Biogenesis and regulation of cardiovascular MicroRNAs

Circulation Research

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 334-347

  Bauersachs, Johann ^a   Thum, Thomas ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dicer; Drosha; heart failure; microRNAs; myocardial disease

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; MICRORNA; MICRORNA 21;

BIOGENESIS; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA MODIFICATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FIBROBLAST; GENE EXPRESSION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HYPOXIA; ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPERFUSION INJURY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MICRORNAS;

EID: 79961095592     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: 15244571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.110.228676     Document Type: Review

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