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Published on: November 8, 2024
The emerging role of non-coding RNAs from extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer's disease
Yu-Zhong Xu1, Ming-Gang Cheng1, Xiong Wang2
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Baoan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 518000 Shenzhen, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Alzheimer's disease is an age-dependent neurodegenerative disease. Recently, different non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs, have been found to contribute to Alzheimer's disease's pathogenesis. Extracellular vehicles could be enriched in ncRNAs and in their role in mediating intercellular communication. Signatures of extracellular vesicular ncRNAs have shown them to be a potential biomarker in Alzheimer's disease. This perspective discusses the potential role of extracellular vehicle ncRNAs in Alzheimer's disease, providing a theoretical basis for extracellular vesicular ncRNAs in Alzheimer's disease, from pathogenesis to diagnosis and treatment.
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