Functional profiling of precursor MicroRNAs identifies MicroRNAs essential for glioma proliferation.

Cancer initiation and progression involve microRNAs that can function like tumor suppressors and oncogenes. The functional significance of most miRNAs is currently unknown. To determine systematically which microRNAs are essential for glioma growth, we screened a precursor microRNA library in three...

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Main Authors: Saija Haapa-Paananen, Ping Chen, Kirsi Hellström, Pekka Kohonen, Sampsa Hautaniemi, Olli Kallioniemi, Merja Perälä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3618426?pdf=render