Mechanisms of cardiovascular disease and cancer give clues to new...(ression and regulation within cells and ...)

Date:11/21/2008

ression and regulation within cells, and in particular the role of small RNA molecules called micro RNAs. These molecules do not perform the role of RNA as traditionally understood in carrying genetic information from the DNA of genes to the protein factories called ribosomes. Instead they control the expression of genes themselves, and when this goes wrong, inflammatory processes can be triggered that in turn increase the risk of both cardiovascular diseases and cancers. "The future direction is to investigate whether and how the different gene networks regulated by micro RNAs are organized as a whole," said Giuseppe Rainaldi, the co-convenor of the workshop. "These studies will be necessary in order to understand complex biological processes and to approach micro RNA based therapy in a more efficient way."

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Contact: M.Giovanna Trivella trivella@ifc.cnr.it 39-050-315-2730 European Science Foundation Source:Eurekalert

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