title: MicroRNA-206: the skeletal muscle-specific myomiR.
abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding RNAs involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing. A small number of striated muscle-specific miRNAs have been identified and shown to have an important role in myogenesis, embryonic muscle growth and cardiac function and hypertrophy. One of these myomiRs (myo=muscle+miR=miRNA), miR-206, is unique in that it is only expressed in skeletal muscle. The purpose of this review is to discuss what is currently known about miR-206 and its function in myogenesis as well as propose potential new roles for miR-206 in skeletal muscle biology. The review is also intended to serve as a comprehensive resource for miR-206 with the hope of encouraging further research on the role of miR-206 in skeletal muscle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, 800 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536-0298, USA. jjmcca2@uky.edu
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D024510:Muscle Development / Q000235:genetics; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism*; D009928:Organ Specificity
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs