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ReviewRNA (New York, N.Y.)2026

miRNA regulation in brain tissue space: the 3'UTR perspective.

Denise Aigner, Florian Bartsch, Poojashree Bhaskar, Lisa Emmenegger, Nikos Karaiskos, Nikolaus Rajewsky, Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf

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Review in RNA (New York, N.Y.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Denise Aigner *Laboratory for Systems Biology of Regulatory Elements, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB), Max-Delbrück-Centrum for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 10115 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0009-0001-0489-1010
Florian Bartsch *Laboratory for Systems Biology of Regulatory Elements, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB), Max-Delbrück-Centrum for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 10115 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8285-9964
Poojashree Bhaskar *Laboratory for Systems Biology of Regulatory Elements, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB), Max-Delbrück-Centrum for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 10115 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0009-0006-0027-7239
Lisa Emmenegger *Laboratory for Systems Biology of Regulatory Elements, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB), Max-Delbrück-Centrum for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 10115 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2165-7944
Nikos KaraiskosLaboratory for Systems Biology of Regulatory Elements, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB), Max-Delbrück-Centrum for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 10115 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7771-3947
Nikolaus RajewskyLaboratory for Systems Biology of Regulatory Elements, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB), Max-Delbrück-Centrum for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 10115 Berlin, Germany rajewsky@mdc-berlin.de.ORCID 0000-0002-4785-4332
Agnieszka Rybak-WolfOrganoid Platform, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), 10115 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1192-5290

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of gene expression in both health and disease. Their expression and regulatory functions are highly complex and spatiotemporally organized within tissues. In recent years, spatial transcriptomics has made significant progress in quantifying RNA expression at subcellular resolution in tissue sections. However, no current method can quantify miRNAs and their target 3' untranslated regions (3'UTRs) in space simultaneously. Furthermore, although 3'UTRs harbor critical miRNA target sites, 3'UTR isoform variation in space is largely unexplored. In this review, we discuss the role of miRNA-mediated regulation. We focus on neurodevelopment and neuronal function, where miRNAs and 3'UTRs have particularly complex and important functions. We summarize current experimental and computational approaches for spatial quantification of miRNAs and 3'UTRs, highlight existing challenges, and propose strategies for future research.

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3' Untranslated RegionsBrainGene Expression RegulationMicroRNAsAnimalsHumansNeurodevelopmentSpatial Transcriptomics3' Untranslated RegionsMicroRNAs3'UTR isoformsbrainmicroRNAsequencingspatial quantification

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PMID41672779
PMCPMC12990811

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