miR-208
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Introduction
Encoded by an intron of the alpha-MHC gene
Function
- upregulates beta-MHC expression in response to stress & hypothyroidism
- promotes cardio-myocyte hypertrophy & fibrosis
More general terms
References
- ↑ van Rooij E et al, Control of stress-dependent cardiac growth and gene expression by a microRNA. Science 2007, 316:575 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17379774