miRNAs Participate in MS Pathological Processes and Its Therapeutic Response

Mediators Inflamm. 2016:2016:4578230. doi: 10.1155/2016/4578230. Epub 2016 Mar 17.

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is the most common autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. It is believed that the increased migration of autoreactive lymphocytes across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) may be responsible for axonal demyelination of neurons. In this review, we discuss microRNAs participating in the pathological processes of MS, including periphery inflammation, blood-brain barrier disruption, and CNS lesions, and in its therapeutic response, in order to find biomarkers of disease severity and to predict the response to therapy of the diseases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood-Brain Barrier / metabolism
  • Central Nervous System / metabolism
  • Central Nervous System / pathology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / genetics
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / physiology*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / genetics*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / pathology*
  • Neurons / metabolism
  • Neurons / pathology

Substances

  • MicroRNAs