microRNAs: role in leukemia and their computational perspective

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) belong to the family of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) and had gained importance due to its role in complex biochemical pathways. Changes in the expression of protein coding genes are the major cause of leukemia. Role of miRNAs as tumor suppressors has provided a new insight in the field...

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Published in:Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. RNA 2015-01, Vol.6 (1), p.65-78
Main Authors: Omer, Ankur, Singh, Poonam, Yadav, Navneet Kumar, Singh, Rama Kant
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer applications
Gene expression
Gene Expression Regulation
Gene regulation
Gene Regulatory Networks
Humans
Leukemia
Leukemia - physiopathology
MicroRNAs
MicroRNAs - genetics
MicroRNAs - metabolism
miRNA
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Summary:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) belong to the family of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) and had gained importance due to its role in complex biochemical pathways. Changes in the expression of protein coding genes are the major cause of leukemia. Role of miRNAs as tumor suppressors has provided a new insight in the field of leukemia research. Particularly, the miRNAs mediated gene regulation involves the modulation of multiple mRNAs and cooperative action of different miRNAs to regulate a particular gene expression. This highly complex array of regulatory pathway network indicates the great possibility in analyzing and identifying novel findings. Owing to the conventional, slow experimental identification process of miRNAs and their targets, the last decade has witnessed the development of a large amount of computational approaches to deal with the complex interrelations present within biological systems. This article describes the various roles played by miRNAs in regulating leukemia and the role of computational approaches in exploring new possibilities. WIREs RNA 2015, 6:65–78. doi: 10.1002/wrna.1256 This article is categorized under: RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Disease
ISSN:1757-7004
1757-7012
DOI:10.1002/wrna.1256