Targeted inhibition of miRNA maturation with morpholinos reveals a role for miR-375 in pancreatic islet development.

Several vertebrate microRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated in cellular processes such as muscle differentiation, synapse function, and insulin secretion. In addition, analysis of Dicer null mutants has shown that miRNAs play a role in tissue morphogenesis. Nonetheless, only a few loss-of-function ph...

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Main Authors: Wigard P Kloosterman, Anne K Lagendijk, René F Ketting, Jon D Moulton, Ronald H A Plasterk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-08-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050203