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Activation of hepatitis c virus translation by a liver-specific microRNA
15 May 2009
Abstract excerpt
microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the regulation of translation of many mRNAs and affect cell cycle progression, differentiation and metabolism. The liver-specific microRNA-122 (miR-122) contributes to the liver tropism of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) by accelerating the binding of ribosomes to the viral RNA and thereby stimulating HCV translation. Here, the most recent results on the molecular mechanisms of microRNA...
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