70 MEDICAL SHOCKER: Scientists at Sloan Kettering discover mRNA inactivates tumor-suppressing proteins, meaning it can promote cancer. (media.patriots.win) posted 39 days ago by astutsa 39 days ago by astutsa +70 / -0 8 comments share 8 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (8) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – TheBigT03 1 point 39 days ago +1 / -0 There are types of RNA called siRNA or miRNA that are known to silence certain genes, over expression of these RNAs can silence tumor suppressor genes. mRNA is what translates the gene to protein, it shouldn’t silence a gene. permalink save report block reply
There are types of RNA called siRNA or miRNA that are known to silence certain genes, over expression of these RNAs can silence tumor suppressor genes. mRNA is what translates the gene to protein, it shouldn’t silence a gene.