title: The NIH Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium.
abstract: The Extracellular RNA (exRNA) Communication Consortium, funded as an initiative of the NIH Common Fund, represents a consortium of investigators assembled to address the critical issues in the exRNA research arena. The overarching goal is to generate a multi-component community resource for sharing fundamental scientific discoveries, protocols, and innovative tools and technologies. The key initiatives include (a) generating a reference catalogue of exRNAs present in body fluids of normal healthy individuals that would facilitate disease diagnosis and therapies, (b) defining the fundamental principles of exRNA biogenesis, distribution, uptake, and function, as well as development of molecular tools, technologies, and imaging modalities to enable these studies,
authors: Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Alexandra M
authors: AM
authors: Ainsztein
authors: Division of Clinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Philip J
authors: PJ
authors: Brooks
authors: Office of Genomics and Advanced Technologies, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: Vivien G
authors: VG
authors: Dugan
authors: Cancer Diagnosis Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: Aniruddha
authors: A
authors: Ganguly
authors: Genetics and Cell Biology Branch, Division of Aging Biology, National Institute on Aging (NIA), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Max
authors: M
authors: Guo
authors: Division of Cancer Biology, Cancer Immunology, Hematology, and Etiology Branch, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Rockville, MD, USA; howcrofk@mail.nih.gov.
authors: T Kevin
authors: TK
authors: Howcroft
authors: Division of Discovery Science and Technology, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Christine A
authors: CA
authors: Kelley
authors: National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Lillian S
authors: LS
authors: Kuo
authors: Office of Strategic Coordination, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Patricia A
authors: PA
authors: Labosky
authors: Office of Strategic Coordination, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Lenzi
authors: Ocular Infection, Inflammation, and Immunology, National Eye Institute (NEI), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: George A
authors: GA
authors: McKie
authors: Division of Cancer Biology, Tumor Biology and Metastasis Branch (TBMB), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: Suresh
authors: S
authors: Mohla
authors: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: Dena
authors: D
authors: Procaccini
authors: Division of Neuroscience & Behavior, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Reilly
authors: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: John S
authors: JS
authors: Satterlee
authors: Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Pothur R
authors: PR
authors: Srinivas
authors: Pathogenesis and Basic Research Branch, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: Elizabeth Stansell
authors: ES
authors: Church
authors: Neurodegeneration Cluster, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Rockville, MD, USA.
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Sutherland
authors: National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Danilo A
authors: DA
authors: Tagle
authors: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Jessica M
authors: JM
authors: Tucker
authors: Integrative Biology and Infectious Diseases Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors: Sundar
authors: S
authors: Venkatachalam
keywords: ERCC; exRNA; extracellular RNA