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MicroRNAs and potential target interactions in psoriasis

John R Zibert, Marianne B Løvendorf, Thomas Litman, Jørgen Olsen, Bogumil Kaczkowski, Lone Skov

196 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease often seen in patients with a genetic susceptibility. MicroRNAs (miRNA) are endogenous, short RNA molecules that can bind to parts of mRNA target genes, thus inhibiting their translation and causing accelerated turnover or transcript degradation. MicroRNAs are important in the pathogenesis of human diseases such as immunological disorders, as they regulate a broad range of biological processes.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Dermatological Science
Volume58
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)177-85
Number of pages9
ISSN0923-1811
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2010

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