Role of MicroRNAs in Lung Development and Pulmonary Diseases

Overview

Journal Pulm Circ

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2013 Sep 10

PMID 24015331

Citations 82

Authors

Roberto Sessa

Akiko Hata

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Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNA which exert post-transcriptional gene regulation activity by targeting messenger RNAs. miRNAs have been found to be involved in various fundamental biological processes and deregulation of miRNAs is known to result in pathological conditions. In this review, we provide an overview of recent discoveries on the role played by this class of molecules in lung development and in pulmonary diseases, such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pulmonary artery hypertension. Considering the relevant role of these miRNAs under physiological and pathological conditions, they represent new clinical targets as well as diagnostic and prognostic tools. Therefore, this review pays special attention to recent advances and possible future directions for the use of miRNAs for clinical applications.

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