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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