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Long noncoding RNAs: A potential target in sepsis-induced cellular disorder
Furong Lu1, Yuan Hong1, Lizhen Liu2
1The Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China.
Experimental Cell Research
|August 13, 2021
Summary
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are crucial in sepsis pathogenesis, affecting cellular disorders and organ failure. This review highlights their diagnostic and therapeutic potential in sepsis management.
Area of Science:
- Molecular Biology
- Immunology
- Genetics
Background:
- Sepsis is a life-threatening clinical syndrome characterized by immune dysregulation and organ dysfunction.
- Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are increasingly recognized for their regulatory roles in various diseases, including sepsis.
- Understanding lncRNA functions in sepsis is critical for developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To comprehensively review the diverse roles of lncRNAs in sepsis pathogenesis.
- To elucidate the involvement of lncRNAs in sepsis-induced cellular dysfunction and organ failure.
- To identify potential lncRNA-based biomarkers and therapeutic targets for sepsis.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of studies investigating lncRNAs in sepsis.
- Analysis of lncRNA functions in cellular and organ-level responses to sepsis.
- Discussion of molecular mechanisms underlying lncRNA regulation in sepsis.
Main Results:
- lncRNAs significantly influence immune homeostasis disruption and multiple organ dysfunction in sepsis.
- Specific lncRNAs are identified as key regulators in sepsis-induced cellular disorders.
- lncRNAs demonstrate potential as diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for sepsis management.
Conclusions:
- lncRNAs play pivotal roles in the pathogenesis and progression of sepsis.
- Targeting lncRNAs offers promising avenues for future sepsis treatment strategies.
- Further research into lncRNA hotspots may accelerate the development of novel sepsis therapies.
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