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circRNA/TLR interaction: key players in immune regulation and autoimmune diseases.

Chou-Yi Hsu, Alaa Khalaf Bediwi, Ahmed Hussein Zwamel, Subasini Uthirapathy, Suhas Ballal, Abhayveer Singh, Girish Chandra Sharma, Anita Devi, Sami G Almalki, Issa Mohammed Kadhim

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Review in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Chou-Yi HsuThunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University Tempe Campus, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA.
Alaa Khalaf BediwiMedical Laboratory Techniques Department, College of Health and Medical Technology, University of Al-Maarif, Anbar, Iraq. bediwialaakhalaf@gmail.com.
Ahmed Hussein ZwamelDepartment of Medical Analysis, Medical Laboratory Technique College, the Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq. ahmed.hussein.ali@iunajaf.edu.iq.
Subasini UthirapathyPharmacy Department, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Suhas BallalDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Sciences, JAIN (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Abhayveer SinghCentre for Research Impact & Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, 140401, Punjab, India.
Girish Chandra SharmaDepartment of Applied Sciences-Chemistry, NIMS Institute of Engineering & Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
Anita DeviChandigarh Engineering College, Chandigarh Group of Colleges-Jhanjeri, Mohali, 140307, Punjab, India.
Sami G AlmalkiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, 11952, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia.
Issa Mohammed KadhimDepartment of Medical Laboratories Technology, Al-Nisour University College, Nisour Seq. Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circular RNAs are a class of non-coding RNAs with covalently closed loops. They have been revealed to regulate immune responses by affecting gene expression. Although initially considered splicing byproducts, new studies have indicated their role in transcriptional and post-transcriptional control, especially with TLRs. TLRs start inflammatory signaling and let the innate immune system recognize PAMPs. circRNAs interact context-dependently with TLR pathways to influence immune homeostasis and inflammation in either pathogenic or protective roles. In autoimmune diseases, dysregulated circRNA expression can aggravate immune responses and damage tissue. CircRNAs can interact with RNA-binding proteins, function as molecular sponges for miRNAs, and change inflammatory pathways like the NF-κB signaling cascade, influencing immune responses. They control adaptive immunity, function of antigen-presenting cells, and cytokine generation. The stability and presence of circRNAs in many body fluids make them therapeutic targets and biomarkers for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The several immune control roles of circRNA-TLR interactions are discussed in this review, as well as their consequences for immunologically mediated disease diagnosis and treatment.

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Autoimmune DiseasesRNA, CircularToll-Like ReceptorsAnimalsHumansImmunity, InnateSignal TransductionRNA, CircularToll-Like ReceptorsAutoimmune diseasesCancercircRNAscirc/tlrImmune systemTLRs

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