MiRNA-17 encoded by the miR-17-92 cluster increases the potential for steatosis in hepatoma cells by targeting CYP7A1

Abstract Background The miRNA cluster miR-17-92 is known to act as an oncogene in various cancers. Members of this cluster were also found to be involved in some other pathological process, such as steatosis, which is a pivotal event in the initiation and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver dise...

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Main Authors: Ruijie Gong, Xiaofei Lv, Fengqiong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11658-018-0083-3