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Juliette Salles1, Rixing Lin2, Gustavo Turecki1
1McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract:
Noncoding RNAs comprise most of the transcriptome and represent an emerging area of research. Among them, small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) have emerged as a promising target because they have been associated with the development and evolution of several diseases, including psychiatric disorders. snoRNAs are expressed in the brain, with some showing brain-specific expression that indicates specific roles in brain development, function, and dysfunction. However, the role of snoRNAs in conditions that affect the brain needs further investigation to be better understood. This scoping review summarizes existing literature on studies that have investigated snoRNAs in psychiatry and offers insight into potential pathophysiological mechanisms to be further investigated in future research.
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