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Transcriptional landscape of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and its implication in viral diseases
Ankita Rai1, Tannu Bhagchandani1, Ravi Tandon1
1Laboratory of AIDS Research and Immunology, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA transcripts of size >200 bp that do not translate into proteins. Emerging data revealed that viral infection results in systemic changes in the host at transcriptional level. These include alterations in the lncRNA expression levels and triggering of antiviral immune response involving several effector molecules and diverse signalling pathways. Thus, lncRNAs have emerged as an essential mediatory element at distinct phases of the virus infection cycle. The complete eradication of the viral disease requires more precise and novel approach, thus manipulation of the lncRNAs could be one of them. This review shed light upon the existing knowledge of lncRNAs wherein the implication of differentially expressed lncRNAs in blood-borne, air-borne, and vector-borne viral diseases and its promising therapeutic applications under clinical settings has been discussed. It further enhances our understanding of the complex interplay at host-pathogen interface with respect to lncRNA expression and function.
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