Journal
CURRENT OPINION IN HEMATOLOGY
Volume 25, Issue 3, Pages 227-236Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MOH.0000000000000424
Keywords
endothelial cells; microRNA therapeutics; micrornas; vascular disease
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- National Institutes of Health [R01HL105945, R01HL135012, R35HL135820]
- American Heart Association [16GRNT26420047, 16EIA27550005]
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Purpose of reviewSince the first discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) in 1993, the involvement of miRNAs in different aspects of vascular disease has emerged as an important research field. In this review, we summarize the fundamental roles of miRNAs in controlling endothelial cell functions and their implication with several aspects of vascular dysfunction.Recent findingsMiRNAs have been found to be critical modulators of endothelial homeostasis. The dysregulation of miRNAs has been linked to endothelial dysfunction and the development and progression of vascular disease which and open new opportunities of using miRNAs as potential therapeutic targets for vascular disease.SummaryFurther determination of miRNA regulatory circuits and defining miRNAs-specific target genes remains key to future miRNA-based therapeutic applications toward vascular disease prevention. Many new and unanticipated roles of miRNAs in the control of endothelial functions will assist clinicians and researchers in developing potential therapeutic applications.
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