Targeting microRNA-122 to Treat Hepatitis C Virus Infection
An important host factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is microRNA-122 (miR-122). miR-122 is a liver-specific member of a family of small, non-coding RNA molecules known as microRNAs that play major roles in the regulation of gene expression by direct interaction with RNA targets. miR-122 binds direct...
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MDPI AG
2010-07-01
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/7/1382/ |