West, Katie A and Lagos, Dimitris orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-281X (2019) Long Non-Coding RNA Function in CD4+ T Cells:What We Know and What Next? Non-coding RNA. ISSN 2311-553X
Abstract
The non-coding genome has previously been regarded as "junk" DNA; however, emerging evidence suggests that the non-coding genome accounts for some of the greater biological complexity observed in mammals. Research into long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) has gathered speed in recent years, and a growing body of evidence has implicated lncRNAs in a vast range of cellular functions including gene regulation, chromosome organisation and splicing. T helper cells offer an ideal platform for the study of lncRNAs given they function as part of a complex cellular network and undergo remarkable and finely regulated gene expression changes upon antigenic stimulation. Using various knock down and RNA interaction studies several lncRNAs have been shown to be crucial for T helper cell differentiation, activation and function. Given that RNA targeting therapeutics are rapidly gaining attention, further understanding the mechanistic role of lncRNAs in a T helper context is an exciting area of research, as it may unearth a wide range of new candidate targets for treatment of CD4+ mediated pathologies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | ©2019 by the authors. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Chemistry (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Hull York Medical School (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2019 09:00 |
Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2024 00:03 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ncrna5030043 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/ncrna5030043 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:150949 |