A brief introduction to RNAi and microRNAs in stem cells.

Methods Mol Biol

Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA.

Published: December 2010

Recently, RNAi, including microRNAs (miRNAs), has become an important tool to investigate the regulatory mechanism of stem cell maintenance and differentiation. In this short chapter, we will give a brief overview of the discovery history, functions, and mechanisms of RNAi and miRNAs. We will also discuss RNAi as a tool to study stem cell function and the potential future practical applications.

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