ArticleBMC genomics2018
Genome-wide analysis of consistently RNA edited sites in human blood reveals interactions with mRNA processing genes and suggests correlations with cell types and biological variables.
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- A Systematic Review of Common and Brain-Disease-Specific RNA Editing Alterations Providing Novel Insights into Neurological and Neurodegenerative Disease Manifestations.Biomolecules · 2022Pooled it
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection-Induced Alterations in ADAR Editing Patterns Differ Between Patients Who Developed Critical Compared to Non-Critical COVID-19.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- SARS-CoV-2-induced dysregulation in ADAR editing patterns persists post viral clearance in individuals with mild COVID-19.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Sex and Circadian Rhythm Dependent Behavioral Effects of Chronic Stress in Mice and Modulation of Clock Genes in the Prefrontal Cortex.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Loss of ADAR1 protein induces changes in small RNA landscape in hepatocytes.RNA (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Transcriptomic analysis reveals associations of blood-based A-to-I editing with Parkinson's disease.Journal of neurology · 2024Article
- A novel computational method enables RNA editome profiling during human hematopoiesis from scRNA-seq data.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A game changer for bipolar disorder diagnosis using RNA editing-based biomarkers.Translational psychiatry · 2022Article
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- ADAR and hnRNPC deficiency synergize in activating endogenous dsRNA-induced type I IFN responses.The Journal of experimental medicine · 2021Article
- Phosphodiesterase 8A to discriminate in blood samples depressed patients and suicide attempters from healthy controls based on A-to-I RNA editing modifications.Translational psychiatry · 2021Article
- RNA Editing and Modifications in Mood Disorders.Genes · 2020Review
- The Role of RNA Editing in Cancer Development and Metabolic Disorders.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundA-to-I RNA editing is a co-/post-transcriptional modification catalyzed by ADAR enzymes, that deaminates Adenosines (A) into Inosines (I). Most of known editing events are located within inverted ALU repeats, but they also occur in coding sequences and may alter the function of encoded proteins. RNA editing contributes to generate transcriptomic diversity and it is found altered in cancer, autoimmune and neurological disorders. Emerging evidences indicate that editing process could be influenced by genetic variations, biological and environmental variables.
resultsWe analyzed RNA editing levels in human blood using RNA-seq data from 459 healthy individuals and identified 2079 sites consistently edited in this tissue. As expected, analysis of gene expression revealed that ADAR is the major contributor to editing on these sites, explaining ~ 13% of observed variability. After removing ADAR effect, we found significant associations for 1122 genes, mainly involved in RNA processing. These genes were significantly enriched in genes encoding proteins interacting with ADARs, including 276 potential ADARs interactors and 9 ADARs direct partners. In addition, our analysis revealed several factors potentially influencing RNA editing in blood, including cell composition, age, Body Mass Index, smoke and alcohol consumption. Finally, we identified genetic loci associated with editing levels, including known ADAR eQTLs and a small region on chromosome 7, containing LOC730338, a lincRNA gene that appears to modulate ADARs mRNA expression.
conclusionsOur data provides a detailed picture of the most relevant RNA editing events and their variability in human blood, giving interesting insights on potential mechanisms behind this post-transcriptional modification and its regulation in this tissue.
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