title: MicroRNA and leukemia: tiny molecule, great function.
abstract: MicroRNAs are small noncoding RNA molecules that negatively regulate gene expression via degradation or translational repression of their targeted messenger RNAs (mRNAs). It is known that aberrant microRNA expression can play a vital role in the pathology of leukemia, thus microRNAs have rapidly emerged as potential targets for therapeutics. This review focuses on recent researches on the important roles of microRNAs in the pathogenesis of leukemia, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 288 Nanjing Road, Tianjin 300020, PR China.
authors.forename: Haifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Donghai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Weiting
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Dongsheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Renchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs