Table 3. Effects of Environmental Chemicals on microRNA.
Exposure | +/- | Genes | Type | Tissue | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RDX | ↓ | tumor suppressing miRNAs | Mouse | Liver, brain | Zhang and Pan, 2008 [65] |
↑ | oncogenic miRNAs | ||||
Arsenic | ↓↑ | Multiple miRNAs | In-vitro | Lymphoblastoid cells | Marsit, 2006 [18] |
Increase (+) or decrease (-) in microRNA expression