MicroRNAs are critical in regulating smooth muscle cell mineralization and apoptosis during vascular calcification.
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| Abstract |
Vascular calcification refers to the pathological deposition of calcium and phosphate minerals into the vasculature. It is prevalent in atherosclerosis, ageing, type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, thus, increasing morbidity and mortality from these conditions. Vascular calcification shares similar mechanisms with bone mineralization, with smooth muscle cells playing a critical role in both processes. In the last decade, a variety of microRNAs have been identified as key regulators for the differentiation, phenotypic switch, proliferation, apoptosis, cytokine production and matrix deposition in vascular smooth muscle cells during vascular calcification. Therefore, this review mainly discusses the roles of microRNAs in the pathophysiological mechanisms of vascular calcification in smooth muscle cells and describes several interventions against vascular calcification by regulating microRNAs. As the exact mechanisms of calcification remain not fully elucidated, having a better understanding of microRNA involvement in vascular calcification may give impetus to development of novel therapeutics for the control and treatment of vascular calcification.
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| Authors | Shan-Shan Wang, Chen Wang, Han Chen |
| Journal | Journal of cellular and molecular medicine (J Cell Mol Med) Vol. 24 Issue 23 Pg. 13564-13572 (12 2020) ISSN: 1582-4934 [Electronic] England |
| PMID | 33089928 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review) |
| Copyright | © 2020 The Authors. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine published by Foundation for Cellular and Molecular Medicine and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
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