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ReviewCell & bioscience2026

Human small non-coding tRNA-derived fragments as key hallmarks of host-virus interaction in viral infections.

Mahsa Aghajani Mir, Parisa Sharifi, Fatemeh Gila, Hamid Askari, Marjan Nourigorji, Farahnaz Zare, Sara Karimi, Zahra Saadatian, Abdolreza Daraei

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Review in Cell & bioscience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mahsa Aghajani MirCancer Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Parisa SharifiDepartment of Biotechnology, Institute of Science High Technology & Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.
Fatemeh GilaDepartment of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hamid AskariStudent Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Marjan NourigorjiCellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, 47176-4774, Iran.
Farahnaz ZareDepartment of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Sara KarimiDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra SaadatianDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Reproductive Health and Population Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
Abdolreza DaraeiCellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, 47176-4774, Iran. a.daraei@mubabol.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2106-835X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Viral infections cause deep changes in the host transcriptome, triggering a complex antiviral immune response that involves multiple proteins and molecular and cellular signaling pathways. Traditionally, Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) have been identified for their vital role in protein synthesis, and recent investigations have determined different small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs), such as transfer RNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs), such as tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs), and tRNA-derived stress-induced RNAs (tiRNAs), that also known as a new class of regulatory molecules with crucial roles during viral infection. Current evidence reveals that tsRNAs play key functions at the host-pathogen interface, controlling viral infection through various antiviral mechanisms, including gene silencing, epigenetic regulation, as well as transcriptional and post-transcriptional control. Moreover, the differential expression of tsRNAs has promise for their application as prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers in viral diseases. This review explores current insights into the roles of tsRNAs in viral infections, highlighting their involvement in host-virus interactions. Further, we will be discussing the broader implications of tsRNAs by emphasizing the importance of understanding their diverse regulatory functions in biological processes and human diseases to advance their potential as biomarkers and personalized therapeutic markers.

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Host–virus interactionTransfer RNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs)tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs)tRNA-derived stress-induced RNAs (tiRNAs)Viral infection

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PMID42252447
PMCPMC13465869

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