The Role of Extracellular Non-Coding RNAs in Health and Disease
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biomarkers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 107
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Interests: microRNAs in cancer; microRNA editing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Biomolecules entitled “The Role of Extracellular Non-Coding RNAs in Health and Disease.” Extracellular non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs, have emerged as critical mediators of intercellular communication and powerful biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic monitoring. Their presence in biofluids and extracellular vesicles highlights their unique potential as minimally invasive tools for understanding disease mechanisms and advancing precision medicine. This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews exploring the molecular biology, functional roles, and clinical applications of extracellular ncRNAs across a wide spectrum of human health and disease contexts. We invite contributions that expand our knowledge of extracellular RNA biology, from fundamental mechanistic insights to translational advances in biomarker discovery and therapeutic development.
Both original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Arijit Mukhopadhyay
Guest Editor
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Publisher’s Notice
The Special Issue has been shifted from Section Molecular Genetics to Section Molecular Biomarkers on 4 November 2025. At the time of the move, there were no publications in this Special Issue.
Keywords
- extracellular vesicles
- exosomes
- non-coding RNA
- microRNA
- biomarker
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