Argonaute 2 complexes selectively protect the circulating microRNAs in cell-secreted microvesicles.

Cell-secreted miRNAs are highly stable and can serve as biomarkers for various diseases and signaling molecules in intercellular communication. The mechanism underlying the stability of circulating miRNAs, however, remains incompletely understood. Here we show that Argonaute 2 (Ago2) complexes and m...

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Main Authors: Limin Li, Dihan Zhu, Lei Huang, Jing Zhang, Zhen Bian, Xi Chen, Yuan Liu, Chen-Yu Zhang, Ke Zen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3471944?pdf=render