A toolbox for miRNA analysis
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
25957774
DOI
10.1016/j.febslet.2015.04.054
PII: S0014-5793(15)00312-9
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Antagomir, Inhibition, Locked nucleic acids, MicroRNA, Reporter,
- MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- MicroRNAs physiology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Names of Substances
- MicroRNAs MeSH
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory RNAs, which mediate selective repression of gene expression. miRNAs play important roles in many natural and pathological processes. Numerous tools were developed for their detection and functional analysis. There are many excellent articles covering different areas of miRNA biology in detail. At the same time, I think there are many colleagues who face a miRNA-related research problem and would appreciate having an introductory general overview of tools for miRNA analysis, which would help them in considering available options. Accordingly, this review provides an elementary roadmap to navigate among available tools for miRNA analysis. The most common problems and errors observed in miRNA research are also discussed.
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