Obesity Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(7)
Published: Jan. 14, 2021
Summary
Obesity
is
an
evolutionary,
chronic,
and
relapsing
disease
that
consists
of
a
pathological
accumulation
adipose
tissue
able
to
increase
morbidity
for
high
blood
pressure,
type
2
diabetes,
metabolic
syndrome,
obstructive
sleep
apnea
in
adults,
children,
adolescents.
Despite
intense
research
over
the
last
20
years,
obesity
remains
today
with
complex
multifactorial
etiology.
Recently,
long
non‐coding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
are
emerging
as
interesting
new
regulators
different
lncRNAs
have
been
found
play
role
early
late
phases
adipogenesis
be
implicated
obesity‐associated
complications
onset.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
most
recent
advances
on
adipocyte
biology
complications.
Indeed,
more
researchers
focusing
investigating
underlying
roles
these
molecular
modulators
could
play.
Even
if
significant
number
evidence
correlation‐based,
being
differentially
expressed
specific
disease,
works
now
focused
deeply
analyzing
how
can
effectively
modulate
pathogenesis
onset
progression.
LncRNAs
possibly
represent
markers
useful
future
both
diagnosis
prompt
clinical
management
patients
obesity.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
168, P. 115670 - 115670
Published: Oct. 13, 2023
Diabetic
nephropathy
(DN)
is
a
severe
complication
of
diabetes
mellitus,
posing
significant
challenges
in
terms
early
prevention,
clinical
diagnosis,
and
treatment.
Consequently,
it
has
emerged
as
major
contributor
to
end-stage
renal
disease.
The
glomerular
filtration
barrier,
composed
podocytes,
endothelial
cells,
the
basement
membrane,
plays
vital
role
maintaining
function.
Disruptions
podocyte
function,
including
hypertrophy,
shedding,
reduced
density,
apoptosis,
can
impair
integrity
resulting
elevated
proteinuria,
abnormal
rate,
increased
creatinine
levels.
Hence,
recent
research
increasingly
focused
on
injury
DN,
with
growing
emphasis
exploring
therapeutic
interventions
targeting
injury.
Studies
have
revealed
that
factors
such
lipotoxicity,
hemodynamic
abnormalities,
oxidative
stress,
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
impaired
autophagy
contribute
This
review
aims
summarize
underlying
mechanisms
DN
provide
an
overview
current
status
regarding
experimental
drugs
DN.
findings
presented
herein
may
offer
potential
targets
strategies
for
management
associated
Clinical Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
133(12), P. 1321 - 1339
Published: June 1, 2019
Abstract
Diabetic
kidney
disease
(DKD)
is
among
the
most
common
complications
of
diabetes
mellitus
(DM),
and
remains
leading
cause
end-stage
renal
diseases
(ESRDs)
in
developed
countries,
with
no
definitive
therapy
yet
available.
It
imperative
to
decipher
exact
mechanisms
underlying
DKD
identify
novel
therapeutic
targets.
Burgeoning
evidence
indicates
that
long
non-coding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
are
essential
for
diverse
biological
processes.
However,
their
roles
action
remain
be
defined
conditions
like
DKD.
The
pathogenesis
twofold,
so
principle
treatments.
As
disease,
per
se
root
thus
a
primary
focus
therapy.
Meanwhile,
aberrant
molecular
signaling
parenchymal
cells
inflammatory
may
directly
contribute
Evidence
suggests
number
lncRNAs
centrally
involved
development
progression
either
via
direct
pathogenic
or
as
indirect
mediators
some
nephropathic
pathways,
TGF-β1,
NF-κB,
STAT3
GSK-3β
signaling.
Some
likely
serve
biomarkers
early
diagnosis
prognosis
targets
slowing
even
inducing
regression
established
Here,
we
elaborated
latest
support
key
player
In
an
attempt
strengthen
our
understanding
DKD,
envisage
strategies
based
on
targeting
lncRNAs,
also
delineated
potential
well
efficacy
lncRNA
preclinical
models
Aging,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 3716 - 3730
Published: June 13, 2019
Long
non-coding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
play
vital
roles
in
diabetic
nephropathy
(DN).
This
research
aimed
to
study
the
potential
role
and
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
of
long
RNA
MEG3
DN.We
found
that
was
upregulated
DN
vivo
vitro
could
enhance
cell
fibrosis
inflammatory
response
DN.MEG3
functioned
as
an
endogenous
sponge
for
miR-181a
mesangial
cells
(MCs)
via
direct
targeting
Ago2-dependent
manner.MiR-181a
inhibition
promoted
MC
response.In
addition,
Egr-1
confirmed
a
target
gene
miR-181a.Further
investigations
verified
promotes
miR-181a/Egr-1/TLR4
axis
vivo.These
results
provide
new
insights
into
regulation
between
signaling
pathway
during
progression.
Aging,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
11(20), P. 8745 - 8759
Published: Oct. 20, 2019
Diabetic
nephropathy
(DN)
is
one
of
the
leading
causes
end-stage
renal
diseases
worldwide.This
study
designed
to
investigate
underlying
function
and
mechanism
a
novel
lncRNA
GAS5
in
progression
DN.We
found
that
expression
level
was
decreased
type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
with
DN
compared
patients
without
DN.Moreover,
negatively
associated
severity
DN-related
complications.lncRNA
inhibited
MCs
proliferation
caused
G0/1
phase
arrest.lncRNA
overexpression
alleviated
fibrosis-related
protein
mesangial
cells
(MCs).The
dual-luciferase
reporter
assay
RNA
binding
immunoprecipitation
(RIP)
results
revealed
functions
as
an
endogenous
sponge
for
miR-221
via
both
directly
targeting
way
Ago2-dependent
manner.Furthermore,
SIRT1
confirmed
target
gene
miR-221.lncRNA
upregulated
fibrosis
by
acting
sponge.Finally,
we
GSA5
suppressed
development
vivo.Thus,
involved
sponging
contributed
lncRNA-directed
diagnostics
therapeutics
DN.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
20(13), P. 3276 - 3276
Published: July 3, 2019
Non-coding
RNA
species
contribute
more
than
90%
of
all
transcripts
and
have
gained
increasing
attention
in
the
last
decade.
One
most
recent
members
this
group
are
long
non-coding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
which
characterized
by
a
length
200
nucleotides
lack
coding
potential.
However,
contrast
to
simple
definition,
lncRNAs
heterogenous
regarding
their
molecular
function—including
modulation
small
protein
function,
guidance
epigenetic
modifications
role
as
enhancer
RNAs.
Furthermore,
they
show
highly
tissue-specific
expression
pattern.
These
aspects
already
point
towards
an
important
cellular
biology
imply
players
development,
health
disease.
This
view
has
been
confirmed
numerous
publications
from
different
fields
years
raised
question
whether
may
be
future
therapeutic
targets
human
Here,
we
provide
concise
overview
current
knowledge
on
both
glomerular
tubulointerstitial
kidney
Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(1)
Published: Oct. 12, 2023
Diabetic
kidney
disease
(DKD)
is
the
main
cause
of
end-stage
renal
disease,
and
its
clinical
manifestations
are
progressive
proteinuria,
decreased
glomerular
filtration
rate,
failure.
The
injury
death
podocytes
keys
to
DKD.
Currently,
a
variety
cell
modes
have
been
identified
in
podocytes,
including
apoptosis,
autophagy,
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
stress,
pyroptosis,
necroptosis,
ferroptosis,
mitotic
catastrophe,
etc.
signaling
pathways
leading
these
processes
interconnected
can
be
activated
simultaneously
or
parallel.
They
essential
for
survival
that
determine
fate
cells.
With
deepening
research
on
mechanism
death,
more
researchers
devoted
their
attention
underlying
pathologic
drug
therapy
In
this
paper,
we
discussed
podocyte
physiologic
role
DKD
processes.
We
also
provide
an
overview
types
specific
mechanisms
involved
each
type
DKD,
as
well
related
targeted
methods
drugs
reviewed.
last
part
discuss
complexity
potential
crosstalk
between
various
which
will
help
improve
understanding
lay
foundation
new
ideal
strategies
treatment
future.