Down-regulation of circulating microRNA let-7a in Egyptian smokers

Altered miRNAs were associated with cigarette smoking. The study aimed to examine the gene expression level of plasma let-7a among healthy smokers and compared it with the non-smokers. Forty subjects were recruited for the present study and classified into 21 smokers and 19 non-smokers, age, and sex...

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Main Authors: Sanaa A. Rizk, Fateheya M. Metwally, Asmaa M. Elfiky, Asmaa A. Mahmoud, Nadia A. Badawi, Nevin E. Sharaf, Mahmoud M. Elhefnawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687157X1830009X