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A survey on cellular RNA editing activity in response to Candida albicans infections.

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Adenosine-to-Inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing is catalyzed by the adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR) family of enzymes, which induces alterations in mRNA sequence. It has been shown that A-to-I RNA editing events are of significance in the cell's innate immunity and cellular response to viral infections. However, whether RNA editing plays a role in cellular response to microorganism/fungi infection has not been determined. Candida albicans, one of the most prevalent human pathogenic fungi, usually act as a commensal on skin and superficial mucosal, but has been found to cause candidiasis in immunosuppression patients. Previously, we have revealed the up-regulation of A-to-I RNA editing activity in response to different types of influenza virus infections. The current work is designed to study the effect of microorganism/fungi infection on the activity of A-to-I RNA editing in infected hosts.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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BMC genomics
Volume
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19
Issue
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Suppl 1
Number of Pages
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43
Date Published
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2018
URL
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https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12864-017-4374-2
DOI
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10.1186/s12864-017-4374-2
Short Title
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BMC Genomics
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