The role of miRNA in motor neuron disease

microRNA is a subset of endogenous non-coding RNA. It binds to partially complementary sequences in mRNAs and inhibits mRNA translation by either blocking translational machinery or degrading mRNAs. It is involved in various cellular processes including cell cycle, development, metabolism and synapt...

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Main Authors: Min Jeong eKye, Inês do Carmo Gil Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2014.00015/full