Dicer-dependent endothelial microRNAs are necessary for postnatal angiogenesis
Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C, Yu J, Gerber SA, Harrison KD, Pober JS, Iruela-Arispe ML, Merkenschlager M, Sessa WC. Dicer-dependent endothelial microRNAs are necessary for postnatal angiogenesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 14082-14087. PMID: 18779589, PMCID: PMC2544582, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0804597105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial miRNAsPostnatal angiogenesisMiR-17Posttranscriptional gene regulationLoss of DicerGeneration of miRNAsExpression of miRNAsCluster miR-17Cell-specific inactivationGene regulationAngiogenic responseEndothelial microRNAsInduced expressionMiRNAsAspects of developmentEndothelial cell proliferationVariety of stimuliCell proliferationDicerThrombospondin-1Exogenous VEGFMicroRNAsExpressionEndothelial cellsRegulation