Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Sci China Life Sci. 2013 Oct;56(10):907-13. doi: 10.1007/s11427-013-4534-9. Epub 2013 Aug 22.
microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs, which have been shown important to a wide range of biological process by post-transcriptionally regulating the expression of protein-coding genes. miRNAs have been demonstrated essential to normal cardiac development and function. Recently, numerous studies indicate miRNAs are involved in cardiac regeneration and cardiac disease, including cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction and cardiac arrhythmia. These observations suggest miRNAs play important roles in cardiology. In this review, we summarize the recent progress of studying miRNAs in cardiac regeneration and cardiac disease. We also discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of miRNAs in heart disease.
microRNAs (miRNAs) 是一类小的非编码 RNA,通过转录后调控蛋白编码基因的表达,在广泛的生物学过程中发挥重要作用。miRNAs 对正常心脏发育和功能至关重要。最近,大量研究表明 miRNAs 参与心脏再生和心脏疾病,包括心脏肥大、心肌梗死和心律失常。这些观察结果表明 miRNAs 在心脏病学中发挥重要作用。在这篇综述中,我们总结了 miRNA 在心脏再生和心脏疾病研究方面的最新进展。我们还讨论了 miRNAs 在心脏病诊断和治疗方面的潜在应用。