MicroRNAs in bone diseases.

  1. Inicio
  2. »
  3. Sin categoría
  4. »
  5. MicroRNAs in bone diseases.

MicroRNAs are small, noncoding single-stranded RNAs that have emerged as important posttranscriptional regulators of gene expression, with an essential role in vertebrate development and different biological processes. This review highlights the recent advances in the function of miRNAs and their roles in bone remodeling and bone diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small (∼22 nt), noncoding single-stranded RNAs that have emerged as important posttranscriptional regulators of gene expression. They are essential for vertebrate development and play critical roles in different biological processes related to cell differentiation, activity, metabolism, and apoptosis. A rising number of experimental reports now indicate that miRNAs contribute to every step of osteogenesis and bone homeostasis, from embryonic skeletal development to maintenance of adult bone tissue, by regulating the growth, differentiation, and activity of different cell systems inside and outside the skeleton. Importantly, emerging information from animal studies suggests that targeting miRNAs might become an attractive and new therapeutic approach for osteoporosis or other skeletal diseases, even though there are still major concerns related to potential off target effects and the need of efficient delivery methods in vivo.

Osteoporos Int. 2017 Apr;28(4):1191-1213. doi: 10.1007/s00198-016-3847-5. Epub 2016 Nov 30. Review.

Más información

Gennari L, Bianciardi S, Merlotti D.

Patrocinadores de la web
Lilly
Laboratorios Rubió
Grupo Italfármaco
UCB-Pharma
Theramex
Stada
Gedeon Richter
Kyowa Kirin
Amgen
Meiji Pharma
Faes Farma