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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Cell surface RNAs define a new interface for immune recognition.

Xinming Zhang, Jiahao Liao, Yuduo Chang, Xiangli Shao, Yuan Ma

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 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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5 authors.

Xinming Zhang *Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States.
Jiahao Liao *Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States.
Yuduo Chang *Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States.
Xiangli ShaoDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States.
Yuan MaDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell surface glycoRNAs have recently emerged as an unexpected class of RNA-glycan conjugates. Their discovery challenges the long-standing view that RNA is confined to intracellular compartments. These small noncoding RNAs, modified with N- or O-linked glycans and displayed on the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane, create a unique molecular interface recognizable by both glycan-binding and nucleic acid-sensing immune receptors. Recent studies suggest that glycoRNAs engage multiple immune receptor families, including P-selectin, Siglecs, Toll-like receptors (TLRs), and lectins, to influence neutrophil trafficking, immune activation, and tolerance. For instance, interactions between P-selectin and glycoRNAs have been implicated in neutrophil recruitment. In this Mini-Review, we summarize current knowledge of the molecular features of glycoRNAs and their emerging interfaces with immune receptors and discuss how glycoRNAs may represent a new layer of immune regulation at the cell surface.

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Cell MembraneReceptors, ImmunologicRNA, Small UntranslatedAnimalsHumansInnate Immunity RecognitionPolysaccharidesPolysaccharidesReceptors, ImmunologicRNA, Small Untranslatedcell surface RNAglycoRNAimmunityreceptorRNARNA recognition and immunity

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PMID42495650
PMCPMC13391311

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