MicroRNA (miRNA) Differential Expression and Exposure to Crude-Oil- Related Compounds.

ABSTRACT: This review summarizes studies on miRNA differential regulation related to exposure to crude oil and 20 different crude oil chemicals, such as hydrocarbons, sulphur, nitrogen, and metalcontaining compounds. It may be interesting to explore the possibility of using early post-transcriptional regulators as a potential novel exposure biomarker. Crude oil has been defined as a highly complex mixture of solids, liquids, and gases. Given the toxicological properties of the petroleum components, its extraction and elaboration processes represent high-risk activities for the environment and human health, especially when accidental spills occur. The effects on human health of short-term exposure to petroleum are well known, but chronic exposure effects may variate depending on the exposure type (i.

SUBMITTER: Vargas GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9178514 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature