MicroRNA 4427 (miR-4427)

MicroRNA 4427 (miR-4427) is a human microRNA, a small non-coding RNA molecule, which, like other microRNAs, is presumed to function primarily in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression through RNA silencing and translational repression. As of current knowledge, there is no published functional, pathological, or pharmacological information specific to miR-4427. The general biology of microRNAs involves their involvement in gene silencing, regulation of mRNA stability and translation, and they are broadly implicated in processes such as cell differentiation, apoptosis, and disease states including cancer. However, miR-4427 itself has not been characterized in major scientific resources or functional databases, and thus should be considered an obscure or little-studied microRNA, with no established disease role, drug interactions, or clinical application.

Other names

hsa-mir-4427MIR4427

Not applicable (No drugs or chemical modulators reported for miR-4427) General mechanism for microRNAs: RNA interference, translational repression, and mRNA degradation