An introduction to small non-coding RNAs: miRNA and snoRNA.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Research into small non-coding RNAs (ncRNA) has fundamentally transformed our understanding of gene regulatory networks, especially at the post-transcriptional level. Although much is now known about the basic biology of small ncRNAs, our ability to recognize the impact of small ncRNA in disease states is preliminary, and the ability to effectively target them in vivo is very limited. However, given the larger and growing focus on targeting RNAs for disease therapeutics, what we do know about the intrinsic biology of these small RNAs makes them potentially attractive targets for pharmacologic manipulation. With that in mind, this review provides an introduction to the biology of small ncRNA, using microRNA (miRNA) and small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) as examples.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Holley, CL; Topkara, VK
Published Date
- April 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 25 / 2
Start / End Page
- 151 - 159
PubMed ID
- 21573765
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1573-7241
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s10557-011-6290-z
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States