The EMBO Journal · @embojournal
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slow translating to prevent protein in eukaryotes
Hiroaki Sako, Tadashi Yamamoto and colleagues
The unusual presence of targeting protein-coding sequences is shown to influence ribosome speed, thereby allowing time for accurate folding during protein translation.
embopress.org/doi/full/10.1525

#micrornas #ribosomes #misfolding #miRNAs #polypeptide

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Giuseppe Michieli · @GMIK69
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Thiago Carvalho · @cyrilpedia
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"This review aims to consolidate past and current studies investigating the complexity of the miRNA interactome to provide the reader with a mechanistic view of how miRNAs shape macrophage behavior."

journals.aai.org/jimmunol/arti

#immunology #macrophage #miRNAs

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Javier Díaz-Nido · @Javier_DN
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Cephalopods like octopuses, squids and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In “Science Advances”, a team led by Nikolaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbrück Center has now shown that their evolution is linked to a dramatic expansion of their microRNA repertoire.

neurosciencenews.com/octopus-m

#neuroscience #brain #evolution #miRNAs

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LaTorreLab · @LaTorreLab
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Hello 🦣!
I'm Anna, a PI at interested in , development, , and . I love and sometimes I accidentally make .

#ucdavis #DevBio #retina #stemcells #miRNAs #microscopy #sciart #womeninSTEM

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