Tag Archives: microRNA

Circulating miRNA diversity, origin and response to changing metabolic and reproductive states, new insights from the rainbow trout

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Alex

Authors: Emilie Cardona, Cervin Guyomar, Thomas Desvignes3, Jérôme Montfort , Samia Guendouz, John H. Postlethwait , Sandrine Skiba-Cassy, Julien Bobe Info: The researchers conducted a comprehensive study of circulating miRNAs (c-mRNAs) in biological fluids of the rainbow trout, with the … more »

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Resetting of 24-nt siRNA landscape is initiated before the first zygotic division in rice

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Alex

January 2021 Authors: Chenxin Li, Jonathan I. Gent, Hengping Xu, Hong Fu, Scott D. Russell, and Venkatesan Sundaresan Info: In this preprint, the authors report on a study of siRNA profiling in zygotes from the rice plant. They report that … more »

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Inhalation of lung spheroid cell secretome and exosomes promotes lung repair in pulmonary fibrosis

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Alex

February 2020 Authors: Phuong-Uyen C. Dinh, Dipti Paudel, Hayden Brochu, Kristen D. Popowski, M. Cyndell Gracieux, Jhon Cores, Ke Huang, M. Taylor Hensley, Erin Harrell, Adam C. Vandergriff, Arianna K. George, Raina T. Barrio, Shiqi Hu, Tyler A. Allen, Kevin … more »

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Distinct Profiles of Cell-Free MicroRNAs in Plasma of Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Alex

July 2019 Authors: Min Young Lee, David Baxter, Kelsey Scherler , Taek-Kyun Kim, Xiaogang Wu , Duna Abu-Amara, Janine Flory, Rachel Yehuda, Charles Marma, Marti Jett, Inyoul Lee, Kai Wang, and Leroy Hood Info: Researchers report on studies that profile … more »

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Comparison of RNA isolation and library preparation methods for small RNA sequencing of canine biofluids

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Alex

Authors: Candice P. Chu, Mary B. Nabity Info: From the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Texas A&M, this study evaluates best practices for small RNA sequencing from canine biofluid samples (serum and urine). The study compares RNA-seq results after using … more »

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Identification of whole blood mRNA and microRNA biomarkers of tissue damage and immune function resulting from amphetamine exposure or heat stroke in adult male rats

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Alex

February 2019 Authors: Luısa Camacho, Camila S. Silva, Joseph P. Hanig, Robert P. Schleimer, Nysia I. George, John F. Bowyer Info: A report from the USDA and others evaluate the effect of amphetamine and methamphetamine toxicity on immune systems and … more »

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Cancer stem cell–associated miRNAs serve as prognostic biomarkers in colorectal cancer

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Alex

March 2019 Authors: Shusuke Toden, Shigeyasu Kunitoshi, Jacob Cardenas, Jinghua Gu, Elizabeth Hutchins, Kendall Van Keuren-Jensen, Hiroyuki Uetake, Yuji Toiyama, and Ajay Goel Info: This study evaluates cancer stems cells (CSC) which resist chemotherapy agents and have high tumor initiation … more »

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Transmission of microRNA antimiRs to mouse offspring via the maternal-placental-fetal unit

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Alex

March 2018 Authors: Jonas Hönig, Ivana Mižíková, Claudio Nardiello, David Emanuel Surate Solaligue, et al. Info: In Germany, researchers delivered microRNA inhibitors to pregnant mice, finding that the antimiRs were then detectable in offspring, where they caused fewer off-target effects … more »

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Study protocol: rationale and design of the community-based prospective cohort study of kidney function and diabetes in rural New Mexico, the COMPASS study

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Alex

February 2018 Authors: Antonin Jaros, Hafiz Sroya, Venita Wolfe, Vikas Ghai, et al. Info: Scientists report design and launch of the COMPASS study, a prospective, longitudinal cohort in rural New Mexico aimed at better understanding diabetic chronic kidney disease and … more »

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Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling using the methylation-dependent restriction enzyme LpnPI

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Alex

December 2017 Authors: Ruben Boers, Joachim Boers, Bas de Hoon, Christel Kockx, et al. Info: Scientists at Erasmus Medical Center determined that analysis of genome-wide methylation is challenging when fragment sizes are too small and that better epigenetic results are … more »

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