[The role and significance of microRNA in human cardiovascular disease and forensic science]

Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2013 Feb;29(1):39-42.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

microRNA (miRNA or miR) is a small single stranded non-coding RNA (21-25nt) that regulates gene expression in almost creatures. Currently, plenty of researches on how miRNA affects human cardiovascular disease have been reported. This review highlights recent findings about the role of miRNA in heart tissue and circulation correlated with human cardiovascular disease and explores the application of miRNA in sudden cardiac death in forensic science.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / blood
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / genetics
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / genetics
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / metabolism*
  • Cause of Death
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / pathology*
  • Forensic Sciences / methods
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Heart Failure / blood
  • Heart Failure / genetics
  • Heart Failure / metabolism
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs / blood
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Myocardium / metabolism
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Pulmonary Embolism / blood
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • MicroRNAs