antimir

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ miR.

Noun

antimir (plural antimirs)

1. Any agent that counters microRNA activity
   • 2015 June 28, Mario Notari, Julián Pulecio, Ángel Raya, “Update on the Pathogenic Implications and Clinical Potential of microRNAs in Cardiac Disease”, in BioMed Research International‎^[1], volume 2015, →DOI:

     Regardless of these arguments, anti-miRNA therapeutics have recently turn into reality by the success of Phase I and Phase II clinical trials of Santaris Pharma antimir against miR-122, miravisen, which is currently in development as a cure for hepatitis C virus [ 118 ].

Anagrams

• Martini, itramin, martini