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- Title
Detection of microRNA expression in human peripheral blood microvesicles.
- Authors
Hunter, Melissa Piper; Ismail, Noura; Zhang, Xiaoli; Aguda, Baltazar D; Lee, Eun Joo; Yu, Lianbo; Xiao, Tao; Schafer, Jeffrey; Lee, Mei-Ling Ting; Schmittgen, Thomas D; Nana-Sinkam, S Patrick; Jarjoura, David; Marsh, Clay B
- Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate translation of mRNA and protein. Loss or enhanced expression of miRNAs is associated with several diseases, including cancer. However, the identification of circulating miRNA in healthy donors is not well characterized. Microvesicles, also known as exosomes or microparticles, circulate in the peripheral blood and can stimulate cellular signaling. In this study, we hypothesized that under normal healthy conditions, microvesicles contain miRNAs, contributing to biological homeostasis.
- Publication
PloS one, 2008, Vol 3, Issue 11, pe3694
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0003694