Table 1.
Summary of major miR-124 targets implicated in neural development
| MicroRNA | Target | Source |
|---|---|---|
| miR-9 | BAF53a | Yoo et al., 2009 |
| miR-124 | Lhx2 | Sanuki et al. 2011 |
| Ptbp1 | Sanuki et al. 2011 | |
| Ctdsp1 | Sanuki et al. 2011 | |
| SCP1 | Visvanathan et al., 2007 | |
| BAF53a | Yoo et al., 2009 | |
| PTBP1 | Makeyev et al., 2007 | |
| miR-128 | ?? | Bruno et al., 2011 |
As the most abundant miRNA expressed in the brain, miR-124 concomitantly bears numerous targets that support normal neural development by controlling progenitors’ cell cycle exit.