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ArticleCellular & molecular immunology2021

Circular RNA circZbtb20 maintains ILC3 homeostasis and function via Alkbh5-dependent m

Benyu Liu, Nian Liu, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Liuliu Yang, Buqing Ye, Huimu Li, Pingping Zhu, Tiankun Lu, Yong Tian, Zusen Fan

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Article in Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Benyu Liu *Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of CAS, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. benyuliu@zzu.edu.cn.
Nian Liu *Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of CAS, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiaoxiao Zhu *Key Laboratory of RNA Biology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Liuliu YangKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of CAS, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Buqing YeKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of CAS, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Huimu LiKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of CAS, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Pingping ZhuKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of CAS, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Tiankun LuKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of CAS, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yong TianUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. ytian@ibp.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8790-1148
Zusen FanKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of CAS, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. fanz@moon.ibp.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7866-8217
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNInstitute of Biophysics · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) play critical roles in innate immunity and gut homeostasis. However, how ILC3 homeostasis is regulated remains elusive. Here, we identified a novel circular RNA, circZbtb20, that is highly expressed in ILC3s and required for their maintenance and function. CircZbtb20 deletion causes reduced ILC3 numbers, increasing susceptibility to C. rodentium infection. Mechanistically, circZbtb20 enhances the interaction of Alkbh5 with Nr4a1 mRNA, leading to ablation of the m

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DemethylationHomeostasisAdenosineAlkB Homolog 5, RNA DemethylaseAnimalsCell ProliferationCell SurvivalGastrointestinal TractImmunity, InnateLymphocytesMiceMice, KnockoutNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1Protein BindingReceptor, Notch2RNA, CircularAdenosineAlkB Homolog 5, RNA DemethylaseN-methyladenosineNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1Receptor, Notch2RNA, CircularRNA, MessengerAlkbh5circZbtb20HomeostasisILC3Nr4a1

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PMID33911218
PMCPMC8166869
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