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01-07-2016 | Review
Implications of the Interaction Between miRNAs and Autophagy in Osteoporosis
Authors:
Gengyang Shen, Hui Ren, Ting Qiu, De Liang, Bo Xie, Zhida Zhang, Zhensong Yao, Zhidong Yang, Xiaobing Jiang
Published in:
Calcified Tissue International
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Issue 1/2016
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Abstract
Imbalances between bone formation and resorption are the primary cause of osteoporosis. However, currently, a detailed molecular mechanism of osteoporosis is not available. Autophagy is the conserved process characterized by degrading and recycling aggregated proteins, intracellular pathogens, and damaged organelles. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are novel regulatory factors that play important roles in numerous cellular processes, including autophagy, through the posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression. Conversely, autophagy plays a role in the regulation of miRNA homeostasis. Recent advances have revealed that both autophagy and miRNAs are involved in the maintenance of bone homoeostasis, whereas the role of the interaction of miRNAs with autophagy in osteoporosis remains unclear. In this paper, we review previous reports on autophagy, miRNAs, and their interaction in osteoporosis.