Regulation of addiction behavior by miRNA
Objective To introduce the research progresses in regulation of addiction behavior by miRNA.Methods The recent progresses in the study of mechanism of post transcriptional gene regulation in drug addiction were summarized in the paper.Results Drugs induce changes in miRNA level,and specific miRNAs were involved in the regulation of addictive behavior.Conclusions Significant research progresses have been made in the recent years in the investigation into the role of miRNAs in regulation of drug addiction,which are of importance for revealing the pathological mechanisms for chronic drug dependence and other mental illness.