MicroRNAs as therapeutic targets

被引:112
作者
Czech, MP [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Med, Worcester, MA 01605 USA
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10.1056/NEJMcibr060065
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100201 [内科学];
摘要
Studies have tested the therapeutic value of small inhibitory RNAs by introducing them to an animal model of disease. A new study takes the opposite tack: a specific endogenous inhibitory RNA is ablated in the mouse, resulting in a large decrease in serum cholesterol. Copyright © 2006 Massachusetts Medical Society.
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页码:1194 / 1195
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