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Species of origin is designated with a three-letter prefix, e.g., hsa-miR-124 is a human (Homo sapiens) miRNA and oar-miR-124 is a sheep (Ovis aries) miRNA. Other common prefixes include "v" for viral (miRNA encoded by a viral genome) and "d" for Drosophila miRNA (a fruit fly commonly studied in genetic research).
let-7 was later identified in humans as the first human miRNA , and is highly conserved across many species. [3] [4] Dysregulation of let-7 contributes to cancer development in humans by preventing differentiation of cells, leaving them stuck in a stem-cell like state. [1] let-7 is therefore classified as a tumor suppressor.
The RNase III Dicer is a critical member of RISC that initiates the RNA interference process by producing double-stranded siRNA or single-stranded miRNA. Enzymatic cleavage of dsRNA within the cell produces the short siRNA fragments of 21-23 nucleotides in length with a two-nucleotide 3' overhang.
Dicer, also known as endoribonuclease Dicer or helicase with RNase motif, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DICER1 gene.Being part of the RNase III family, Dicer cleaves double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and pre-microRNA (pre-miRNA) into short double-stranded RNA fragments called small interfering RNA and microRNA, respectively.
Drosha is a Class 2 ribonuclease III enzyme [5] that in humans is encoded by the DROSHA (formerly RNASEN) gene. [6] [7] [8] It is the primary nuclease that executes the initiation step of miRNA processing in the nucleus.
Each member of miR-125 family has two different variants of mature miRNAs - 5p and 3p. Both variants originate from the same pre-miRNA. MiR-125-5p variant generally shows higher expression compared to miR-125-3p. [6] In humans, miR-125 family is composed of three homologs: hsa-miR-125a, hsa-miR-125b-1 and hsa-miR-125b-2. [7]
n/a Ensembl ENSG00000284357 n/a UniProt n a n/a RefSeq (mRNA) n/a n/a RefSeq (protein) n/a n/a Location (UCSC) Chr 1: 9.15 – 9.15 Mb n/a PubMed search n/a Wikidata View/Edit Human MicroRNA 34a (miR-34a) is a microRNA that in humans is encoded by the MIR34A gene. Function microRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20–24 nt) non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene ...
miR-15a/16-1 deletion has been shown to accelerate the proliferation of both human and mouse B-cells through modulation of the expression of genes controlling cell cycle progression. [5] Studies have found the miR-15a/16-1 microRNA cluster to function as a tumour suppressor, with the oncogene BCL2 as its target. [6]