MiRNA: Biological Regulator in Host-Parasite Interaction during Malaria Infection

Poonam Kataria, Neha Surela, Amrendra Chaudhary and Jyoti Das
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Poonam Kataria: Parasite-Host Biology, National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
Neha Surela: Parasite-Host Biology, National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
Amrendra Chaudhary: Parasite-Host Biology, National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India
Jyoti Das: Parasite-Host Biology, National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-11

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: MicroRNAs; gene expression; biomarkers; extracellular vesicles; MicroRNAs biogenesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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