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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: Jonathan Dreyfuss
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-26542 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Annals of surgery 20120401 4
<h4>Objective</h4>Short bowel syndrome remains a condition of high morbidity and mortality, and current therapeutic options carry significant side effects. To identify new treatments we focused on postresection changes in microRNAs--short noncoding RNAs, which suppress target genes--and suggest a previously undiscovered role for microRNA-125a (mir-125a) in intestinal adaptation.<h4>Methods</h4>Rats underwent either 80% massive small bowel resection or transection and were harvested after 48 hour ...[more]