Title
Human microRNAs in host–parasite interaction: a review
Date Issued
01 December 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Publisher(s)
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of small noncoding RNA molecules with significant capacity to regulate the gene expression at the post-transcriptional level in a sequence-specific manner either through translation repression or mRNA degradation triggering a fine-tuning biological impact. They have been implicated in several processes, including cell growth and development, signal transduction, cell proliferation and differentiation, metabolism, apoptosis, inflammation, and immune response modulation. However, over the last few years, extensive studies have shown the relevance of miRNAs in human pathophysiology. Common human parasitic diseases, such as Malaria, Leishmaniasis, Amoebiasis, Chagas disease, Schistosomiasis, Toxoplasmosis, Cryptosporidiosis, Clonorchiasis, and Echinococcosis are the leading cause of death worldwide. Thus, identifying and characterizing parasite-specific miRNAs and their host targets, as well as host-related miRNAs, are important for a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of parasite-specific diseases at the molecular level. In this review, we have demonstrated the impact of human microRNAs during host−parasite interaction as well as their potential to be used for diagnosis and prognosis purposes.
Volume
10
Issue
12
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Genética humana
Parasitología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85095125383
Source
3 Biotech
ISSN of the container
2190572X
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus