The Potential Biological Roles of Circular RNAs in the Immune Systems of Insects to Pathogen Invasion.

ABSTRACT: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a newly discovered class of endogenously expressed non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). They are highly stable, covalently closed molecules that frequently exhibit tissue-specific expression in eukaryotes. A small number of circRNAs are abundant and have been remarkably conserved throughout evolution. Numerous circRNAs are known to play important biological roles by acting as microRNAs (miRNAs) or protein inhibitors ('sponges'), by regulating the function of proteins, or by being translated themselves. CircRNAs have distinct cellular functions due to structural and production differences from mRNAs. Recent advances highlight the importance of characterizing circRNAs and their targets in a variety of insect species in order to fully understand how they contribute to the im

SUBMITTER: Abbas MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10137924 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature