MicroRNA-29: A Crucial Player in Fibrotic Disease

Mol Diagn Ther. 2017 Jun;21(3):285-294. doi: 10.1007/s40291-016-0253-9.

Abstract

Fibrosis is a common pathological state characterized by the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix components, but the pathogenesis of the disease is still not clear. Previous studies have shown that microRNA-29 (miR-29) can play pivotal roles in the regulation of a variety of organ fibrosis, including cardiac fibrosis, hepatic fibrosis, lung fibrosis, systemic sclerosis, and keloid. In this review, we outline the structure, expression, and regulation of miR-29 as well as its role in fibrotic diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Fibrosis / genetics*
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Keloid / genetics
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / physiology*
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / genetics
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / genetics

Substances

  • MIRN29a microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs