Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 19, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042395
Keywords
MicroRNAs; gene expression; biomarkers; extracellular vesicles; MicroRNAs biogenesis
Funding
- junior research fellowship from the university grants commission (UGC) Govt. of India
- university grants commission (UGC) Govt
- Dept. of biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
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Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasite-infected mosquitoes. Recent research has established the link between microRNAs and various diseases, including malaria. MicroRNAs can detect malaria infection and serve as biomarkers for diagnosis and management of the disease.
Malaria is a severe life-threatening disease caused by the bites of parasite-infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It remains a significant problem for the most vulnerable children and women. Recent research has helped establish the relationship between microRNAs (miRNAs) and many other diseases. MiRNAs are the class of small non-coding RNAs consisting of 18-23 nucleotides in length that are evolutionarily conserved and regulate gene expression at a post-transcriptional level and play a significant role in various molecular mechanisms such as cell survival, cell proliferation, and differentiation. MiRNAs can help detect malaria infection as the malaria parasite could alter the miRNA expression of the host. These alterations can be diagnosed by the molecular diagnostic tool that can indicate disease. We summarize the current understanding of miRNA during malaria infection. miRNAs can also be used as biomarkers, and initial research has unearthed their potential in diagnosing and managing various diseases such as malaria.
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