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ArticleNucleic acids research2026

theRNA: a curated knowledgebase of functional RNA therapeutics spanning diverse modalities and disease applications.

Yifan Zhou, Yongfei Hu, Luowanyue Zhang, Tianqing Wu, Suiyang Peng, Censhan Lin, Zhongxing Wang, Zhongguo Zhou, Jian Zheng, Jian Ren and 1 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2026. 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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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

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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

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Target, silence, replace: a review on RNA-based drugs in modern medicine.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Yifan ZhouCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Yongfei HuCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Luowanyue ZhangCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Tianqing WuCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Suiyang PengCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Censhan LinDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Zhongxing WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Zhongguo ZhouCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Jian ZhengCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9831-7038
Jian RenCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4161-1292
Zhixiang ZuoCancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2492-2689

Funding

Development Program of China 2023YFF1204600Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute Science and Technology Program M202206National Natural Science Foundation of China 82573769, 32470709Shenzhen Medical Research Fund B2402019Young Talents Program of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center YTP-SYSUCC-0013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA therapeutics are transforming precision medicine, yet a dedicated resource for validated agents has been lacking. Here, we introduce theRNA (https://therna.renlab.cn/), the first comprehensive database of 6860 experimentally validated RNA therapeutics targeting 1310 diseases in human or animal models. Curated from 11 126 peer-reviewed studies, theRNA focuses exclusively on functional therapeutic RNAs, including messenger RNA, small interfering RNA, microRNA, long noncoding RNA, circular RNA, short hairpin RNA, antisense oligonucleotides, aptamers, and CRISPR-related RNAs. Each entry provides extensive annotations on delivery modalities, efficacy readouts, and clinical potential. A user-friendly interface enables rapid searching and interactive exploration. As the first dedicated database for functional RNA therapeutics, theRNA aims to accelerate therapy development and deepen mechanistic understanding of disease and treatment.

Indexed as

Databases, Nucleic AcidKnowledge BasesRNAAnimalsAptamers, NucleotideHumansMicroRNAsOligonucleotides, AntisensePrecision MedicineRNA, CircularRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingAptamers, NucleotideMicroRNAsOligonucleotides, AntisenseRNARNA, CircularRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, MessengerRNA, Small Interfering

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PMID41171135
PMCPMC12807762

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