Zou Chenchen
Department of Geriatrics, Jiangyin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Front Physiol. 2023 Nov 23;14:1283597. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1283597. eCollection 2023.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterised by gradual loss of renal function and cardiovascular disease (CVD) as its principal consequence. CVD is a substantial source of morbidity and death in the CKD population and a growing global concern. Because there are no reliable early biomarkers to follow the progression of CKD and predict the risk of complications, research into such molecules continues. Many studies have demonstrated that miRNAs are potentially important variables in CKD, are very stable in blood, and may be employed as diagnostic and prognostic markers for various disorders. Vascular calcification (VC) is a cell-mediated process that necessitates genetic defects in the combined cardiovascular issues of CKD and may be modulated in part by miRNAs. Numerous miRNAs have been linked to the progression of vascular calcification. Many miRNAs have been discovered as being important in ventricular hypertrophy, including miRNA-30, miRNA-212, and miRNA-133. Endothelium miR-126, miR-92a-3p, and others are important regulators of angiogenesis, endothelium repair, and homeostasis. Several interesting non-invasive miRNA biomarkers in CKD/CVD have been found, with the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy, predict prognosis, track disease progression, and serve as novel therapy targets. However, large-scale clinical studies are still needed to determine the therapeutic utility of miRNA.
慢性肾脏病(CKD)的特征是肾功能逐渐丧失,其主要后果是心血管疾病(CVD)。CVD是CKD人群发病和死亡的重要原因,也是全球日益关注的问题。由于缺乏可靠的早期生物标志物来跟踪CKD的进展并预测并发症风险,对此类分子的研究仍在继续。许多研究表明,微小RNA(miRNA)在CKD中可能是重要变量,在血液中非常稳定,可作为各种疾病的诊断和预后标志物。血管钙化(VC)是一个细胞介导的过程,在CKD合并的心血管问题中需要遗传缺陷,并且可能部分受miRNA调节。许多miRNA与血管钙化的进展有关。许多miRNA已被发现对心室肥厚很重要,包括miRNA-30、miRNA-212和miRNA-133。内皮miR-126、miR-92a-3p等是血管生成、内皮修复和内环境稳态的重要调节因子。在CKD/CVD中已经发现了几种有趣的非侵入性miRNA生物标志物,它们有可能提高诊断准确性、预测预后、跟踪疾病进展并作为新的治疗靶点。然而,仍需要大规模临床研究来确定miRNA的治疗效用。