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. 2015 Jan 22;86(1):92–99. doi: 10.3109/17453674.2014.957079

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) control the translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) into protein. Binding of miRNA to a target mRNA inhibits protein expression. Inhibitors of miRNA block the function of miRNA and therefore enhance translation.