Thursday, 26 July 2012

Research Finds MiR-122 Micromanages Liver Function



Previous research has demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenously encoded RNAs that regulate the stability or translation of mRNA molecules. Now, new research suggests that these RNAs have diverse roles in normal physiology and disease. In this issue, two groups investigated the role of the predominant liver miRNA, miR-122. Ann-Ping Tsou and colleagues from National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan, and a team led by Kalpana Ghoshal, from Ohio State University ...





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