PMID- 36503009 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230102 LR - 20230217 IS - 1879-2596 (Electronic) IS - 0167-4889 (Linking) VI - 1870 IP - 2 DP - 2023 Feb TI - Functions and cellular signaling by ribosomal extracellular RNA (rexRNA): Facts and hypotheses on a non-typical DAMP. PG - 119408 LID - S0167-4889(22)00200-2 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2022.119408 [doi] AB - Upon microbial infections with the subsequent host response of innate immunity, a variety of fragmented RNA- and DNA-based "Pathogen-associated molecular patterns" (PAMPs) are recognized mainly by endosomal or cytoplasmic host cell "Pattern recognition receptors" (PRRs), particularly "Toll-like receptors" (TLRs). Concomitantly, various self-extracellular RNA species (exRNAs) are present in extracellular body fluids where they contribute to diverse physiological and homeostatic processes. In principle, such exRNAs, including the most abundant one, ribosomal exRNA (rexRNA), are designated as "Danger-associated molecular patterns" (DAMPs) and are prevented by e.g. natural modifications from uncontrolled signaling via TLRs to avoid hyper-inflammatory responses or autoimmunity. Upon cellular stress or tissue damage/necrosis, the levels and composition of released self-exRNA species, either in free form, in complex with proteins or in association with extracellular vesicles (EVs), can change considerably. Among the self-exRNAs, rexRNA is considered as a non-typical DAMP, since it may induce inflammatory responses by cell membrane receptors, both in the absence or presence of PAMPs. Yet, its mode of receptor activation to mount inflammatory responses remains obscure. RexRNA also serves as a universal damaging factor in cardiovascular and other diseases independent of PRRs. In general, RNase1 provides a profound antagonist in these pathologies and in rexRNA-mediated inflammatory cell responses. Based on the extrapolation of the here described aspects of rexRNA-biology, further activities of this molecular entity are hypothesized that may stimulate additional research in this area. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Preissner, Klaus T AU - Preissner KT AD - Kerckhoff-Heart Research Institute, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany. FAU - Fischer, Silvia AU - Fischer S AD - Department of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany. Electronic address: Silvia.Fischer@biochemie.med.uni-giessen.de. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20221209 PL - Netherlands TA - Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res JT - Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research JID - 101731731 RN - 0 (RNA, Ribosomal) RN - 0 (Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern Molecules) RN - 0 (Receptors, Pattern Recognition) RN - 63231-63-0 (RNA) RN - 0 (Alarmins) SB - IM MH - *RNA, Ribosomal/genetics MH - *Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern Molecules MH - Immunity, Innate MH - Receptors, Pattern Recognition/metabolism MH - RNA/genetics MH - Alarmins/genetics OTO - NOTNLM OT - Danger-associated molecular patterns OT - Extracellular nucleic acids OT - Inflammation OT - Pattern recognition receptors OT - RNase1 OT - Ribosomal RNA OT - Toll-like receptors COIS- Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. EDAT- 2022/12/13 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/03 06:00 CRDT- 2022/12/12 08:58 PHST- 2022/07/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/11/07 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/11/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/12/12 08:58 [entrez] AID - S0167-4889(22)00200-2 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2022.119408 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res. 2023 Feb;1870(2):119408. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2022.119408. Epub 2022 Dec 9.