Advances in microRNAs: Implications for immunity and inflammatory diseases

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-38

  Sonkoly, E ^a   Pivarcsi, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema dermatitis; Autoimmunity; Biogenesis; Immunity; Inflammation; MicroRNA; Primary biliary cirrhosis; Psoriasis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Vascular inflammation; Viral infection

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; AUTOIMMUNITY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VIRUS;

ANIMALS; AUTOIMMUNITY; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; IMMUNITY; INFLAMMATION; MICRORNAS; MODELS, GENETIC; VIRUSES;

EID: 58649084795     PISSN: 15821838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2008.00534.x     Document Type: Review

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