MicroRNAs in Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Title:MicroRNAs in Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Volume: 13 Issue: 13

Author(s): Gerasimos Siasos, Dimitris Tousoulis, Panagiotis Tourikis, Savas Mazaris, Giorgos Zakynthinos, Evangelos Oikonomou, Eleni Kokkou, Christina Kollia and Christodoulos Stefanadis

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Keywords: microRNAs, cardiovascular disease, therapy, atherosclerosis.

Abstract: Recent research reveals the crucial role microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pathogenesis and progression of many pathological conditions, including cardiovascular diseases. It is widely documented that miRNAs represent critical regulators of cardiovascular function and participate in almost all aspects of cardiovascular biology. In particular, they are involved in several pathophysiological pathways of various manifestations of cardiovascular disease, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias. In the present article we review the available literature regarding to the role of miRNAs in certain cardiovascular conditions. Moreover, we discuss the therapeutic potential of miRNAs for treating cardiovascular diseases and we attempt to highlight future directions.

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Siasos Gerasimos, Tousoulis Dimitris, Tourikis Panagiotis, Mazaris Savas, Zakynthinos Giorgos, Oikonomou Evangelos, Kokkou Eleni, Kollia Christina and Stefanadis Christodoulos, MicroRNAs in Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 13 (13) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/15680266113139990109