Non-coding RNAs in Biology of Viruses
A special issue of Non-Coding RNA (ISSN 2311-553X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 4967
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The importance of non-coding (nc) RNA in diverse fields of biology has risen exponentially in the past decade. Among these fields, virology is no exception, and there has been an innumerable number of reports regarding the contribution of these molecules to the infection process. Viruses are well known for their capacity to hijack cellular pathways and can either express their own long and small ncRNAs to regulate host gene expression or use cellular ncRNAs to confer them an advantage in a tissue-specific manner. Conversely, the infected organism can respond to the infection and fight against the invading pathogen using regulatory RNAs. This dual-mode of interaction is at the heart of the study of the role of ncRNA in host-virus interaction, and we have now started to gain a good understanding of the molecular mechanisms at play. This Special Issue is focused on recent developments in the role and regulation of non-coding RNAs (including microRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA) in the biology of virus infection. A full understanding of these aspects will further our knowledge of the biology of viruses and could pave the way toward novel therapeutic approaches.
We are looking forward to receiving your contributions for this Special Issue.
Dr. Sébastien Pfeffer
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- RNA biology
- microRNA
- lncRNA
- circular RNA
- virus
- gene expression regulation
- host-pathogen interaction
