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Microrna-221 and microrna-222 modulate differentiation and maturation of skeletal muscle cells.
PloS one - 27 Oct 2009
Cardinali Beatrice, Castellani Loriana, Fasanaro Pasquale, Basso Annalisa, Alemà Stefano, Martelli Fabio, Falcone Germana
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BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that have recently emerged as important regulators of gene expression. They negatively regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally by translational repression and target mRNA degradation. miRNAs have been shown to play crucial roles in muscle development and in regulation of muscle cell proliferation and differentiation. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL...
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