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In Silico Identification and Characterization of circRNAs During Host-Pathogen Interactions
Published on: October 21, 2022
A review on circular RNAs and bacterial infections
Haitao Yuan1, Fang Liu1, Jinzhao Long1
1Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Abstract:
Bacterial infections and related diseases have been a major burden on social public health and economic stability around the world. However, the effective diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches to treat bacterial infections are still limited. As a group of non-coding RNA, circular RNAs (circRNAs) that were expressed specifically in host cells and played a key regulatory role have the potential to be of diagnostic and therapeutic values. In this review, we systematically summarize the role of circRNAs in common bacterial infections and their potential roles as diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.
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