miRNA regulation of LDL-cholesterol metabolism

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In the past decade, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as key regulators of circulating levels of lipoproteins. Specifically, recent work has uncovered the role of miRNAs in controlling the levels of atherogenic low-density lipoprotein LDL (LDL)-cholesterol by post-transcriptionally regulating genes involved in very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) secretion, cholesterol biosynthesis, and hepatic LDL receptor (LDLR) expression. Interestingly, several of these miRNAs are located in genomic loci associated with abnormal levels of circulating lipids in humans. These findings reinforce the interest of targeting this subset of non-coding RNAs as potential therapeutic avenues for regulating plasma cholesterol and triglyceride (TAG) levels. In this review, we will discuss how these new miRNAs represent potential pre-disposition factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and putative therapeutic targets in patients with cardiometabolic disorders. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: MicroRNAs and lipid/energy metabolism and related diseases edited by Carlos Fernández-Hernando and Yajaira Suárez.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1861

Enthalten in:

Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1861(2016), 12 Pt B vom: 30. Dez., Seite 2047-2052

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Goedeke, Leigh [VerfasserIn]
Wagschal, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Hernando, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Näär, Anders M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cholesterol
Cholesterol, LDL
GWAS
Journal Article
LDL
LDLR
Lipid
MiRNA
MicroRNAs
Receptors, LDL
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Triglycerides

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Date Completed 19.10.2017

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bbalip.2016.03.007

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM258336889