MicroRNAs and Other Non-Coding RNAs as Regulators, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Targets, 2nd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 2243
Special Issue Editor
2. Channelopathy Research Center (CRC), Dongguk University School of Medicine, Ilsan 10326, Republic of Korea
Interests: mechanotransduction; cytoskeleton remodeling; proliferation; differentiation; myogenesis; sarcopenia; insulin resistance; diabetes; metabolism; glucose metabolism; lipid metabolism; metabolic diseases; energy metabolism
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Dear Colleagues,
RNA biology has seen significant advances over the preceding decades. Non-coding RNAs, which are divided into small non-coding RNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) on the basis of length, are becoming a hot topic in molecular and cellular biology and have received extensive attention. Non-coding RNAs orchestrate cell-to-cell communication and regulate biological processes epigenetically as "key regulators" of physiological and pathological processes. A rapidly increasing body of research demonstrates that microRNAs and lncRNAs play crucial roles in cellular homeostasis and human health. Furthermore, non-coding RNAs have also been linked to a wide range of human diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic disorders, and they can be used as biomarkers to diagnose or predict the severity of a disease.
This Special Issue will explore the novel functions and mechanisms of non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs, in diverse cells and tissues. The Issue will also discuss advances in the discovery of non-coding RNAs as novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for human disorders. We encourage the submission of original research articles, as well as review articles covering all aspects of non-coding RNAs as regulators, biomarkers, or therapeutic targets.
More published papers can be found in the closed Special Issue: MicroRNAs and Other Non-coding RNAs as Regulators, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Targets.
Prof. Dr. Wan Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- non-coding RNAs
- microRNA
- lncRNA
- circRNA
- piRNA
- biomarker
- therapeutic target
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