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MicroRNA 1268a (MIR1268A)
- Target
- MIR1268A
- Molecular classification
- microRNA, non-coding RNA, small RNA, regulatory RNA
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Overview
MicroRNA 1268a (MIR1268A) is a short, non-coding RNA molecule (microRNA) involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in multicellular organisms, primarily by affecting mRNA stability and translation. It is highly expressed in certain physiological and pathological contexts and has been implicated in embryogenesis, cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and as a biomarker in diseases such as neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, various cancers, and stroke risk. MIR1268A exerts its function by loading into the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) to guide repression or degradation of specific target mRNAs.
- Other names
- hsa-mir-1268aMIR1268MIRN1268hsa-mir-1268microRNA 1268MIR1268A
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Mechanism of action
Not applicable (endogenous regulatory RNA, not a direct pharmacological target)
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Biological functions
Post-transcriptional gene regulationEmbryogenesisCell differentiationRegulation of cell proliferationApoptosisRegulation of mRNA stability and translation
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Disease associations
Cancer (tumorigenesis)Stroke riskNeonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
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Biomarkers
Diagnostic biomarker for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)possible biomarker for cancer and stroke risk
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