The Epstein-Barr virus-encoded microRNA MiR-BART9 promotes tumor metastasis by targeting E-cadherin in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of small RNA molecules that negatively regulate the expression of protein-coding genes and play critical roles in orchestrating diverse cellular processes. This regulatory mechanism is also exploited by viruses to direct their life cycle and evade the host immune syst...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3937311?pdf=render |