Mir-550 microRNA precursor family

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mir-550
Identifiers
Symbolmir-550
Rfam RF00873
miRBase family MIPF0000334
Other data
RNA type microRNA
Domain(s) Eukaryota;
PDB structures PDBe

In molecular biology mir-550 microRNA is a short RNA molecule. MicroRNAs function to regulate the expression levels of other genes by several mechanisms.

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This molecule may play a role in triggering gastritis to become MALT lymphoma. [1] It also may feature in the treatment of prolactinomas. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Thorns C, Kuba J, Bernard V, Senft A, Szymczak S, Feller AC, Bernd HW (April 2012). "Deregulation of a distinct set of microRNAs is associated with transformation of gastritis into MALT lymphoma". Virchows Archiv. 460 (4): 371–7. doi:10.1007/s00428-012-1215-1. PMID   22395483. S2CID   22461297.
  2. ↑ Wang C, Su Z, Sanai N, Xue X, Lu L, Chen Y, Wu J, Zheng W, Zhuge Q, Wu ZB (May 2012). "microRNA expression profile and differentially-expressed genes in prolactinomas following bromocriptine treatment". Oncology Reports. 27 (5): 1312–20. doi: 10.3892/or.2012.1690 . PMID   22366961.

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