Chen X, Liang H, Zhang CY, Zen K. miRNA regulates noncoding RNA: a noncanonical function model.
Trends Biochem Sci 2012;
37:457-9. [PMID:
22963870 DOI:
10.1016/j.tibs.2012.08.005]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Revised: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 08/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
It has long been assumed that miRNAs can only target protein-coding mRNAs in the cytoplasm. Recent studies, however, reveal miRNAs are also transported from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, where they function in a noncanonical manner to regulate noncoding RNAs. Here, we highlight the working model of these noncanonical miRNAs.
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