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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2026

The Expanding Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Biomarkers to Therapeutic Targets.

Xuezhi Zhao, Yongquan Zheng, Xiaoyu Cai, Yao Yao, Dongxu Qin

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Xuezhi ZhaoDepartment of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Yongquan ZhengDepartment of Pharmacy, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 1 Xueshi Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Xiaoyu CaiDepartment of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310006, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8510-2967
Yao YaoDepartment of Pharmacy, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 1 Xueshi Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310006, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4560-6861
Dongxu QinDepartment of Pharmacy, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 1 Xueshi Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310006, China.ORCID 0009-0006-8858-7388

Funding

Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education Project Y202248634Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education Project Y202454271
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-coding RNAs have emerged as central regulators of gene expression in neurodegenerative diseases, offering new opportunities for diagnosis and therapy. This review synthesizes current knowledge on microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, emphasizing their roles in synaptic function, proteostasis, mitochondrial biology, and neuroinflammation. We evaluate evidence supporting non-coding RNAs as circulating and tissue-based biomarkers for early detection, disease monitoring, and patient stratification, and we compare analytical platforms and biofluid sources. Mechanistic insights reveal how non-coding RNAs modulate pathogenic protein aggregation, neuronal excitability, immune cell crosstalk, and blood-brain barrier integrity. Translational efforts toward RNA-targeted interventions are reviewed, including antisense oligonucleotides, small interfering RNAs, miRNA mimics and inhibitors, circular RNA decoys, and extracellular vesicle-mediated delivery systems. We discuss pharmacological modulation, delivery challenges, safety concerns, and strategies to enhance specificity and CNS penetration. Finally, we outline emerging computational and multi-omics approaches to prioritize therapeutic targets and propose a roadmap for advancing non-coding RNA research from preclinical models to clinical trials. Addressing biological heterogeneity and delivery barriers will be pivotal to realizing the diagnostic and therapeutic promise of the non-coding transcriptome in neurodegenerative disease. Collaboration across disciplines and rigorous clinical validation are urgently needed.

Indexed as

Alzheimer’s diseaseneurodegenerative diseasesnon-coding RNAsParkinson’s diseaseRNA biomarkersRNA therapeutics

Identifiers

PMID41599691
PMCPMC12844880

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