Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord de Saint-Denis, 93200 Paris, France.
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Nov 9;22(22):12132. doi: 10.3390/ijms222212132.
miRNAs have recently attracted investigators' interest as regulators of valvular diseases pathogenesis, diagnostic biomarkers, and therapeutical targets. Evidence from in-vivo and in-vitro studies demonstrated stimulatory or inhibitory roles in mitral valve prolapse development, aortic leaflet fusion, and calcification pathways, specifically osteoblastic differentiation and transcription factors modulation. Tissue expression assessment and comparison between physiological and pathological phenotypes of different disease entities, including mitral valve prolapse and mitral chordae tendineae rupture, emerged as the best strategies to address miRNAs over or under-representation and thus, their impact on pathogeneses. In this review, we discuss the fundamental intra- and intercellular signals regulated by miRNAs leading to defects in mitral and aortic valves, congenital heart diseases, and the possible therapeutic strategies targeting them. These miRNAs inhibitors are comprised of antisense oligonucleotides and sponge vectors. The miRNA mimics, miRNA expression vectors, and small molecules are instead possible practical strategies to increase specific miRNA activity. Advantages and technical limitations of these new drugs, including instability and complex pharmacokinetics, are also presented. Novel delivery strategies, such as nanoparticles and liposomes, are described to improve knowledge on future personalized treatment directions.
miRNAs 最近引起了研究人员的兴趣,它们可以作为瓣膜疾病发病机制、诊断生物标志物和治疗靶点的调节剂。体内和体外研究的证据表明,miRNAs 在二尖瓣脱垂的发展、主动脉瓣叶融合和钙化途径(特别是成骨细胞分化和转录因子调节)中具有刺激或抑制作用。组织表达评估以及不同疾病实体(包括二尖瓣脱垂和二尖瓣腱索断裂)的生理和病理表型之间的比较,是确定 miRNA 过表达或低表达及其对发病机制影响的最佳策略。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了 miRNA 调节的基本细胞内和细胞间信号,这些信号导致二尖瓣和主动脉瓣、先天性心脏病的缺陷,以及针对这些信号的可能治疗策略。这些 miRNA 抑制剂包括反义寡核苷酸和海绵载体。miRNA 模拟物、miRNA 表达载体和小分子则是增加特定 miRNA 活性的可行策略。还介绍了这些新药的优点和技术局限性,包括不稳定性和复杂的药代动力学。描述了新的递药策略,如纳米颗粒和脂质体,以提高对未来个性化治疗方向的认识。
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