The Role of microRNAs in Arsenic-Induced Human Diseases: A Review
Qianying Liu,
Zhiqun Lei
Abstract:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs with 20–22
nucleotides,
which are encoded by endogenous genes and are capable of targeting
the majority of human mRNAs. Arsenic is regarded as a human carcinogen,
which can lead to many adverse health effects including diabetes,
skin lesions, kidney disease, neurological impairment, male reproductive
injury, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as cardiac arrhythmias,
ischemic heart failure, and endothelial dysfunction. miRNAs can act
as tumor suppressors and oncogenes v… Show more
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