MicroRNAs: Biogenesis, roles for carcinogenesis and as potential biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs of 20-24 nucleotides that play important roles in carcinogenesis. Accordingly, miRNAs control numerous cancer-relevant biological events such as cell proliferation, cell cycle control, metabolism and apoptosis. In this review, we summarize the current kno...

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Main Authors: Kavitha, N., Vijayarathna, S., Jothy, S.L., Oon, C.E., Chen, Y., Kanwar, J.R., Sasidharan, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/11502/1/7489-7497_6.4_Nowroji_Kavitha_%5BMINI-REVIEW%5D.pdf