Article
The therapeutic potential of microRNA modulation.
Discovery medicine - 1 Apr 2010
Jackson Aimee, Linsley Peter S
Abstract excerpt
microRNAs are endogenous small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression by interfering with translation or stability of target transcripts. The importance and varied functions of microRNAs are illustrated by the diverse phenotypes, including disease, that arise when microRNAs are mutated or improperly expressed. The association of microRNA dysfunction with disease phenotypes has given rise to the idea that...
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