miRNASNP-v3: a comprehensive database for SNPs and disease-related variations in miRNAs and miRNA targets

Nucleic Acids Res. 2021 Jan 8;49(D1):D1276-D1281. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkaa783.

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) related single-nucleotide variations (SNVs), including single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and disease-related variations (DRVs) in miRNAs and miRNA-target binding sites, can affect miRNA functions and/or biogenesis, thus to impact on phenotypes. miRNASNP is a widely used database for miRNA-related SNPs and their effects. Here, we updated it to miRNASNP-v3 (http://bioinfo.life.hust.edu.cn/miRNASNP/) with tremendous number of SNVs and new features, especially the DRVs data. We analyzed the effects of 7 161 741 SNPs and 505 417 DRVs on 1897 pre-miRNAs (2630 mature miRNAs) and 3'UTRs of 18 152 genes. miRNASNP-v3 provides a one-stop resource for miRNA-related SNVs research with the following functions: (i) explore associations between miRNA-related SNPs/DRVs and diseases; (ii) browse the effects of SNPs/DRVs on miRNA-target binding; (iii) functional enrichment analysis of miRNA target gain/loss caused by SNPs/DRVs; (iv) investigate correlations between drug sensitivity and miRNA expression; (v) inquire expression profiles of miRNAs and their targets in cancers; (vi) browse the effects of SNPs/DRVs on pre-miRNA secondary structure changes; and (vii) predict the effects of user-defined variations on miRNA-target binding or pre-miRNA secondary structure. miRNASNP-v3 is a valuable and long-term supported resource in functional variation screening and miRNA function studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • Binding Sites
  • Databases, Genetic*
  • Disease / classification
  • Disease / genetics*
  • Drug Resistance / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • MicroRNAs / chemistry
  • MicroRNAs / classification
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Prescription Drugs / therapeutic use
  • RNA Precursors / classification
  • RNA Precursors / genetics*
  • RNA Precursors / metabolism
  • Software

Substances

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • MicroRNAs
  • Prescription Drugs
  • RNA Precursors