Abstract:Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common types of inflammatory joint diseases. Women, smokers, and people with positive family history are more susceptible to this disease. Diagnostic criteria include at least one swollen joint that has not been caused by other diseases. MicroRNAs are non-coding RNAs that are evolutionarily conserved and have a length of 18-25 nucleotides. MicroRNAs control gene expression at the post-transcriptional level via promoting mRNA degradation or translational repression. Recog… Show more