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ArticleHuman genomics2018

Large-scale discovery of previously undetected microRNAs specific to human liver.

Brenda C Minatel, Victor D Martinez, Kevin W Ng, Adam P Sage, Tomas Tokar, Erin A Marshall, Christine Anderson, Katey S S Enfield, Greg L Stewart, Patricia P Reis and 2 more

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Article in Human genomics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Brenda C MinatelDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada. bminatel@bccrc.ca.
Victor D MartinezDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Kevin W NgDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Adam P SageDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Tomas TokarKrembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Erin A MarshallDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Christine AndersonDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Katey S S EnfieldDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Greg L StewartDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Patricia P ReisFaculty of Medicine, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
Igor JurisicaKrembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Wan L LamDepartment of Integrative Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Occupational Cancer Research Centre · CAKrembil Research InstituteUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BR

Funding

Canada Foundation for Innovation 225404, 30865Canada Research Chairs 225404CIHR CIHR FRN-143345Ontario Research Fund GL2-01-030
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial regulators of gene expression in normal development and cellular homeostasis. While miRNA repositories contain thousands of unique sequences, they primarily contain molecules that are conserved across several tissues, largely excluding lineage and tissue-specific miRNAs. By analyzing small non-coding RNA sequencing data for abundance and secondary RNA structure, we discovered 103 miRNA candidates previously undescribed in liver tissue. While expression of some of these unannotated sequences is restricted to non-malignant tissue, downregulation of most of the sequences was detected in liver tumors, indicating their importance in the maintenance of liver homeostasis. Furthermore, target prediction revealed the involvement of the unannotated miRNA candidates in fatty-acid metabolism and tissue regeneration, which are key pathways in liver biology. Here, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the undiscovered liver miRNA transcriptome, providing new resources for a deeper exploration of organ-specific biology and disease.

Indexed as

Conserved SequenceGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLiverMicroRNAsOrgan SpecificitySequence Analysis, RNATranscriptomeMicroRNAsLiverLiver cancerNon-coding RNANovel miRNATissue specificity

Identifiers

PMID29587854
PMCPMC5870816
OpenAlexW2803549644

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