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MicroRNAs: powerful new regulators of heart disease and provocative therapeutic targets
Eva van Rooij, Eric N. Olson
Eva van Rooij, Eric N. Olson
Published September 4, 2007
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2007;117(9):2369-2376. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI33099.
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MicroRNAs: powerful new regulators of heart disease and provocative therapeutic targets

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Abstract

MicroRNAs act as negative regulators of gene expression by inhibiting the translation or promoting the degradation of target mRNAs. Recent studies have revealed key roles of microRNAs as regulators of the growth, development, function, and stress responsiveness of the heart, providing glimpses of undiscovered regulatory mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of heart disease.

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Eva van Rooij, Eric N. Olson

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Figure 1

miRNA biogenesis and function.

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miRNA biogenesis and function.
The primary transcripts of miRNAs, called...
The primary transcripts of miRNAs, called pri-miRNAs, are transcribed as individual miRNA genes, from introns of protein-coding genes, or from polycistronic transcripts. The RNase Drosha further processes the pri-miRNA into 70–100 nucleotide, hairpin-shaped precursors, called pre-miRNA, which are exported from the nucleus by exportin 5. In the cytoplasm, the pre-miRNA is cleaved by Dicer into an miRNA:miRNA* duplex. Assembled into the RISC, the mature miRNA negatively regulates gene expression by either translational repression or mRNA degradation, which is dependent on sequence complementarity between the miRNA and the target mRNA. ORF, open reading frame.

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