Target genes

Identification of conserved microRNAs and their target genes in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by bioinformatic analysis

X. H. Li, Wu, J. S., Tang, L. H., and Hu, D., Identification of conserved microRNAs and their target genes in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by bioinformatic analysis, vol. 14, pp. 2785-2792, 2015.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding RNAs that play important roles in posttranscriptional regulation of target genes. miRNAs are involved in multiple biological processes by degrading targeted mRNAs or repressing mRNA translation in various organisms. Their conserved nature in various organisms makes them a good source of new miRNA discovery using comparative genomic approaches.

Integrated miRNA-mRNA analysis of Epstein-Barr virus-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma

L. H. Zhu, Miao, X. T., and Wang, N. Y., Integrated miRNA-mRNA analysis of Epstein-Barr virus-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma, vol. 14, pp. 6028-6036, 2015.

This study aims to identify the crucial miRNAs in Epstein-Barr virus-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and their target genes. Gene expression profile data (GSE12452) that included 31 NPC and 10 normal nasopharyngeal tissue specimens were downloaded. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using significance analysis of microarrays. The underlying function of DEGs was predicted via Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses.

Computational identification of miRNAs and their targets in Phaseolus vulgaris

J. Han, Xie, H., Kong, M. L., Sun, Q. P., Li, R. Z., and Pan, J. B., Computational identification of miRNAs and their targets in Phaseolus vulgaris, vol. 13, pp. 310-322, 2014.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding small RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Although thousands of miRNAs have been identified in plants, limited information is available about miRNAs in Phaseolus vulgaris, despite it being an important food legume worldwide. The high conservation of plant miRNAs enables the identification of new miRNAs in P. vulgaris by homology analysis.

Prediction and extraction of microRNA2target interactions associated with leukemia

L. Gong, Yan, Q., Yang, R., and Sun, X., Prediction and extraction of microRNA2target interactions associated with leukemia, vol. 13, pp. 2120-2129, 2014.

MicroRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression by suppressing mRNA translation or inducing mRNA degradation, and have been implicated in a growing number of diseases. To understand microRNAs’ function, it is vital to identify microRNA2target interactions. This work explores the prediction and extraction of leukemia-associated microRNA2target interactions, based on text mining. We extracted 371 interactions of microRNA2targets that, from prior knowledge, could be related to leukemia.

Bibliometric network analysis of glaucoma

L. - Y. Dong, Yin, M., and Kang, X. - L., Bibliometric network analysis of glaucoma, vol. 13, pp. 3577-3585, 2014.

Elevated intraocular pressure is recognized as the principal risk factor for development of optic nerve head (ONH) injury. Lamina cribrosa (LC) cells and astrocytes are two types of cells in the ONH. We attempted to identify more target genes and predict their underlying molecular mechanisms. In this study, we performed meta-analysis of the data from two microarray sets containing samples from LC cells and astrocytes each.

Prediction of potential novel microRNAs in soybean when in symbiosis

G. A. Barros-Carvalho, Paschoal, A. R., Marcelino-Guimarães, F. C., and Hungria, M., Prediction of potential novel microRNAs in soybean when in symbiosis, vol. 13, pp. 8519-8529, 2014.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small molecules, noncoding proteins that are involved in many biological processes, especially in plants; among these processes is nodulation in the legume. Biological nitrogen fixation is a key process, with critical importance to the soybean crop. This study aimed to identify the potential of novel miRNAs to act during the root nodulation process.

Functions of microRNA in response to cocaine stimulation

L. - F. Xu, Wang, J., Lv, F. B., and Song, Q., Functions of microRNA in response to cocaine stimulation, vol. 12, pp. 6160-6167, 2013.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a type of non-protein-coding single-stranded RNA, which are typically 20-25 nt in length. miRNAs play important roles in various biological processes, including development, cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. We aimed to detect the miRNA response to cocaine stimulations and their target genes. Using the miRNA expression data GSE21901 downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, we screened out the differentially expressed miRNA after short-term (1 h) and longer-term (6 h) cocaine stimulations based on the fold change >1.2.

Identification and characterization of conserved microRNAs and their target genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Z. J. Yin and Shen, F. F., Identification and characterization of conserved microRNAs and their target genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum), vol. 9, pp. 1186-1196, 2010.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding small RNAs that regulate gene expression by translational repression or transcript degradation. A large number of miRNAs have been identified from model plant species; however, the character of conserved miRNAs is poorly understood. We studied 42 miRNA families that are conserved within the plant kingdom, using the miRBase database. Some conserved miRNA families were found to be preferentially expressed in dicots relative to monocots, especially miR403, miR472 and miR479.

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