| Towards microRNA-based therapeutics for diabetic nephropathy. | |
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PMID: 23135222 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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There is no cure for diabetic nephropathy and the molecular mechanisms underlying disease aetiology remain poorly understood. While current paradigms for clinical management of diabetic nephropathy are useful in delaying disease onset and preventing its progression, they do not do so for a significant proportion of diabetic individuals, who eventually end up developing renal failure. Thus, novel therapeutic targets are needed for the treatment and prevention of the disease. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression, have recently been identified as attractive targets for therapeutic intervention. It is widely recognised that dysregulation of miRNA expression or action contributes to the development of a number of different human diseases, and evidence of a role for miRNAs in the aetiology of diabetic nephropathy is emerging. The discovery that modulation of miRNA expression in vivo is feasible, combined with recent results from successful clinical trials using this technology, opens the way for future novel therapeutic applications. For instance, inhibition of miRNAs that are commonly upregulated in diabetic nephropathy decreases albuminuria and mesangial matrix accumulation in animal models, suggesting that a therapeutic agent against these molecules may help to prevent the development of diabetic nephropathy. Certain challenges, including the development of safe and reliable delivery systems, remain to be overcome before miRNA-based therapeutics become a reality. However, the findings accumulated to date, in conjunction with newly emerging results, are expected to yield novel insights into the complex pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy, and may eventually lead to the identification of improved therapeutic targets for treatment of this disease. |
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M L Alvarez; J K Distefano |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-8 |
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Title: Diabetologia Volume: - ISSN: 1432-0428 ISO Abbreviation: Diabetologia Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-8 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0006777 Medline TA: Diabetologia Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), 445 North Fifth St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA. |
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