Ribonuclease activity undermines immune sensing of naked extracellular RNA
Mauricio Castellano, Valentina Blanco, Marco Li Calzi, Bruno Costa, Kenneth Whitaker Witwer, Marcelo Hill, Alfonso Cayota, Mercedes Segovia, Juan Pablo Tosar
This study shows that naked extracellular RNA can be pro-inflammatory and functionally active in immune cells when ribonuclease inhibitors are present, challenging the need for RNA encapsulation.
Cell Genomics · May 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology