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  • Title: Roles of microRNAs in the Caenorhabditis elegans nervous system.
    Author: Meng L, Chen L, Li Z, Wu ZX, Shan G.
    Journal: J Genet Genomics; 2013 Sep 20; 40(9):445-52. PubMed ID: 24053946.
    Abstract:
    The first microRNA was discovered in Caenorhabditis elegans in 1993, and since then, thousands of microRNAs have been identified from almost all eukaryotic organisms examined. MicroRNAs function in many biological events such as cell fate determination, metabolism, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis. So far, more than 250 microRNAs have been identified in C. elegans; however, functions for most of these microRNAs are still unknown. A small number of C. elegans microRNAs are associated with known physiological roles such as developmental timing, cell differentiation, stress response, and longevity. In this review, we summarize known roles of microRNAs in neuronal differentiation and function of C. elegans, and discuss interesting perspectives for future studies.
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