miR-134
miR-134 is a family of microRNA precursors found in mammals, including humans.[1] MicroRNAs are typically transcribed as ~70 nucleotide precursors and subsequently processed by the Dicer enzyme to give a ~22 nucleotide product.[2] The excised region or, mature product, of the miR-134 precursor is the microRNA mir-134.
| miR-134 | |
|---|---|
 Conserved secondary structure of miR-134 | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | mir-134 |
| Alt. Symbols | MIR134 |
| Rfam | RF00699 |
| miRBase | MI0000474 |
| miRBase family | MIPF0000112 |
| NCBI Gene | 406924 |
| HGNC | 31519 |
| Other data | |
| Domain(s) | Mammalia |
| GO | 0035195 |
| SO | 0001244 |
| Locus | Chr. 14 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
miR-134 was one of a number of microRNAs found to be increasingly expressed in schizophrenia.[3]
Functions
miR-134 is a brain-specific microRNA; in rats it is localised specifically in hippocampal neurons and may indirectly regulate synaptic development through antisense pairing with LIMK1 mRNA.[4][5] In the human brain, SIRT1 is thought to mediate CREB protein through miR-134, giving the microRNA a role in higher brain functions such a memory formation.[6]
miR-134 has also been reported to function in mouse embryonic stem cells as part of a complex network regulating their differentiation.[7]
Applications
miR-134 levels in circulating blood could potentially be used as a peripheral biomarker for bipolar disorder.[8]
References
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