Tag: gene expression

Evidence of Transfer of miRNAs from Diet to the Blood Still Inconclusive

Fermín Mar-Aguilar et al. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, non-coding, single-strand RNA molecules that act as regulators of gene expression in plants and animals. In 2012, the first evidence was found that plant miRNAs could enter the bloodstream through the digestive tract. Since then, there has been an ongoing discussion about whether miRNAs from the diet […]