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    MIR208A microRNA 208a [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 406990, updated on 10-Oct-2023

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    MIR208Aprovided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    microRNA 208aprovided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:31585
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000199157 MIM:611116; miRBase:MI0000251; AllianceGenome:HGNC:31585
    Gene type
    ncRNA
    RefSeq status
    PROVISIONAL
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    MIR208; MIRN208; MIRN208A; miRNA208; hsa-mir-208a
    Summary
    microRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20-24 nt) non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in multicellular organisms by affecting both the stability and translation of mRNAs. miRNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase II as part of capped and polyadenylated primary transcripts (pri-miRNAs) that can be either protein-coding or non-coding. The primary transcript is cleaved by the Drosha ribonuclease III enzyme to produce an approximately 70-nt stem-loop precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA), which is further cleaved by the cytoplasmic Dicer ribonuclease to generate the mature miRNA and antisense miRNA star (miRNA*) products. The mature miRNA is incorporated into a RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which recognizes target mRNAs through imperfect base pairing with the miRNA and most commonly results in translational inhibition or destabilization of the target mRNA. The RefSeq represents the predicted microRNA stem-loop. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]
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    Genomic context

    Location:
    14q11.2
    Exon count:
    1
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 14 NC_000014.9 (23388596..23388666, complement)
    RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 14 NC_060938.1 (17589612..17589682, complement)
    105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 14 NC_000014.8 (23857805..23857875, complement)

    Chromosome 14 - NC_000014.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene interleukin 25 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 8171 Neighboring gene CKLF like MARVEL transmembrane domain containing 5 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr14:23854904-23856103 Neighboring gene myosin heavy chain 6 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:23858153-23858756 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:23858757-23859360 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:23871133-23871675 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:23871676-23872217 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs2155 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr14:23884455-23885654 Neighboring gene myosin heavy chain 7 Neighboring gene microRNA 208b Neighboring gene myosin heavy chain associated RNA transcript

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Pathways from PubChem

    General gene information

    Other Names

    • hsa-mir-208
    • microRNA 208

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables mRNA 3'-UTR binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables mRNA base-pairing translational repressor activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in cholesterol homeostasis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in miRNA-mediated gene silencing by inhibition of translation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of bone mineralization ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of calcium ion import across plasma membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of heart contraction ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of voltage-gated calcium channel activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cardiac muscle hypertrophy in response to stress ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cell fate commitment ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cell growth involved in cardiac muscle cell development ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of cell migration IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of cardiac conduction ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of membrane depolarization during AV node cell action potential ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of thyroid hormone mediated signaling pathway ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in triglyceride homeostasis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in extracellular exosome IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    RNA

    1. NR_029595.1 RNA Sequence

      Status: PROVISIONAL

      Source sequence(s)
      AL049829
      Related
      ENST00000362287.2

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000014.9 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      23388596..23388666 complement
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    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060938.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      17589612..17589682 complement
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