Non-coding RNAs: Identification and Characterization Strategies
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecules".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 19741
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pathways; transcriptomics; bioinformatics; data; visualization
Interests: cancer genomics; carcinogenesis of pancreatic cancer; carcinogenesis of biliary tract cancer; cancer cahexia of hepatobiliary tract and pancreas cancer; cancer-related sarcopenia; hepatobliliary tract cancer related microRNA/non-coding RNA; pancreas cancer related microRNA/non-coding RNA; biomaker of the early detection of cancer; neuroendocrine tumor/carcinoma
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Dear Colleagues,
Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) constitute an abundant and heterogeneous class of transcripts including microRNAs, long noncoding RNAs, and circular RNAs. They have emerged in the past decade as key players in the regulation of transcriptional programs. Their activity complements transcription factors, either by providing a further level of control of downstream targets or by establishing feedback loops impacting the transcription factor itself. While many examples of the role of ncRNAs have been reported in the literature, we still lack a detailed understanding of the mechanisms underlying their interactions. Classification strategies are thus plagued by frequent mis‑annotations. Contributions to this Special Issue will provide new insights into the identification of ncRNAs, suggest both experimental and computational approaches to clarify their mechanism of action, and describe their activity in the larger context of regulatory networks.
Prof. Gabriele Sales
Dr. Hiroki Sato
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microRNAs
- long noncoding RNAs
- circular RNAs
- transcriptional control
- regulatory networks
- function prediction
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