microRNA strand selection: Unwinding the rules

JC Medley, G Panzade… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract microRNAs (miRNAs) play a central role in the regulation of gene expression by
targeting specific mRNAs for degradation or translational repression. Each miRNA is post …

Regulation of microRNA biogenesis

M Ha, VN Kim - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2014 - nature.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that function as guide molecules in RNA
silencing. Targeting most protein-coding transcripts, miRNAs are involved in nearly all …

Genetic variation in microRNA networks: the implications for cancer research

BM Ryan, AI Robles, CC Harris - Nature reviews cancer, 2010 - nature.com
Many studies have highlighted the role that microRNAs have in physiological processes and
how their deregulation can lead to cancer. More recently, it has been proposed that the …

IsomiRs–the overlooked repertoire in the dynamic microRNAome

CT Neilsen, GJ Goodall, CP Bracken - Trends in genetics, 2012 - cell.com
The development of deep sequencing has enabled the identification of novel microRNAs
(miRNAs), leading to a growing appreciation for the fact that individual miRNAs can be …

Genome‐wide identification of SNPs in microRNA genes and the SNP effects on microRNA target binding and biogenesis

J Gong, Y Tong, HM Zhang, K Wang, T Hu… - Human …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are studied as key regulators of gene expression involved in different
diseases. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNA genes or target sites …

Deep-sequencing of human Argonaute-associated small RNAs provides insight into miRNA sorting and reveals Argonaute association with RNA fragments of diverse …

AM Burroughs, Y Ando, ML de Hoon, Y Tomaru… - RNA biology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
While several studies have focused on the relationship between individual miRNA loci or
classes of small RNA with human Argonaute (AGO) proteins, a comprehensive, global …

Common variants on 9q22. 33 and 14q13. 3 predispose to thyroid cancer in European populations

J Gudmundsson, P Sulem, DF Gudbjartsson… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
In order to search for sequence variants conferring risk of thyroid cancer we conducted a
genome-wide association study in 192 and 37,196 Icelandic cases and controls …

A step-by-step microRNA guide to cancer development and metastasis

GS Markopoulos, E Roupakia, M Tokamani… - Cellular Oncology, 2017 - Springer
Background Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality. The neoplastic transformation
of normal cells to cancer cells is caused by a progressive accumulation of genetic and …

MicroRNAs in immune response and macrophage polarization

G Liu, E Abraham - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Inflammation is essential to combat invading microbial pathogens. In this process, the
involvement of multiple immune cell populations is crucial in mounting an optimum immune …

Micromarkers: miRNAs in cancer diagnosis and prognosis

M Ferracin, A Veronese, M Negrini - Expert review of molecular …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Molecular diagnostics in cancer should provide the highest specificity and sensitivity in
classification, prognostic stratification and early detection. miRNAs could contribute to hitting …