Molecular assays for the detection of microRNAs in prostate cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs (about 21 to 24 nucleotides in length) that effectively reduce the translation of their target mRNAs. Several studies have shown miRNAs to be differentially expressed in prostate cancer, m...

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Main Authors: Becker Michael M, Majlessi Mehrdad, Fleischer Chad L, Nelson Luke J, Siva Amara C, Vessella Robert L, Reynolds Mark A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Molecular Cancer
Online Access:http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/8/1/17