title: miRNAs in the biology of cancers and viral infections.
abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding small RNAs that play important roles in a variety of biological pathways including cellular proliferation and apoptosis. Recent studies have linked the expression of selected miRNAs to carcinogenesis and viral pathogenesis. Here, we will discuss examples of roles served by cellular miRNAs and virus-encoded miRNAs in the development of cancers and viral diseases.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Section, Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0460, USA.
authors.forename: Man Lung
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Yamina
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bennasser
authors.forename: Kuan-Teh
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Jeang
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000502:physiology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs