Roles of MicroRNA across Prenatal and Postnatal Periods.
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SUBMITTER: Floris I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5187794 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
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Roles of MicroRNA across Prenatal and Postnatal Periods.
Floris Ilaria I Kraft Jamie D JD Altosaar Illimar I
International journal of molecular sciences 20161128 12
Communication between mother and offspring in mammals starts at implantation via the maternal-placental-fetal axis, and continues postpartum via milk targeted to the intestinal mucosa. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), short, noncoding single-stranded RNAs, of about 22 nucleotides in length, are actively involved in many developmental and physiological processes. Here we highlight the role of miRNA in the dynamic signaling that guides infant development, starting from implantation of conceptus and persisting ...[more]
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