Scientists identify novel inhibitor of human microRNA

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 12:42 in Biology & Nature

Scientists at The Wistar Institute and their colleagues have identified, for the first time, a molecule that can regulate microRNAs - short strands of RNA that play a vital role in gene expression and are closely associated with cancer. The discovery points the way to the development of a new generation of cancer drugs.

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