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ArticleNature communications2026

CLASHub is an integrated database and analytical platform for microRNA-target interactions.

Lu Li, Peike Sheng, Nicholas M Hiers, Tianqi Li, Acadia L Grimme, Yuzhi Wang, Conner M Traugot, Olivia M D'Agati, Mingyi Xie

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Article in Nature communications, 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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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Lu LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4828-9515
Peike ShengDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1324-8606
Nicholas M HiersDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Tianqi LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Acadia L GrimmeLaboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, NIDDK Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Yuzhi WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Conner M TraugotDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-9550-6754
Olivia M D'AgatiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2018-6012
Mingyi XieDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. mingyi.xie@ufl.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7955-197X

Funding

BASIC MICROBIOLOGY &INFECTIOUS DISEASEST32AI007110 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Stephanie M Karst · 1985 to 2026
$4.3M
RNA metabolism mediated by the Integrator complexR35GM128753 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI MINGYI XIE · 2018 to 2026
$4.0M
Exploring microRNA degradation in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaR01CA282812 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Jonathan D. Licht, MINGYI XIE · 2023 to 2026
$2.1M
American Cancer Society (American Cancer Society, Inc.) RSG-21-118-01-RMCDivision of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Division of Intramural Research of the NIAID) T32AI007110NCI NIH HHS R01 CA282812NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007110NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM128753U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI) R01CA282812U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R35GM128753
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short RNAs that regulate gene expression, critical for development and disease. Residing in Argonaute (AGO) proteins, miRNAs target messenger RNAs via complementary base-pairing. Current miRNA-target databases rely on indirect data from AGO crosslinking immunoprecipitation (AGO-CLIP). In contrast, CLASH (Crosslinking, Ligation, and Sequencing of Hybrids) employs proximity ligation within AGO complexes, providing direct miRNA-target interaction evidence. Existing CLASH datasets remain limited to a few human and mouse samples. Here, we present CLASHub, which integrates CLASH-defined interactions with gene and miRNA expression data from human, mouse, Drosophila, and C. elegans, spanning 25 cell types and tissues, including 91 new CLASH datasets generated from 17 cell types/tissues. The datasets also include samples with knockout of ZSWIM8, an essential component in target-directed miRNA degradation (TDMD), providing insights into miRNA turnover mechanisms. CLASHub features a user-friendly Analyzer interface for CLASH, RNA-seq, miRNA-seq, and cumulative fraction curve analyses. Leveraging these tools, we uncover a TDMD trigger in the ATP6V1G1 3' UTR for miR-335-3p degradation, as well as multiple targets of miR-18a-5p. Thus, CLASHub is an online platform that enables cell/tissue-specific exploration of miRNA-target interactions, supporting miRNA and broader RNA biology research. The platform is publicly accessible at https://clashub.rc.ufl.edu/ .

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Databases, GeneticMicroRNAsRNA, MessengerAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsBiocurationCaenorhabditis elegansDrosophilaGene Expression RegulationHumansMiceArgonaute ProteinsMicroRNAsRNA, Messenger

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PMCPMC13369745

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