MicroRNA profiling of human HeLa cells overexpressing p19 H-Ras
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ABSTRACT: MicroRNA miRNA expression profiles for human HeLa cells (Cervical cancer), overexpressing p19 H-Ras, were examined to investigate the miRNA regulation by p19 H-Ras. miRNA microarray analysis identified statistical unique profiles, which could discriminate miRNAs regulated by p19 H-Ras and not regulated by the p19 mutant (W164A) H-Ras.
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