来自蛇毒外体的miRNAs有助于蛇毒的毒化

Tianci Liao1,2, Mailin Gan1,2, Yanhao Qiu1,2

  • 1Farm Animal Genetic Resource Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.

Journal of nanobiotechnology
|September 30, 2023
PubMed
概括

蛇毒外体和它们的微RNA (miRNA) 导致毒毒症状. 这些外体中的一个特定的miRNA,CV-exo-miR-2904,在小鼠中引起像蛇一样的症状和肝损伤.

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