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MicroRNAs and respiratory diseases

MicroRNAs and respiratory diseases
MicroRNAs and respiratory diseases
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a family of endogenous, small, noncoding RNA molecules that modulate physiological and pathological processes by post-transcriptional inhibition of gene expression. They were first recognised as regulators of development in worms and fruitflies. In recent years extensive research has explored their pivotal role in the pathogenesis of human diseases. Over 1000 human miRNAs have been discovered to date, however the biological function and protein targets for the majority remain to be uncovered. Within the respiratory system, miRNAs are important in normal pulmonary development and maintaining lung homeostasis. Recent studies have also begun to reveal that altered miRNA expression profiles may be associated with pathological processes within the lung and lead to the development of various pulmonary diseases ranging from inflammatory diseases to lung cancers. Advancing our understanding of the role of miRNAs in the respiratory system will help provide new perspectives on disease mechanisms and reveal intriguing therapeutic targets and diagnostics for respiratory disorders.
adaptive immune response, asthma, cigarette smoke, innate immune response, lung cancer, microRNA regulation
0903-1936
695-705
Rupani, Hitasha
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Sanchez-Elsner, Tilman
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Howarth, Peter
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Rupani, Hitasha
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Sanchez-Elsner, Tilman
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Howarth, Peter
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Rupani, Hitasha, Sanchez-Elsner, Tilman and Howarth, Peter (2013) MicroRNAs and respiratory diseases. European Respiratory Journal, 41 (3), 695-705. (doi:10.1183/09031936.00212011). (PMID:22790917)

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MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a family of endogenous, small, noncoding RNA molecules that modulate physiological and pathological processes by post-transcriptional inhibition of gene expression. They were first recognised as regulators of development in worms and fruitflies. In recent years extensive research has explored their pivotal role in the pathogenesis of human diseases. Over 1000 human miRNAs have been discovered to date, however the biological function and protein targets for the majority remain to be uncovered. Within the respiratory system, miRNAs are important in normal pulmonary development and maintaining lung homeostasis. Recent studies have also begun to reveal that altered miRNA expression profiles may be associated with pathological processes within the lung and lead to the development of various pulmonary diseases ranging from inflammatory diseases to lung cancers. Advancing our understanding of the role of miRNAs in the respiratory system will help provide new perspectives on disease mechanisms and reveal intriguing therapeutic targets and diagnostics for respiratory disorders.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 12 July 2012
Published date: 28 February 2013
Keywords: adaptive immune response, asthma, cigarette smoke, innate immune response, lung cancer, microRNA regulation
Organisations: Clinical & Experimental Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 346653
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/346653
ISSN: 0903-1936
PURE UUID: f54bb669-662d-4368-906e-c7cbfc9308d1
ORCID for Tilman Sanchez-Elsner: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1915-2410

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Date deposited: 08 Jan 2013 13:46
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:29

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Author: Hitasha Rupani
Author: Peter Howarth

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