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Interactions among Long Non-Coding RNAs and microRNAs Influence Disease Phenotype in Diabetes and Diabetic Kidney Disease

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116027

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long noncoding RNAs; microRNAs in kidney; kidney fibrosis; EMT; EndMT; diabetes mellitus; diabetic kidney disease

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  1. Kanazawa Medical University [C2011-4, C2012-1]
  2. National Institutes of Health [R01HL131952]
  3. Grant for Promoted Research [S2015-3, S2016-3, S2017-1]

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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play central roles in diabetes and cancer, regulating diverse targets and interacting with microRNAs bidirectionally. Their potential as therapeutic targets is promising, emphasizing their significance in the pathogenesis of diabetes and diabetic kidney disease.
Large-scale RNA sequencing and genome-wide profiling data revealed the identification of a heterogeneous group of noncoding RNAs, known as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs). These lncRNAs play central roles in health and disease processes in diabetes and cancer. The critical association between aberrant expression of lncRNAs in diabetes and diabetic kidney disease have been reported. LncRNAs regulate diverse targets and can function as sponges for regulatory microRNAs, which influence disease phenotype in the kidneys. Importantly, lncRNAs and microRNAs may regulate bidirectional or crosstalk mechanisms, which need to be further investigated. These studies offer the novel possibility that lncRNAs may be used as potential therapeutic targets for diabetes and diabetic kidney diseases. Here, we discuss the functions and mechanisms of actions of lncRNAs, and their crosstalk interactions with microRNAs, which provide insight and promise as therapeutic targets, emphasizing their role in the pathogenesis of diabetes and diabetic kidney disease

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