Tiny RNA shown to cause multiple types of leukemia

Researchers have shown in mouse models that overexpression of the microRNA 125b (miR-125b) can independently cause leukemia and accelerate the disease's progression in mice. According to estimates from the National Cancer Institute, more than 43,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with some form of leukemia this year and approximately 22,000 will die from the disease.

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