| Literature DB >> 23745812 |
Gerasimos Siasos1, Dimitris Tousoulis, Panagiotis Tourikis, Savas Mazaris, Giorgos Zakynthinos, Evangelos Oikonomou, Eleni Kokkou, Christina Kollia, Christodoulos Stefanadis.
Abstract
Recent research reveals the crucial role microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pathogenesis and progression of many pathological conditions, including cardiovascular diseases. It is widely documented that miRNAs represent critical regulators of cardiovascular function and participate in almost all aspects of cardiovascular biology. In particular, they are involved in several pathophysiological pathways of various manifestations of cardiovascular disease, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias. In the present article we review the available literature regarding to the role of miRNAs in certain cardiovascular conditions. Moreover, we discuss the therapeutic potential of miRNAs for treating cardiovascular diseases and we attempt to highlight future directions.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23745812 DOI: 10.2174/15680266113139990109
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Top Med Chem ISSN: 1568-0266 Impact factor: 3.295