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Mir-550 microRNA precursor family

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mir-550
Identifiers
Symbolmir-550
RfamRF00873
miRBase familyMIPF0000334
Other data
RNA typemicroRNA
DomainEukaryota;
PDB structuresPDBe

In molecular biology mir-550 microRNA is a short RNA molecule. MicroRNAs function to regulate the expression levels of other genes by several mechanisms.

This molecule may play a role in triggering gastritis to become MALT lymphoma.[1] It also may feature in the treatment of prolactinomas.[2]

References

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  1. Thorns C, Kuba J, Bernard V, Senft A, Szymczak S, Feller AC, Bernd HW (April 2012). "Deregulation of a distinct set of microRNAs is associated with transformation of gastritis into MALT lymphoma". Virchows Archiv. 460 (4): 371–7. doi:10.1007/s00428-012-1215-1. PMID 22395483. S2CID 22461297.
  2. Wang C, Su Z, Sanai N, Xue X, Lu L, Chen Y, Wu J, Zheng W, Zhuge Q, Wu ZB (May 2012). "microRNA expression profile and differentially-expressed genes in prolactinomas following bromocriptine treatment". Oncology Reports. 27 (5): 1312–20. doi:10.3892/or.2012.1690. PMID 22366961.

Further reading

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  • Xu L, Liang YN, Luo XQ, Liu XD, Guo HX (March 2011). "[Association of miRNAs expression profiles with prognosis and relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia]". Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi = Zhonghua Xueyexue Zazhi. 32 (3): 178–81. PMID 21535956.

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