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New study discovers tiny target on RNA to short-circuit inflammation
This peptide originates from within a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) called LOUP. According to the researchers, the human genome encodes over 20,000 lncRNAs, making it the largest group of genes ...
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Long noncoding RNAs and Microproteins Can Spark Cancer—or Sometimes Squelch It
The lncRNA tethers two proteins—polycomb repressive complex ... but these were thought to always be processed from larger proteins, such as is the case with peptide hormones and neuropeptides. Insulin ...