Both natural and designed micro RNAs can inhibit the expression of cognate mRNAs when expressed in human cells

Y Zeng, EJ Wagner, BR Cullen - Molecular cell, 2002 - cell.com
Animal cells have recently been shown to express a range of∼ 22 nucleotide noncoding
RNAs termed micro RNAs (miRNAs). Here, we show that the human mir-30 miRNA can be …

Sequence requirements for micro RNA processing and function in human cells

Y Zeng, BR Cullen - Rna, 2003 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
Most eukaryotes encode a substantial number of small noncoding RNAs termed micro RNAs
(miRNAs). Previously, we have demonstrated that miR-30, a 22-nucleotide human miRNA …

Use of RNA polymerase II to transcribe artificial microRNAs

Y Zeng, X Cai, BR Cullen - Methods in enzymology, 2005 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenously encoded∼ 22-nt-long RNAs that are generally
expressed in a highly tissue-or developmental-stage-specific fashion and that …

Transfection of microRNA mimics should be used with caution

HY Jin, A Gonzalez-Martin, AV Miletic, M Lai… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Transient transfection of chemically synthesized microRNA (miRNA) mimics is being used
extensively to study the functions and mechanisms of endogenous miRNAs. However, it …

MicroRNAs and small interfering RNAs can inhibit mRNA expression by similar mechanisms

Y Zeng, R Yi, BR Cullen - Proceedings of the National …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenously encoded small noncoding RNAs, derived by
processing of short RNA hairpins, that can inhibit the translation of mRNAs bearing partially …

Post-transcriptional regulation of microRNA expression

G Obernosterer, PJF Leuschner, M Alenius, J Martinez - Rna, 2006 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
microRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous, noncoding∼ 22-nucleotide RNA molecules that
have recently emerged as fundamental, post-transcriptional regulators of cognate target …

[HTML][HTML] Mammalian 5′-capped microRNA precursors that generate a single microRNA

M Xie, M Li, A Vilborg, N Lee, MD Shu, V Yartseva… - Cell, 2013 - cell.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short RNA gene regulators typically produced from primary
transcripts that are cleaved by the nuclear microprocessor complex, with the resulting …

Biogenesis of mammalian microRNAs: a global view

P Graves, Y Zeng - Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are approximately 22-nucleotide-long non-coding RNAs that
are important regulators of gene expression in eukaryotes. miRNAs are first transcribed as …

Transcriptional gene silencing in mammalian cells by miRNA mimics that target gene promoters

ST Younger, DR Corey - Nucleic acids research, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Synthetic small duplex RNAs that are fully complementary to gene promoters can silence
transcription in mammalian cells. microRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small regulatory …

Design and delivery of antisense oligonucleotides to block microRNA function in cultured Drosophila and human cells

MD Horwich, PD Zamore - Nature protocols, 2008 - nature.com
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs),∼ 22-nt RNAs that mediate post-transcriptional regulation of
mRNAs in animals and plants, are a diverse class of regulatory genes whose specific …