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Jiarong Gu1, Hao Xu1, Yandong Chen1
1School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Abstract:
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous non-coding single-stranded small molecule RNAs consisting of 20-24 nucleotides that are highly conserved in species evolution. Expression of miRNAs is strictly tissue-specific, and it is chronological in fungi and plants, as well as in animals. MiR-223 has been shown to play a key role in innate immunity, and dysregulation of its expression contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple inflammatory diseases, and cancers. In this article the biosynthesis and functions of miR-223 in innate immunity are reviewed, and the role of miR-223 in liver physiopathology and therapeutic prospects are highlighted.
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