Inhibitory Rnas
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siRNA - Small Interfering RNAs
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2020
Small interfering RNAs, or siRNAs, are short regulatory RNA molecules that can silence genes post-transcriptionally, as well as the transcriptional level in some cases. siRNAs are important for protecting cells against viral infections and silencing transposable genetic elements. In the cytoplasm, siRNA is processed from a double-stranded RNA, which comes from either endogenous DNA transcription or exogenous sources like a virus. This double-stranded RNA is then cleaved by the ATP-dependent...
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piRNA - Piwi-interacting RNAs
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2020
PIWI-interacting RNAs, or piRNAs, are the most abundant short non-coding RNAs. More than 20,000 genes have been found in humans that code for piRNAs while only 2000 genes have been found for miRNAs. piRNAs can act at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels and have a vital role in silencing transposable elements present in germ cells. They are also involved in epigenetic silencing and activation. Previously, they were thought to function only in germ cells but new evidence suggests...
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lncRNA - Long Non-coding RNAs
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2020
In humans, more than 80% of the genome gets transcribed. However, only around 2% of the genome codes for proteins. The remaining part produces non-coding RNAs which includes ribosomal RNAs, transfer RNAs, telomerase RNAs, and regulatory RNAs, among other types. A large number of regulatory non-coding RNAs have been classified into two groups depending upon their length – small non-coding RNAs, such as microRNA, which are less than 200 nucleotides in length, and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA)...
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Isolation of Small Noncoding RNAs from Human Serum
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2014
This protocol describes a method for extracting small RNAs from human serum. We have used this method to isolate microRNAs from cancer serum for use in DNA arrays and also singleplex quantitative PCR. The protocol utilizes phenol and guanidinium thiocyanate reagents with modifications to yield high quality RNA.
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Mapping Inhibitory Neuronal Circuits by Laser Scanning Photostimulation
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Cited by 6 •
2011
This paper introduces an approach of combining laser scanning photostimulation with whole cell recordings in transgenic mice expressing GFP in limited inhibitory neuron populations. The technique allows for extensive mapping and quantitative analysis of local synaptic circuits of specific inhibitory cortical neurons.
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The main mechanistic distinction is the outcome produced after complementary base pairing. Small interfering RNAs guide the RNA-induced silencing complex, or RISC, toward cleavage of the target messenger RNA. MicroRNAs more commonly repress translation, meaning they reduce protein production, or promote degradation of the mRNA. These related routes create different ways to reduce gene expression.
Complementary base pairing provides the specificity that connects an inhibitory RNA with a particular messenger RNA. Once the relevant target is recognized, the associated silencing mechanism can prevent that message from supporting protein production. This targeting principle allows gene activity to be reduced selectively, making inhibitory RNAs useful for examining the contribution of particular genes to cellular pathways.
The RNA-induced silencing complex is essential to the cleavage pathway used by small interfering RNAs. It is guided by the interfering RNA toward a complementary messenger RNA, where cleavage reduces the message available for protein production. This component therefore links target recognition to gene silencing and helps explain how a specific RNA can produce a focused cellular effect.
Their regulatory effects help cells control gene activity during development and differentiation, when different cell states require different patterns of protein production. They also participate in responses to changing cellular conditions. Consequently, inhibitory RNAs are not limited to experimental gene suppression; they form part of the broader biological regulation that supports changing cellular functions.
Researchers can use targeted gene silencing to reduce the expression of a selected messenger RNA and then examine the relevance of that gene to cellular function or a biological pathway. This approach helps connect gene activity with downstream processes. By focusing on particular targets, studies can investigate pathway relationships rather than relying only on general changes in cell behavior.
Inhibitory RNAs provide a framework for studying disease mechanisms by testing how reduced activity of particular genes may affect relevant cellular processes. The same targeted-silencing principle supports investigation of RNA-based therapeutic strategies. In biology, this makes them valuable both for understanding how abnormal gene regulation contributes to disease and for exploring approaches designed to modify gene expression.