Dec 23, 2020
A team of scientists at the University of Nevada-Reno are investigating how cattle microRNAs and the genes they influence affect the human body and health. MicroRNAs are small RNA molecules involved in the regulation of gene expression that convert DNA code into proteins that carry out cellular functions, such as development, differentiation, growth, and metabolism.
The interdisciplinary team of researchers is seeking to understand how feeding cattle different diets will affect the microRNA profile in beef; how microRNAs may be used as biomarkers for meat quality; and how these small molecules may affect human health, specifically chronic diseases.
The team will identify microRNAs in cooked and digested beef that may be absorbed by the intestines and further regulate pathways associated to cancer, coronary artery disease, apoptosis of cardiac cells, repression of breast cancer, inflammatory diseases and diabetes.
Nevada researchers study cattle microRNA effects on meat elkodaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from elkodaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.