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Extracellular Vesicle Associated Non-Coding RNAs in Lung Infections and Injury.
Kwok, Zhi Hao; Ni, Kareemah; Jin, Yang.
  • Kwok ZH; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Campus 72 E Concord St. R304. Boston, MA 02118, USA.
  • Ni K; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Campus 72 E Concord St. R304. Boston, MA 02118, USA.
  • Jin Y; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Campus 72 E Concord St. R304. Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Cells ; 10(5)2021 04 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1436054
ABSTRACT
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) refer to a heterogenous population of membrane-bound vesicles that are released by cells under physiological and pathological conditions. The detection of EVs in the majority of the bodily fluids, coupled with their diverse cargo comprising of DNA, RNA, lipids, and proteins, have led to the accumulated interests in leveraging these nanoparticles for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. In particular, emerging studies have identified enhanced levels of a wide range of specific subclasses of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in EVs, thereby suggesting the existence of highly selective and regulated molecular processes governing the sorting of these RNAs into EVs. Recent studies have also illustrated the functional relevance of these enriched ncRNAs in a variety of human diseases. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on EV-ncRNAs, as well as their functions and significance in lung infection and injury. As a majority of the studies on EV-ncRNAs in lung diseases have focused on EV-microRNAs, we will particularly highlight the relevance of these molecules in the pathophysiology of these conditions, as well as their potential as novel biomarkers therein. We also outline the current challenges in the EV field amidst the tremendous efforts to propel the clinical utility of EVs for human diseases. The lack of published literature on the functional roles of other EV-ncRNA subtypes may in turn provide new avenues for future research to exploit their feasibility as novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets in human diseases.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Pneumonia, Bacterial / RNA, Untranslated / Lung Injury / Extracellular Vesicles Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cells10050965

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Pneumonia, Bacterial / RNA, Untranslated / Lung Injury / Extracellular Vesicles Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cells10050965