miRNAs in the Biology of Cancers and Viral Infections

Title: miRNAs in the Biology of Cancers and Viral Infections

Volume: 14 Issue: 2

Author(s): Man Lung Yeung, Yamina Bennasser and Kuan-Teh Jeang

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Keywords: Non-coding small RNA, Microrna, Carcinogenesis, Tumorigenesis, Viral pathogenesis

Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding small RNAs that play important roles in a variety of biological pathways including cellular proliferation and apoptosis. Recent studies have linked the expression of selected miRNAs to carcinogenesis and viral pathogenesis. Here, we will discuss examples of roles served by cellular miRNAs and virus-encoded miRNAs in the development of cancers and viral diseases.

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Yeung Man Lung, Bennasser Yamina and Jeang Kuan-Teh, miRNAs in the Biology of Cancers and Viral Infections, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2007; 14 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986707779313417