Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: Aug. 2, 2022
Abstract
Disturbed
cholesterol
homeostasis
plays
critical
roles
in
the
development
of
multiple
diseases,
such
as
cardiovascular
diseases
(CVD),
neurodegenerative
and
cancers,
particularly
CVD
which
accumulation
lipids
(mainly
cholesteryl
esters)
within
macrophage/foam
cells
underneath
endothelial
layer
drives
formation
atherosclerotic
lesions
eventually.
More
more
studies
have
shown
that
lowering
level,
especially
low-density
lipoprotein
protects
system
prevents
events
effectively.
Maintaining
is
determined
by
biosynthesis,
uptake,
efflux,
transport,
storage,
utilization,
and/or
excretion.
All
processes
should
be
precisely
controlled
regulatory
pathways.
Based
on
regulation
homeostasis,
many
interventions
been
developed
to
lower
inhibiting
biosynthesis
uptake
or
enhancing
utilization
Herein,
we
summarize
historical
review
research
events,
current
understandings
molecular
pathways
playing
key
regulating
cholesterol-lowering
clinics
preclinical
well
new
targets
their
clinical
advances.
importantly,
discuss
benefits
those
for
treatment
including
obesity,
diabetes,
nonalcoholic
fatty
liver
disease,
cancer,
osteoporosis
virus
infection.
Gut,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
68(11), P. 2065 - 2079
Published: July 12, 2019
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
associated
with
a
thorough
reprogramming
of
hepatic
metabolism.
Epigenetic
mechanisms,
in
particular
those
deregulation
the
expressions
and
activities
microRNAs
(miRNAs),
play
major
role
metabolic
disorders
NAFLD
their
progression
towards
more
severe
stages
disease.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
recent
progress
addressing
many
facets
complex
miRNA
regulatory
networks
development
NAFLD.
The
basic
concepts
mechanisms
miRNA-mediated
gene
regulation
as
well
various
setbacks
encountered
translational
research
field
are
debated.
miRNAs
identified
so
far,
whose
expressions/activities
deregulated
NAFLD,
which
contribute
to
outcomes
pathology
further
reviewed.
Finally,
potential
therapeutic
usages
short
medium
term
miRNA-based
strategies
identify
non-invasive
biomarkers,
or
design
pharmacological
analogues/inhibitors
having
broad
range
actions
on
metabolism,
highlighted.
BMC Endocrine Disorders,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Obesity
and
atherosclerosis
are
significant
metabolic
diseases
characterized
by
disrupted
lipid
metabolism.
MicroRNAs
(miRNAs)
small,
conserved,
non-coding
RNA
sequences
consisting
of
approximately
22
nucleotides,
playing
crucial
roles
in
biological
pathological
functions.
Among
these,
miR-33a/b
is
particularly
associated
with
diseases,
notably
obesity
atherosclerosis.
In
this
pilot
case-control
study,
45
subjects
were
examined,
serum
miR-33b
levels
measured
three
groups:
a
control
group,
hypercholesterolemic
(HC)
without
(HC
group),
obese
hypercholesterolemia
(obese
group).
Serum
determined
using
the
real-time
PCR
method.
The
expression
was
significantly
higher
HC
groups
compared
to
group
(p
<
0.001).
Body
mass
index
(BMI)
than
Additionally,
total
cholesterol
(TC)
high-density
lipoprotein
(HDL-c)
both
groups.
Our
study
demonstrated
correlation
between
obesity.
Finally,
ROC
analysis
that
had
an
AUC
0.74
for
identifying
0.76
obesity,
indicating
its
acceptable
diagnostic
value
alongside
traditional
markers.
Therefore,
can
be
considered
as
potential
biomarker
hypercholesterolemia,
but
these
finding
preliminary
further
investigation
necessary
larger
samples
confirm
associations.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
111, P. 503 - 516
Published: Dec. 28, 2018
Obesity
and
overweight
have
increased
at
an
alarming
rate
in
the
world
during
last
three
decades.
is
a
crucial
factor
development
of
metabolic
abnormalities,
including
glucose
intolerance,
insulin
resistance,
syndrome,
low-grade
inflammation
oxidative
stress.
A
similar
scinario
occurs
aging
process
where
alterations
energetic
metabolism
homeostasis
chronic
systematic
been
observed.
Oxidative
stress
poor
physical
performance
can
increase
risk
disease.
Despite
diverse
studies
on
pathophysiological
effects
obesity,
its
impact
related
to
gender
through
life,
particularly
aging,
hasn’t
received
reasonable
attention.
The
purpose
this
review
outline
mechanisms
associated
with
emphasis
monosodium
glutamate
(MSG)-induced
obese
model.
MSG-induced
obesity
declined
adiponectin
were
more
obvious
male
mice,
while
tolerance,
sensitivity
redox
balance
altered
age
both
female
mice.
These
findings
indicate
that
are
as
well
aging.
Therefore,
MSG
model
resonable
value
underlie
relationship
between
gender,
obesity.
In
addition,
we
reviewed
medicinal
plants
their
active
constituents
which
used
treat
Given
significat
model,
needed
scrutinize
benificial
underlying
proven
anti-obesity
activity.
Clinical Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
133(1), P. 23 - 40
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
Abstract
Obesity
is
a
metabolic
condition
usually
accompanied
by
insulin
resistance
(IR),
type
2
diabetes
(T2D),
and
dyslipidaemia,
which
characterised
excessive
fat
accumulation
related
to
white
adipose
tissue
(WAT)
dysfunction.
Enlargement
of
WAT
associated
with
transcriptional
alteration
coding
non-coding
RNAs
(ncRNAs).
For
many
years,
big
efforts
have
focused
on
understanding
protein-coding
their
involvement
in
the
regulation
adipocyte
physiology
subsequent
role
obesity.
However,
diverse
findings
suggested
that
dysfunctional
phenotype
obesity
might
be
also
dependent
specific
alterations
expression
pattern
ncRNAs,
such
as
miRNAs.
The
aim
this
review
update
current
knowledge
physiological
roles
miRNAs
other
ncRNAs
function
potential
impact
Therefore,
we
examined
regulatory
features:
adipogenesis,
adipokine
secretion,
inflammation,
glucose
metabolism,
lipolysis,
lipogenesis,
hypoxia
browning.
MiRNAs
can
released
body
fluids
transported
(free
or
inside
microvesicles)
organs,
where
they
trigger
effects
distant
tissues,
thus
opening
new
possibilities
use
biomarkers
for
diagnosis,
prognosis,
personalisation
treatment.
Understanding
opens
possibility
using
these
molecules
individualised
dietary
strategies
precision
weight
management.
should
envisaged
future
therapeutic
approach
given
miRNA
levels
could
modulated
synthetic
(f.i.
mimics
inhibitors)
and/or
nutrients
bioactive
compounds.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(5), P. 2529 - 2529
Published: March 3, 2021
Atherosclerosis
is
a
major
cause
of
human
cardiovascular
disease,
which
the
leading
mortality
around
world.
Various
physiological
and
pathological
processes
are
involved,
including
chronic
inflammation,
dysregulation
lipid
metabolism,
development
an
environment
characterized
by
oxidative
stress
improper
immune
responses.
Accordingly,
expansion
novel
targets
for
treatment
atherosclerosis
necessary.
In
this
study,
we
focus
on
role
foam
cells
in
atherosclerosis.
The
specific
therapeutic
goals
associated
with
each
stage
formation
will
be
considered.
Processing
metabolism
cholesterol
macrophage
one
main
steps
cell
formation.
Cholesterol
processing
involves
uptake,
esterification
efflux,
ultimately
leads
to
equilibrium
macrophage.
Recently,
many
preclinical
studies
have
appeared
concerning
non-encoding
RNAs
atherosclerotic
lesions.
Non-encoding
RNAs,
especially
microRNAs,
considered
regulators
affecting
expression
genes
involved
uptake
(e.g.,
CD36
LOX1)
(ACAT1)
efflux
(ABCA1,
ABCG1)
cholesterol.
They
also
able
regulate
inflammatory
pathways,
produce
cytokines
mediate
apoptosis.
We
reviewed
important
evidence
their
targeting
atherosclerosis,
special
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
131(1), P. 77 - 90
Published: May 10, 2022
miRNA
therapeutics
have
gained
attention
during
the
past
decade.
These
oligonucleotide
treatments
can
modulate
expression
of
miRNAs
in
vivo
and
could
be
used
to
correct
imbalance
gene
found
human
diseases
such
as
obesity,
metabolic
syndrome,
atherosclerosis.
The
efficacy
current
anti-miRNA
technologies
hindered
by
physiological
cellular
barriers
delivery
into
targeted
cells
nature
that
allows
one
target
an
entire
pathway
may
lead
deleterious
off-target
effects.
For
these
reasons,
novel
systems
inhibit
specific
tissues
will
important
for
developing
effective
therapeutic
strategies
numerous
including
JCI Insight,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(4)
Published: Jan. 10, 2023
Idiopathic
pulmonary
fibrosis
(IPF)
is
a
progressive
and
ultimately
fatal
disease.
Recent
findings
have
shown
marked
metabolic
reprogramming
associated
with
changes
in
mitochondrial
homeostasis
autophagy
during
fibrosis.
The
microRNA-33
(miR-33)
family
of
microRNAs
(miRNAs)
encoded
within
the
introns
sterol
regulatory
element
binding
protein
(SREBP)
genes
are
master
regulators
fatty
acid
(FA)
metabolism.
miR-33
controls
macrophage
immunometabolic
response
enhances
biogenesis,
FA
oxidation,
cholesterol
efflux.
Here,
we
show
that
levels
increased
bronchoalveolar
lavage
(BAL)
cells
isolated
from
patients
IPF
compared
healthy
controls.
We
demonstrate
specific
genetic
ablation
macrophages
protects
against
bleomycin-induced
absence
improves
increases
while
decreasing
inflammatory
after
bleomycin
injury.
Notably,
pharmacological
inhibition
via
administration
anti-miR-33
peptide
nucleic
acids
(PNA-33)
attenuates
different
vivo
ex
mice
human
models
These
studies
elucidate
major
role
regulation
uncover
potentially
novel
therapeutic
approach
to
treat
this