| Literature DB >> 27350638 |
Alireza Majdi1, Javad Mahmoudi2, Saeed Sadigh-Eteghad1, Mehdi Farhoudi1, Siamak Sandoghchian Shotorbani3.
Abstract
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the most common cause of adult disabilities among elderlies. It involves a complex series of mechanisms among which, excitotoxicity is of great importance. Also, miRNAs appear to play role in post-stroke excitotoxicity, and changes in their transcriptome occur right after cerebral ischemia. Recent data indicate that specific miRNAs such as miRNA-223, miRNA-181, miRNA-125a, miRNA-125b, miRNA-1000, miRNA-132 and miRNA-124a regulate glutamate neurotransmission and excitotoxicity during stroke. However, limitations such as poor in vivo stability, side effects and inappropriate biodistribution in miRNA-based therapies still exist and should be overcome before clinical application. Thence, investigation of the effect of application of these miRNAs after the onset of ischemia is a pivotal step for manipulating these miRNAs in clinical use. Given this, present review concentrates on miRNAs roles in post-ischemic stroke excitotoxicity.Entities:
Keywords: AMPA receptors; Glutamate excitotoxicity; Ischemic stroke; MicroRNA; NMDA receptors
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27350638 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-016-2643-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurol Sci ISSN: 1590-1874 Impact factor: 3.307