Long non-coding RNA prevents the death of maturing red blood cells
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
A long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) regulates programmed cell death during one of the final stages of red blood cell differentiation, according to Whitehead Institute researchers. This is the first time a lncRNA has been found to play a role in red blood cell development and the first time a lncRNA has been shown to affect programmed cell death.