RNA N-Glycosylation Facilitates Immune Evasion and Autoimmune Development
TL;DR
Researchers discovered that our cells hide their own RNA from the immune system by coating it with sugars, preventing unnecessary immune responses and potentially informing treatments for autoimmune diseases like lupus.
- Sweet disguise: Body hides its own RNA from the immune system with sugar Phys.org
- RNA N-glycosylation enables immune evasion and homeostatic efferocytosis Nature
- Certain RNA modifications could contribute to the development of autoimmune disorders Medical Xpress
- RNA N-Glycosylation Drives Immune Evasion, Cleanup BIOENGINEER.ORG
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