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Pathogenetic and therapeutic applications of microRNAs in major depressive disorder.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 4 Jan 2016
Dwivedi Yogesh
Abstract excerpt
As a class of noncoding RNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression by inhibiting translation of messenger RNAs. These miRNAs have been shown to play a critical role in higher brain functioning and actively participate in synaptic plasticity. Pre-clinical evidence demonstrates that expression of miRNAs is differentially altered during stress. On the other hand, depressed individuals show marked changes in...
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