MicroRNA implications across neurodevelopment and neuropathology.
J Biomed Biotechnol
; 2009: 654346, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have rapidly emerged as biologically important mediators of posttranscriptional and epigenetic regulation in both plants and animals. miRNAs function through a variety of mechanisms including mRNA degradation and translational repression; additionally, miRNAs may guide gene expression by serving as transcription factors. miRNAs are highly expressed in human brain. Tissue and cell type-specific enrichments of certain miRNAs within the nervous system argue for a biological significance during neurodevelopmental stages. On the other hand, a large number of studies have reported links between alterations of miRNA homeostasis and pathologic conditions such as cancer, heart diseases, and neurodegeneration. Thus, profiles of distinct or aberrant miRNA signatures have most recently surged as one of the most fascinating interests in current biology. Here, the most recent insights into the involvement of miRNAs in the biology of the nervous system and the occurrence of neuropathological disorders are reviewed and discussed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
MicroRNAs
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Sistema Nervoso
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Biomed Biotechnol
Assunto da revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália