MIR146A : microRNA 146a
Description
The MIR146A (microRNA 146a) is a ncRNA gene located on chromosome 5.
The MIR146A gene provides instructions for making microRNA-146a (miR-146a). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short lengths of RNA, a chemical cousin of DNA. These molecules control gene expression by blocking the process of protein production. MiR-146a is abundant in immature blood cells and controls the expression of hundreds of genes. This microRNA is thought to be involved in normal blood cell development. In particular, miR-146a appears to play a role in the growth and division of blood cells called megakaryocytes, which produce platelets, the cells involved in blood clotting.
MIR146A is also known as MIRN146, MIRN146A, miR-146a, miRNA146A.
