RNA-binding protein that binds to misfolded non-coding RNAs, pre-5S rRNA, and several small cytoplasmic RNA molecules known as Y RNAs (PubMed:18056422, PubMed:26382853). Binds to endogenous Alu retroelements which are induced by type I interferon and stimulate porinflammatory cytokine secretion (PubMed:26382853). Regulates the expression of Alu retroelements as well as inflammatory genes (PubMed:26382853). May play roles in cilia formation and/or maintenance (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O08848, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18056422, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26382853}. This is the function of RO60 (Ro60, Y RNA binding protein, ENSG00000116747).