Function and Regulation of MicroRNAs and Their Potential as Biomarkers in Paediatric Liver Disease

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs involved in biological and pathological processes of every cell type, including liver cells. Transcribed from specific genes, miRNA precursors are processed in the cytoplasm into mature miRNAs and as part of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) comple...

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Main Authors: Diego A. Calvopina, Miranda A. Coleman, Peter J. Lewindon, Grant A. Ramm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/11/1795