Biology:Mir-552 microRNA precursor family

mir-552
Identifiers
Symbol	mir-552
Rfam	RF00990
miRBase family	MIPF0000501
Other data
RNA type	microRNA
Domain(s)	Eukaryota;
PDB structures	PDBe

In molecular biology mir-552 microRNA is a short RNA molecule. MicroRNAs function to regulate the expression levels of other genes by several mechanisms. Researchers have detected elevated levels of mir-522 expression in colorectal cancer metastases.

See also

• MicroRNA

Further reading

• "[MicroRNA expression pattern in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm]". The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe Chi 58 (4): 190–200. October 2011. doi:10.4166/kjg.2011.58.4.190. PMID 22042419. 
• Srivastava, Rakesh K, ed (2011). "miRNA expression in colon polyps provides evidence for a multihit model of colon cancer". PLOS ONE 6 (6): e20465. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0020465. PMID 21694772. Bibcode: 2011PLoSO...620465O. 
• "Differential miRNA expression and their target genes between NGX6-positive and negative colon cancer cells". Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry 345 (1–2): 283–90. December 2010. doi:10.1007/s11010-010-0582-7. PMID 20859756. 

External links

• Page for mir-552 microRNA precursor family at Rfam