MicroRNA regulation of messenger-like noncoding RNAs: a network of mutual microRNA control

Trends Genet. 2008 Jul;24(7):323-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2008.04.004. Epub 2008 May 29.

Abstract

Metazoan microRNAs (miRNAs) are commonly encoded by primary mRNA-like characteristics (mlRNAs). To investigate whether mlRNAs are subject to miRNA control, we compared the expression of mlRNAs to that of tissue-specific miRNAs. We show that, like mRNAs, the expression levels of predicted mlRNA targets are significantly reduced in tissues where a targeting miRNA is expressed. On the basis of these results, we describe a potential network for posttranscriptional miRNA-miRNA control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Gene Regulatory Networks*
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • Organ Specificity / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • RNA, Untranslated / genetics*

Substances

  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Messenger
  • RNA, Untranslated