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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

RNA Through Time: From the Origin of Life to Therapeutic Frontiers in Transcriptomics and Epitranscriptional Medicine.

Cecilia Martínez-Campos, Humberto Lanz-Mendoza, Jorge A Cime-Castillo, Óscar Peralta-Zaragoza, Vicente Madrid-Marina

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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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

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Cecilia Martínez-CamposNational Institute of Genomic Medicine (Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, INMEGEN), Periférico Sur 4809, Ciudad de México 14610, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-2488-582X
Humberto Lanz-MendozaCenter for Research on Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, INSP), Universidad 655, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-3083-4797
Jorge A Cime-CastilloCenter for Research on Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, INSP), Universidad 655, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-0432-434X
Óscar Peralta-ZaragozaCenter for Research on Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, INSP), Universidad 655, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico.
Vicente Madrid-MarinaCenter for Research on Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, INSP), Universidad 655, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review examines the evolutionary trajectory and functional versatility of RNA, beginning with its proposed involvement in the origin of life and culminating in its current application in therapeutic strategies. We explored the complexity of the transcriptome, splicing mechanisms, and the regulatory functions of non-coding RNAs, especially microRNAs. The processes underlying microRNA biogenesis and activity are discussed in the context of their potential as therapeutic tools. Advances in RNA-based technologies have been further illustrated by the development of mRNA vaccines, representing a significant breakthrough in biomedical innovation. Additionally, we explored the growing field of epitranscriptomics-chemical modifications to RNA that modulate its stability, translation, and function-by analyzing the roles of modification enzymes known as writers, erasers, and readers. Focus is given to how these alterations influence immune reactions and guide the strategic development of future modified mRNA vaccines. Collectively, these advances underscore RNA's multifaceted roles and its transformative potential in the biological and medical sciences.

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Epigenesis, GeneticOrigin of LifeRNATranscriptomeAnimalsHumansMicroRNAsRNA, MessengerMicroRNAsRNARNA, MessengermiRNAsRNARNA modificationssiRNAstherapeutic vaccines

Identifiers

PMID40507776
PMCPMC12154163

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