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A TARBP2 mutation in human cancer impairs microRNA processing and DICER1 function.
Nature genetics - 1 Mar 2009
Melo Sonia A, Ropero Santiago, Moutinho Catia, Aaltonen Lauri A, Yamamoto Hiroyuki, Calin George A, Rossi Simona, Fernandez Agustin F, Carneiro Fatima, Oliveira Carla, Ferreira Bibiana, Liu Chang-Gong, Villanueva Alberto, Capella Gabriel, Schwartz Simo, Shiekhattar Ramin, Esteller Manel
Abstract excerpt
microRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression by targeting messenger RNA (mRNA) transcripts. Recently, a miRNA expression profile of human tumors has been characterized by an overall miRNA downregulation. Explanations for this observation include a failure of miRNA post-transcriptional regulation, transcriptional silencing associated with hypermethylation of CpG island promoters and...
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