Mir-550 microRNA precursor family

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mir-550
Identifiers
Symbolmir-550
RfamRF00873
miRBase familyMIPF0000334
Other data
RNA typemicroRNA
DomainEukaryota;
PDB structuresPDBe

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

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

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  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.

Further reading

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  • Xu L, Liang YN, Luo XQ, Liu XD, Guo HX (March 2011). "[Association of miRNAs expression profiles with prognosis and relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia]". Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi = Zhonghua Xueyexue Zazhi. 32 (3): 178–81. PMID 21535956.

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