Computational analysis and in vivo validation of a microRNA encoded by the IBTK gene, a regulator of B-lymphocytes differentiation and survival

Computational Biology and Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 434-439

  Fiume, Giuseppe ^a   Rossi, Annalisa ^b   Di Salle, Emanuela ^a   Spatuzza, Carmen ^b   Mallardo, Massimo ^b   Scala, Giuseppe ^a   Quinto, Ileana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

IBTK; MicroRNA; PBMC; Pro MirII software

Indexed keywords

B CELL RECEPTOR; B CELLS; B LYMPHOCYTES; BRUTON'S TYROSINE KINASE; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATION; COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; GENE ENCODES; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC LOCUS; GENOMIC SEQUENCE; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; MICRORNAS; RNA MOLECULES;

AMINO ACIDS; CELL MEMBRANES; CELL PROLIFERATION; GENE EXPRESSION; MAMMALS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PHYSIOLOGY; RNA;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

CARRIER PROTEIN; IBTK PROTEIN, HUMAN; MICRORNA;

ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BIOLOGY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SURVIVAL; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

B-LYMPHOCYTES; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SURVIVAL; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MACACA; MACACA MULATTA; PAN TROGLODYTES; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PRIMATES; SIMIIFORMES;

EID: 70449713316     PISSN: 14769271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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