MicroRNA-21: A critical pathogenic factor of diabetic nephropathy

S Liu, W Wu, J Liao, F Tang, G Gao, J Peng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic nephropathy (DN), one of the most common and intractable microvascular
complications of diabetes, is the main cause of terminal renal disease globally. MicroRNA …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin-mediated epigenetic modifications in diabetes and associated conditions: biological and clinical relevance

R Giordo, AM Posadino, AA Mangoni… - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
An intricate interplay between genetic and environmental factors contributes to the
development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its complications. Therefore, it is not surprising …

MicroRNAs associated with chronic kidney disease in the general population and high-risk subgroups—a systematic review

DD Motshwari, DM Matshazi, RT Erasmus… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The potential utility of microRNAs (miRNAs) as diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers, as well
as therapeutic targets, for chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been advocated. However …

Milk exosomal microRNAs: postnatal promoters of β cell proliferation but potential inducers of β cell de-differentiation in adult life

BC Melnik, G Schmitz - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic β cell expansion and functional maturation during the birth-to-weaning period is
driven by epigenetic programs primarily triggered by growth factors, hormones, and nutrients …

MicroRNA-21 Silencing in Diabetic Nephropathy: Insights on Therapeutic Strategies

Y Dhas, N Arshad, N Biswas, LD Jones, S Ashili - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In diabetes, possibly the most significant site of microvascular damage is the kidney. Due to
diabetes and/or other co-morbidities, such as hypertension and age-related nephron loss, a …

[HTML][HTML] The differentially expressed genes responsible for the development of T helper 9 cells from T helper 2 cells in various disease states: immuno-interactomics …

M Khokhar, P Purohit, A Gadwal, S Tomo… - JMIR Bioinformatics …, 2023 - bioinform.jmir.org
Background T helper (Th) 9 cells are a novel subset of Th cells that develop independently
from Th2 cells and are characterized by the secretion of interleukin (IL)-9. Studies have …

Visceral adipose tissue molecular networks and regulatory microRNA in pediatric obesity: an in silico approach

D Roy, A Modi, R Ghosh, R Ghosh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Childhood obesity carries an increased risk of metabolic complications, sleep disturbances,
and cancer. Visceral adiposity is independently associated with inflammation and insulin …

Interaction of estradiol and renin–angiotensin system with microRNAs-21 and-29 in renal fibrosis: focus on TGF-β/smad signaling pathway

S Rajabi, S Saberi, H Najafipour, M Askaripour… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Kidney fibrosis is one of the complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD (and contributes
to end-stage renal disease which requires dialysis and kidney transplantation. Several …

[HTML][HTML] Novel molecular networks and regulatory microRNAs in type 2 diabetes mellitus: multiomics integration and interactomics study

M Khokhar, D Roy, S Tomo, A Gadwal… - JMIR Bioinformatics …, 2022 - bioinform.jmir.org
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder with severe
comorbidities. A multiomics approach can facilitate the identification of novel therapeutic …

PTEN, MMP2, and NF-κB and Regulating MicroRNA-181 Aggravate Insulin Resistance and Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy: A Case-Control Study

M Khokhar, P Purohit, S Tomo, RG Agarwal… - Kidney and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is characterized by an increase in urinary albumin excretion,
diabetic glomerular lesions, and a decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). We assessed …