Review Article

The Potential of MicroRNAs as Novel Biomarkers for Transplant Rejection

Table 1

Categories, characteristics, and functions of selected ncRNAs.

LengthFunction

Short ncRNAs
miRNA~22 ntPosttranscriptional regulation of gene expression
siRNA~21 ntGene silencing
piRNA~30 ntTransposon regulation, development

Long ncRNAs
rRNA+1.9 kbasesProtein biosynthesis
lncRNA~200 ntEpigenetics and gene regulation