Recent progress in studies of miRNA and skin diseases

• Published in: Journal of dermatology Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 551 - 558
• Main Author: Jinnin, Masatoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Dermatomyositis - genetics; Disease; Drug Eruptions - genetics; Gene expression; Humans; melanoma; Melanoma - genetics; MicroRNAs - genetics; miRNA; Pathogenesis; Psoriasis; Psoriasis - genetics; scleroderma; Scleroderma, Localized - genetics; Skin diseases; Skin Neoplasms - genetics; melanoma; miRNA; psoriasis; scleroderma

miRNA is a family of small non‐coding RNA that consists of 22 nucleotides on average. miRNA are implicated in various cellular activities such as cell proliferation or migration via the modulation of gene expression, and also are linked to the pathogenesis of human diseases. This paper reviews recen...