Molecular Insights into RNA Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

In higher eukaryotes, a variety of RNAs are transcribed from genomic DNAs. The transcribed RNAs are subjected to many editing processes such as RNA splicing, RNA editing and modification, followed by transport and eventual translation, often with degradation processes. These processes are rigorously regulated, and their defects and malfunctions often result in human diseases, which are called 'RNA diseases'. It is very important that the successfully uncovered molecular mechanism is a first critical step for the therapeutic approaches to serious diseases.

As the Guest Editor of this Special Issue titled ‘Molecular Insights into RNA Diseases’, I welcome submissions from many researchers working on various RNA diseases that are caused by any kinds of defects in RNA metabolic processes. The highlight of this topic is the crucial link between basic science elucidating the molecular mechanism for RNA regulation and the applications in the therapeutic approaches for RNA diseases. Articles from investigators studying the potential role of non-coding RNAs in diagnosis are also very welcome. The format of submission in this topic includes original research articles, reviews and methodology articles.

Dr. Naoyuki Kataoka
Guest Editor

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• RNA splicing
• RNA modification
• RNA processing
• translation
• RNA transport