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MIR208A - microRNA 208a Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as MIR208; MIRN208; MIRN208A; miRNA208; hsa-mir-208a

Gene ID: 406990 | Gene type: ncRNA

About MIR208A

Cytogenetic location: 14q11.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 14:23,388,596-23,388,666 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 54 orthologues and 1 paralogue.

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]

Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables mRNA 3'-UTR binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
27545043 GOA
enables mRNA base-pairing translational repressor activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19726871 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in extracellular exosome IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
28159509 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Lipoprotein Quantitative Trait Locus

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Anomaly

Coronary Artery Disease, Susceptibility To

Myocardial Ischemia

Congenital Anomaly Of Coronary Artery

Coronary Arteriosclerosis

Coronary Disease

Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disorder

LPAQTL

Lpa Deficiency, Congenital

Coronary Artery Abnormality

Coronary Artery Anomaly, Congenital

Chd

Coronary Syndrome

Congenital Malformations Of Coronary Vessels

Malformation Of Coronary Vessels

Congenital Coronary Artery Anomaly

Congenital Coronary Artery Deformity

Congenital Coronary Artery Disorder

Abnormal Coronary Artery

Congenital Coronary Artery Malposition

Congenital Coronary Disease

Congenital Anomaly Of Coronary Arteries

Myocardial Infarction

Heart Attack

Myocardial Infarction, Susceptibility To

Myocardial Infarction 1

Myocardial Infarction, Protection Against

Myocardial Infarction, Decreased Susceptibility To

Myocardial Infarction, Decreased

Myocardial Infarct

MCI1

Premature Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction, Susceptibility To, Type 1

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Lupus Nephritis

SLE

Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility To

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Lupus Nephritis, Susceptibility To

Libman-Sacks Disease

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Susceptibility To

Sle - Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Le Syndrome

Lupus

Lupus Erythematosus Systemic

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Susceptibility To

Lupus Vulgaris

Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid

Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Nos

Sle - [Systemic Lupus Erythematosus]

Intrinsic Cardiomyopathy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Postpartum Cardiomyopathy

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Susceptibility To

Ppcm

Ppcm, Susceptibility To

Antepartum Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Postpartum Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Meadows' Syndrome

Cardiomyopathy, Peripartum

Mitral Valve Stenosis

Mitral Stenosis

Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis

Ms - [Mitral Stenosis]

Mitral Valvular Stricture

Mitral Valve Stricture

Mitral Stricture

Chronic Mitral Stenosis

Mitral Obstruction

Mitral Valve Obstruction

Mitral Stenosis With Incompetence

Mitral Stenosis With Regurgitation

Rheumatic Mitral Insufficiency With Obstruction

Thyroid Gland Disease

Abnormality Of The Thyroid Gland

Thyroid Diseases

Muscular Disease
Arteries, Anomalies Of

Artery Disease

Arteriopathic Disease

Heart Disease

Heart Failure

Congenital Heart Disease

Heart Diseases

Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital Heart Defect

Heart Malformation

Congenital Anomaly Of Heart

Heart Defect

Heart-Congenital Defect

Congenital Heart Disorder

Heart Defects Congenital

Heart Defects, Congenital

Heart Defects

Heart Disease, Congenital

Disease, Heart, Congenital

Congestive Heart Failure

Cardiovascular System Disease

Abnormality Of The Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular Disease

Disease Of Subdivision Of Hemolymphoid System

Disorder Of Cardiovascular System

Cardiovascular Diseases

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Primary Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Dilation Cardiomyopathy

Primary Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated

DCM

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Dilated

Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial

Hypokinetic Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial

Familial Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Fdc

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Idiopathic

Idiopathic Cardiomegaly

Dilated Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Chronic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Ccm - [Congestive Cardiomyopathy]

Cocm - [Congestive Cardiomyopathy]

Dcm - [Dilated Cardiomyopathy]

Dilated-Hypokinetic Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Primary Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Hypertension, Essential

Essential Hypertension

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To

Hypertensive Disease

Primary Hypertension

EHT

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential, Susceptibility To

Hyperpiesia

Idiopathic Hypertension

Hypertensive Disorder

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 3

Hypertension, Essential 3

Hypertension, Essential, Salt-Sensitive

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 6

Hypertension, Essential 6

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential

Hypertension, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 4

Hypertension, Essential 4

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 2

Hypertension, Essential 2

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 1

Hypertension, Essential 1

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 5

Hypertension, Essential 5

Htn

Vascular Hypertensive Disorder

Systemic Primary Arterial Hypertension

Hbp - [High Blood Pressure]

Systemic Arterial Hypertensive Disorder

Elevated Blood Pressure

Arterial Hypertension Nos

Hypertension Nos

Benign Hypertension

Systemic Arterial Hypertension

Systemic Hypertension

Artery Htn

Benign Htn

Vascular Htn

Vascular Hypertension

Cholesterol Hypertension

Cholesterol Htn

Idiopathic Htn

Malignant Hypertension

Malignant Htn

Raised Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Hypertension

Primary Htn - [Hypertension]

High Arterial Tension

High Blood Pressure Disorder

Ht - [Hypertension]

Htn - [Hypertension]

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

Hypertensive Vascular Degeneration

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic

Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Obstructive

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial

Idiopathic Myocardial Hypertrophy

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Obstructive Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis

Muscular Subaortic Stenosis

Hypertrophic Obstructive Subaortic Stenosis

Tetralogy Of Fallot

TOF

Fallot Tetralogy

Ventricular Septal Defect With Pulmonary Stenosis Or Atresia, Dextraposition Of Aorta, And Hypertrophy Of Right Ventricle

Tetrad Of Fallot

Fallot Tetrad

Fallot Disease

Fallot Complex

Subpulmonic Stenosis, Ventricular Septal Defect, Overriding Aorta, And Right Ventricular Hypertrophy

Interventricular Septal Defect With Dextroposition Of Aorta, Pulmonary Stenosis And Hypertrophy Of Right Ventricle

Interventricular Septal Defect, In Tetralogy Of Fallot

Ventricular Septal Defect With Obstructed Right Ventricular Outflow

Tof - [Tetralogy Of Fallot]

Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect [Fallot Type]

Pulmonary Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defect And Mapcas

Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect And Systemic-To-Pulmonary Collateral Arteries [Fallot Type]

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus MIR208A RGD RGD:7489029
Mus musculus MIR208A MGD MGI:2676883