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Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research

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01-06-2010

MicroRNA-21 in Cardiovascular Disease

Authors: Yunhui Cheng, Chunxiang Zhang

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research | Issue 3/2010

Abstract

MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) is a highly expressed microRNA (miRNA) in cardiovascular system. Recent studies have revealed that its expression is deregulated in heart and vasculature under cardiovascular disease conditions such as proliferative vascular disease, cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure, and ischemic heart disease. miR-21 is found to play important roles in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and apoptosis, cardiac cell growth and death, and cardiac fibroblast functions. Accordingly, miR-21 is proven to be involved in the pathogenesis of the above-mentioned cardiovascular diseases as demonstrated by both loss-of-function and gain-of-function approaches. Programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4), phosphatase and tensin homology deleted from chromosome 10 (PTEN), sprouty1 (SPRY1), and sprouty2 (SPRY2) are the current identified target genes of miR-21 that are involved in miR-21-mediated cardiovascular effects. miR-21 might be a novel therapeutic target in cardiovascular diseases. This review article summarizes the research progress regarding the roles of miR-21 in cardiovascular disease.

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Title: MicroRNA-21 in Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Yunhui Cheng
Chunxiang Zhang
Publication date: 01-06-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1937-5387
Electronic ISSN: 1937-5395
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-010-9169-7

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