The MicroRNA Spectrum in 12 Body Fluids

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, noncoding RNAs that play an important role in regulating various biological processes through their interaction with cellular messenger RNAs. Extracellular miRNAs in serum, plasma, saliva, and urine have recently been shown to be associated with various pathological conditions including cancer.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2010
Source ID
10.1373/clinchem.2010.147405

Entities

People

  • David H Baxter
  • David J. Galas
  • David Y Huang
  • Jessica A Weber
  • Kai Wang
  • Kuo How Huang
  • Ming Jen Lee
  • Shile Zhang

Organizations

  • Institute for Systems Biology
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Taiwan University
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Luxembourg

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Fields of Study

  • Biology

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