Researchers Unlock Mysteries of Complex MicroRNA Oncogenes
New research led by McGill's Goodman Cancer Research Centre improves our understanding of microRNAs
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Single Molecule microRNA Technology Proves Useful for Liver Toxicity Detection
Breakthrough research published in PLOS ONE demonstrates quantitative, PCR-free detection of microRNA
How a microRNA Plays Role in Major Depression
microRNA miR-124-3p is a potential therapeutic target for novel drug development, and it can serve as a putative biomarker for MDD pathogenesis
Scripps Florida Awarded $2.5 Million to Advance Development of RNA-Based Therapeutics
Researchers are developing quick ways to convert information into lead drugs by using several novel and transformative technologies they've developed
Philadelphia Researchers Uncover 3,400 New miRNA Locations in the Human Genome
MicroRNA (miRNA) play an important role in controlling different processes that occur in cells through gene regulation. These small molecules are able to regulate many cellular processes by reducing target amounts in the cells. There are more than 1,900 locations in the human genome that are known to produce these miRNA molecules.
Study Nearly Triples the Locations in the Human Genome that Harbor MicroRNAs
According to the public databases, there are currently approximately 1,900 locations in the human genome that produce microRNAs (miRNAs), the small and powerful non-coding molecules that regulate numerous cellular processes by reducing the abundance of their targets. New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) this week adds another roughly 3,400 such locations to that list. Many of the miRNA molecules that are produced from these newly discovered locations are tissue-specific and also human-specific. The finding has big implications for research into how miRNAs drive disease.
Scientists Perform DNA Computation in Living Cells
Chemists from North Carolina State University have performed a DNA-based logic-gate operation within a human cell. The research may pave the way to more complicated computations in live cells, as well as new methods of disease detection and treatment.
High-Throughput Screening Assays: Managing microRNA Expression Profiling Using a Bead-Based Multiplex System
Although only recently identified as a new class of molecules, microRNAs have emerged as a one of the most promising areas of research today. Recent data further suggest that medical conditions, such as cancer, can be associated with specific microRN patterns. Identifying these patterns may lead to the development of targeted treatments.