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MicroRNAs as Effectors of Brain Function with Roles in Ischemia and Injury, Neuroprotection, and Neurodegeneration
7 Jul 2010
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MicroRNAs are small RNAs that function as regulators of posttranscriptional gene expression. MicroRNAs are encoded by genes, and processed to form ribonucleoprotein complexes that bind to messenger RNA (mRNA) targets to repress translation or degrade mRNA transcripts. The microRNAs are particularly abundant in the brain where they serve as effectors of neuronal development and maintenance of the neuronal...
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