Table 3.

Reports of miRNA processing machinery in neurons.

RISC component	Species	Neuron type	Age	References
Dicer	Rat	DRG	E15a	Hengst et al., 2006
	Rat	Cortical	E18	Zhang et al., 2013
	Rat	SCG	P3b	Aschrafi et al., 2008
	Mouse	DRG	E13.5b	Hancock et al., 2014
ago2	Rat	Cortical	E18	Zhang et al., 2013
	Mouse	DRG	E13.5b	Hancock et al., 2014
ago3	Rat	DRG	E15b	Hengst et al., 2006
ago4	Rat	DRG	E15b	Hengst et al., 2006
GW-182	Mouse	Cortical	E17b	Dajas-Bailador et al., 2012

^aneurons cultured for 3–7 days in vitro;

^bneurons cutlured for 3 days in vitro.

Abbreviations: DIV, Days in vitro; DRG, Dorsal Root Ganglion; SCG, Superior Cervical Ganglion.