| Literature DB >> 24170031 |
Elena Flowers1, Bradley E Aouizerat.
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MicroRNAs are structural components of an epigenetic mechanism of posttranscriptional regulation of messenger RNA translation. Recently, there has been significant interest in the application of microRNA as a blood-based biomarker of underlying physiological conditions. Dyslipidemia is a complex, heterogeneous condition conferring substantially increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this review is to describe the current body of knowledge on the role of microRNA regulation of lipoprotein metabolism in humans and to discuss relevant methodological and study design considerations. We highlight the potential roles for microRNA in gene-environment interactions.Entities:
Keywords: lipids; microRNA
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24170031 PMCID: PMC3882685 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00106.2013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiol Genomics ISSN: 1094-8341 Impact factor: 3.107