title: Evidence that microRNAs are associated with translating messenger RNAs in human cells.
abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally by binding the 3' untranslated regions of target mRNAs. We examined the subcellular distribution of three miRNAs in exponentially growing HeLa cells and found that the vast majority are associated with mRNAs in polysomes. Several lines of evidence indicate that most of these mRNAs, including a known miRNA-regulated target (KRAS mRNA), are actively being translated.
authors.affiliation: Center for RNA Molecular Biology and Department of Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, W127 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4973, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Maroney
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Timothy W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Nilsen
mesh_terms: D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011132:Polyribosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs; D012333:RNA, Messenger