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Role of Non-coding RNA in Blood Diseases
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Role of Non-coding RNA in Blood Diseases

A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2023) | Viewed by 3647

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Duonan Yu

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Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Interests: blood disorders; blood neoplasm; non-coding RNA; miRNA; LncRNA; RNA therapies

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to invite you to participate in this Special Issue on the “Role of Non-Coding RNA in Blood Diseases”.

Approximately 90% of the human genomic DNA is transcribed to produce RNAs. However, only 2% of these RNAs come from protein‐coding genes. In other words, the vast majority of these RNAs are non-coding RNAs. Since Croce’s group first described the role of microRNAs in human blood malignancy in 2002, growing evidence has demonstrated that aberrant expression of non-coding RNAs is linked to blood diseases. This evidence indicates the potential value of non-coding RNAs as biomarkers or therapeutic targets for disease diagnosis and treatment. Over 30 RNA-based therapeutics including miRNA mimics and antimiRs are approved by the FDA and/or the European Medicines Agency or in phase II or III clinical trials. Although promising, the road to the cure of blood disorders by RNA therapies remains long.

This Special Issue aims to host research and review papers on our understanding of the role of non-coding RNAs in blood diseases. Cutting-edge results from animal models or patients with blood disorders will be considered for publication.

Prof. Dr. Duonan Yu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • blood disorders
  • blood neoplasm
  • non-coding RNA
  • miRNA
  • LncRNA
  • RNA therapies

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Crosstalk between miR-144/451 and Nrf2 during Recovery from Acute Hemolytic Anemia
by Lei Yang, Sheng He, Ling Ling, Fangfang Wang, Lei Xu, Lei Fang, Fan Wu, Shuting Zhou, Fan Yang, Hongwei Wei and Duonan Yu
Genes 2023, 14(5), 1011; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14051011 - 29 Apr 2023
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miR-144/451 and nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) regulate two antioxidative systems that have been identified to maintain redox homeostasis in erythroid cells by removing excess reactive oxygen species (ROS). Whether these two genes coordinate to affect ROS scavenging and the [...] Read more.
miR-144/451 and nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) regulate two antioxidative systems that have been identified to maintain redox homeostasis in erythroid cells by removing excess reactive oxygen species (ROS). Whether these two genes coordinate to affect ROS scavenging and the anemic phenotype, or which gene is more important for recovery from acute anemia, has not been explored. To address these questions, we crossed miR-144/451 knockout (KO) and Nrf2 KO mice and examined the phenotype change in the animals as well as the ROS levels in erythroid cells either at baseline or under stress condition. Several discoveries were made in this study. First, Nrf2/miR-144/451 double-KO mice unexpectedly exhibit similar anemic phenotypes as miR-144/451 single-KO mice during stable erythropoiesis, although compound mutations of miR-144/451 and Nrf2 lead to higher ROS levels in erythrocytes than single gene mutations. Second, Nrf2/miR-144/451 double-mutant mice exhibit more dramatic reticulocytosis than miR-144/451 or Nrf2 single-KO mice during days 3 to 7 after inducing acute hemolytic anemia using phenylhydrazine (PHZ), indicating a synergistic effect of miR-144/451 and Nrf2 on PHZ-induced stress erythropoiesis. However, the coordination does not persist during the whole recovery stage of PHZ-induced anemia; instead, Nrf2/miR-144/451 double-KO mice follow a recovery pattern similar to miR-144/451 single-KO mice during the remaining period of erythropoiesis. Third, the complete recovery from PHZ-induced acute anemia in miR-144/451 KO mice takes longer than in Nrf2 KO mice. Our findings demonstrate that complicated crosstalk between miR-144/451 and Nrf2 does exist and the crosstalk of these two antioxidant systems is development-stage-dependent. Our findings also demonstrate that miRNA deficiency could result in a more profound defect of erythropoiesis than dysfunctional transcription factors. Full article
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The Promising Role of Non-Coding RNAs as Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Leukemia
by Mohammad H. Ghazimoradi, Naeim Karimpour-Fard and Sadegh Babashah
Genes 2023, 14(1), 131; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14010131 - 3 Jan 2023
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Early-stage leukemia identification is crucial for effective disease management and leads to an improvement in the survival of leukemia patients. Approaches based on cutting-edge biomarkers with excellent accuracy in body liquids provide patients with the possibility of early diagnosis with high sensitivity and [...] Read more.
Early-stage leukemia identification is crucial for effective disease management and leads to an improvement in the survival of leukemia patients. Approaches based on cutting-edge biomarkers with excellent accuracy in body liquids provide patients with the possibility of early diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity. Non-coding RNAs have recently received a great deal of interest as possible biomarkers in leukemia due to their participation in crucial oncogenic processes such as proliferation, differentiation, invasion, apoptosis, and their availability in body fluids. Recent studies have revealed a strong correlation between leukemia and the deregulated non-coding RNAs. On this basis, these RNAs are also great therapeutic targets. Based on these advantages, we tried to review the role of non-coding RNAs in leukemia. Here, the significance of several non-coding RNA types in leukemia is highlighted, and their potential roles as diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic targets are covered. Full article
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