MicroRNAs in metal stress: Specific roles or secondary responses?

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 15826-15847

  Gielen, Heidi ^a   Remans, Tony ^a   Vangronsveld, Jaco ^a   Cuypers, Ann ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Metals; MicroRNA (miRNA); Oxidative stress; Target gene

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARGONAUTE PROTEIN; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; MERCURY; METAL; MICRORNA; MICRORNA 398; PLANT DNA; PLANT RNA; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TARGETING; METAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT STRESS; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; REVIEW; RNA CLEAVAGE; RNA SYNTHESIS; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT;

DNA METHYLATION; DNA, PLANT; METALS; MICRORNAS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANTS; RNA, PLANT;

EID: 84871700054     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms131215826     Document Type: Review

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