Title:Targeting microRNAs in Pathological Hypertrophy and Cardiac Failure
Volume: 15
Issue: 6
Author(s): Dongchao Lv, Jingqi Liu, Cuimei Zhao, Qi Sun, Qiulian Zhou, Jiahong Xu and Junjie Xiao
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Keywords:
Cardiac failure, microRNA, pathological hypertrophy, therapy.
Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a novel class of endogenous, short, non-coding, posttranscriptional
RNAs, which play important roles in regulating lots of important biological functions.
Evidences show that altered expression of miRNAs are involved in pathological hypertrophy and
cardiac failure, making it possible to target miRNAs as a novel therapy. In this review, we focus on very recent progresses
in the regulation of miRNAs in pathological hypertrophy and cardiac failure. In addition, we also discuss the potential of
using miRNAs as a new therapy for pathological hypertrophy and cardiac failure.