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Review
. 2023 Feb;39(2):125-139.
doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2022.08.004. Epub 2022 Sep 19.

Emerging functions of mitochondria-encoded noncoding RNAs

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Emerging functions of mitochondria-encoded noncoding RNAs

Bingbing Ren et al. Trends Genet. 2023 Feb.
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Abstract

Mitochondria, organelles that harbor their own circular genomes, are critical for energy production and homeostasis maintenance in eukaryotic cells. Recent studies discovered hundreds of mitochondria-encoded noncoding RNAs (mt-ncRNAs), including novel subtypes of mitochondria-encoded circular RNAs (mecciRNAs) and mitochondria-encoded double-stranded RNAs (mt-dsRNAs). Here, we discuss the emerging field of mt-ncRNAs by reviewing their expression patterns, biogenesis, metabolism, regulatory roles, and functional mechanisms. Many mt-ncRNAs have regulatory roles in cellular physiology, and some are associated with, or even act as, causal factors in human diseases. We also highlight developments in technologies and methodologies and further insights into future perspectives and challenges in studying these noncoding RNAs, as well as their potential biomedical applications.

Keywords: mecciRNA; mitochondrial dysfunction; mitosRNA; mt-lncRNA; noncoding RNA.

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