A critical evaluation of microRNA biomarkers in non-neoplastic disease.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small (∼22-nt), stable RNAs that critically modulate post-transcriptional gene regulation. MicroRNAs can be found in the blood as components of serum, plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Many microRNAs have been reported to be specific biomarkers in a variet...

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Main Authors: Baqer A Haider, Alexander S Baras, Matthew N McCall, Joshua A Hertel, Toby C Cornish, Marc K Halushka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3935874?pdf=render