Title:Role of LncRNA MIAT in Diabetic Complications
Volume: 31
Issue: 13
Author(s): Lijun Wang, Hailin Wang, Yiyang Luo, Wei Wu, Yibei Gui, Jiale Zhao, Ruisi Xiong, Xueqin Li, Ding Yuan*Chengfu Yuan*
Affiliation:
- College of Medicine and Health Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
Keywords:
LncRNA, MIAT, vascular lesions, diabetes, complications, function, mechanism.
Abstract: Long non-coding RNA (LncRNA) refers to a large class of RNAs with over
200 nucleotides that do not have the function of encoding proteins. In recent years, more
and more literature has revealed that lncRNA is involved in manipulating genes related
to human health and disease, playing outstanding biological functions, which has attracted
widespread attention from researchers. The newly discovered long-stranded non-coding
RNA myocardial infarction-related transcript (LncRNA MIAT) is abnormally expressed
in a variety of diseases, especially in diabetic complications, and has been
proven to have a wide range of effects. This review article aimed to summarize the importance
of LncRNA MIAT in diabetic complications, such as diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetic
nephropathy, and diabetic retinopathy, and highlight the latest findings on the pathway
and mechanism of its participation in regulating diabetic complications, which may
aid in finding new intervention targets for the treatment of diabetic complications. LncRNA
MIAT competitively binds microRNAs to regulate gene expression as competitive
endogenous RNAs. Thus, this review article has reviewed the biological function and
pathogenesis of LncRNA MIAT in diabetic complications and described its role in diabetic
complications. This paper will help in finding new therapeutic targets and intervention
strategies for diabetes complications.