A lack of circular RNAs may trigger lupus
Balancing levels of these molecules could help rein in an overactive immune system
CIRCLING LUPUS A three-dimensional image of a circular RNA reveals several places where the normally single-stranded molecule forms double strands. Those regions may be important for regulating some immune reactions.
C.-X. Liu et al/Cell 2019
A lack of certain mysterious genetic molecules may spin the immune system out of control and lead to lupus.