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ReviewNon-coding RNA2021

Endogenous Double-Stranded RNA.

Shaymaa Sadeq, Surar Al-Hashimi, Carmen M Cusack, Andreas Werner

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Review in Non-coding RNA, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
47citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 74 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Harnessing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA): a sustainable approach to pest management.Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shaymaa SadeqBiosciences Institute, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
Surar Al-HashimiBiosciences Institute, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
Carmen M CusackBiosciences Institute, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
Andreas WernerBiosciences Institute, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
Newcastle University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The birth of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) is closely associated with the presence and activation of repetitive elements in the genome. The transcription of endogenous retroviruses as well as long and short interspersed elements is not only essential for evolving lncRNAs but is also a significant source of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). From an lncRNA-centric point of view, the latter is a minor source of bother in the context of the entire cell; however, dsRNA is an essential threat. A viral infection is associated with cytoplasmic dsRNA, and endogenous RNA hybrids only differ from viral dsRNA by the 5' cap structure. Hence, a multi-layered defense network is in place to protect cells from viral infections but tolerates endogenous dsRNA structures. A first line of defense is established with compartmentalization; whereas endogenous dsRNA is found predominantly confined to the nucleus and the mitochondria, exogenous dsRNA reaches the cytoplasm. Here, various sensor proteins recognize features of dsRNA including the 5' phosphate group of viral RNAs or hybrids with a particular length but not specific nucleotide sequences. The sensors trigger cellular stress pathways and innate immunity via interferon signaling but also induce apoptosis via caspase activation. Because of its central role in viral recognition and immune activation, dsRNA sensing is implicated in autoimmune diseases and used to treat cancer.

Indexed as

antisense transcriptdouble-stranded RNA (dsRNA)innate immunityrepetitive DNA elements (RE)

Identifiers

PMID33669629
PMCPMC7930956
OpenAlexW3131016644

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