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Journal Article Review Epublish

PubMed: 40507852 DOI: 10.3390/ijms26115042

The Role of Long Non-Coding RNA in Anxiety Disorders: A Literature Review.

Int J Mol Sci 26(11)

Authors: Laura Dayanara López-Rocha, Armando Ruiz-Hernández, Gustavo Martínez-Coronilla, Ana Gabriela Leija-Montoya, Mario Peña-Peña, Fausto Sánchez-Muñoz, Ulises Rieke-Campoy, Javier González-Ramírez

Affiliations

  • Facultad de Medicina Mexicali, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Centro Cívico, Mexicali 21000, BC, Mexico. Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Centro de Ciencias de la Salud, Unidad Universitaria, Calle de la Claridad, S/N, Col. Plutarco Elías Calles, Mexicali 21376, BC, Mexico.
  • Facultad de Medicina Mexicali, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Centro Cívico, Mexicali 21000, BC, Mexico.
  • Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Juan Badiano No. 1, Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan 140080, DF, Mexico.
  • Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Av. Álvaro Obregón y Calle "G", S/N, Col. Nueva, Mexicali 21100, BC, Mexico.
  • Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Centro de Ciencias de la Salud, Unidad Universitaria, Calle de la Claridad, S/N, Col. Plutarco Elías Calles, Mexicali 21376, BC, Mexico.

Abstract

Anxiety is a fear response that triggers a stress reaction with the purpose of defending against or avoiding danger, which is considered physiological, until it becomes excessive and persistent, affecting daily life activities. Non-coding RNAs have been explored in terms of their relationship with diseases, and several of them, such as miRNAs, have been found to be key factors in the development of diseases. Specifically, the expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) has been implicated in the development of anxiety through various mechanisms such as nervous system development, synaptic function, neurotransmitter regulation, and neuroinflammation. However, several recent reviews have explored the roles of lncRNAs in various mental diseases (mainly in schizophrenia), and considering that existing reviews do not cover the interaction between lncRNAs and aspects such as neuroimmunity in anxiety disorder pathophysiology, the aim of this literature review is to summarize the current knowledge about the contributions of lncRNAs to the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders. Additionally, we explore their potential applications in the diagnosis, as well as possible treatment approaches, of these disorders, challenges, and current limitations.

MeSH

Rna, Untranslated, Anxiety Disorders, Rna, Long Noncoding, Rna