MicroRNA: MicroRNAs reach out into dendrites
Journal
Current Biology
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
4
Date Issued
2006
Author(s)
HWAN-CHING TAI
Schuman, E.M.
Abstract
A recent study has shown that miR-134, a brain-specific microRNA, is present in dendrites where it represses the local synthesis of the protein kinase LimK1; this is a novel form of translational regulation in dendrites and may have important physiological implications.
Type
journal article