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Preparation and In Vitro Characterization of Magnetized miR-modified Endothelial Cells
Published on: May 2, 2017
Novel microRNA, miR-sc6, modulates Schwann cell phenotype via targeting ErbB4
Chu Chen1,2, Qianyan Liu1, Hao Hua3
1Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Abstract:
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that regulate various tissues and organs, including the nervous system. Peripheral nerve injury is a common pathology of the nervous system and leads to differential expressions of a variety of miRNAs. Previously, a group of novel miRNAs have been identified in rat proximal nerve segments after sciatic nerve transection. However, the biological functions of these novel miRNAs remain undetermined. The aim of the current study was therefore to identify the function of a novel miRNA, miR-sc6, following nerve injury. Its target genes and effects on phenotypic modulation of Schwann cells were determined using a miR-sc6 mimic transfection. These observations contribute to the understanding of miRNA involvement in peripheral nerve injury and the cognition of regulatory mechanisms in peripheral nerve regeneration.
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