Liver-specific microRNA-122: Biogenesis and function

RNA Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-142

  Jopling, Catherine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAT 1; Cholesterol; GLD 2; Hepatitis C virus; MicroRNA; MiR 122; Pri miRNA

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; MICRORNA 122; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOGENESIS; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER LEVEL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RNA SEQUENCE; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84858195484     PISSN: 15476286     EISSN: 15558584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/rna.18827     Document Type: Review

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