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RNA Therapeutics in Human Diseases / by Phei Er Saw, Erwei Song.

Springer Nature - Springer Medicine (R0) eBooks 2025 English International Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Saw, Phei Er., Author.
Song, Erwei, Author.
Series:
Medicine Series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medicine--Research.
Medicine.
Biology--Research.
Biology.
Non-coding RNA.
Clinical medicine--Research.
Clinical medicine.
Molecular biology.
Translational Research.
Non-coding RNAs.
Clinical Research.
Molecular Biology.
Local Subjects:
Translational Research.
Non-coding RNAs.
Clinical Research.
Molecular Biology.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (XXVIII, 738 p. 65 illus., 63 illus. in color.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2025.
Place of Publication:
Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
Summary:
"RNA Therapeutics in Human Diseases" is a comprehensive guide to the rapidly evolving field of RNA-based therapies. Divided into three parts, the book covers RNA biology, technical advancements in RNA therapeutics, and their clinical applications. It explores the roles of various RNAs (including mRNA, miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA) in disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies, as well as cutting-edge techniques like RNA sequencing, RNA nanotechnology, and AI-driven drug design. Readers will gain in-depth insights into the latest RNA research and its potential to transform genetic medicine, providing both foundational knowledge and practical perspectives for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Historical overview of RNA therapeutics
Chapter 2 RNA: an introduction
Chapter 3 RNA in the central dogma: mRNA
Chapter 4 RNA in the central dogma: tRNA
Chapter 5 non-coding RNAs: long non-coding RNAs
Chapter 6 non-coding RNAs: microRNAs
Chapter 7 non-coding RNAs: circular RNAs
Chapter 8 non-coding RNAs: small interfering RNAs
Chapter 9 non-coding RNAs: tiRNAs
Chapter 10 non-coding RNAs: glycanRNAs
Chapter 11 emerging noncoding RNAs: piRNAs, snoRNAs, xist RNAs
Chapter 12 extracellular RNAs: biogenenesis
Chapter 13 extracellular RNAs: functions, crosstalks and therapeutic potential
Chapter 14 Distinguishing functional roles of protein-coding vs. non-coding RNAs: the possibility of bifunctional RNAs
Chapter 15 RNA modifications in human diseases
Chapter 16 RNA screening design
Chapter 17 single-cell RNA sequencing (sc-RNAseq) in the development of biomedical therapeutics
Chapter 18 RNA-ligand molecular docking
Chapter 19 RNA imaging technologies
Chapter 20 RNA-based imaging system
Chapter 21 Targeting RNA with small molecules: fundamental principles
Chapter 22 RNA bio-conjugation: current development in siRNA therapeutics.-Chapter 23 RNA nanotechnology: the fundamentals
Chapter 24 RNA nanotechnology: biomedical application
Chapter 25 Current development of RNA delivery systems
Chapter 26 mRNA vaccines
Chapter 27 circRNA vaccines
Chapter 28 Cancer biomarker based on ncRNA liquid biopsy
Chapter 29 Clinical RNAseq: from molecular basis to clinic
Chapter 30 Utilization of AI in designing RNA therapeutics.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
981-9630-41-X
OCLC:
1524422389

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