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Targeting MicroRNAs in Prevention and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Smriti Gupta1, Savita Verma1, Shrikant Mantri2

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.

Drug Development Research
|September 12, 2015
PubMed

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and are implicated in neurodegenerative disorders. Targeting specific miRNAs offers a promising therapeutic strategy for neurological conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Genetics

Background:

  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs regulating gene expression.
  • miRNAs are crucial in biological processes like neuronal development and disease.
  • Altered miRNA expression is linked to neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of miRNAs in various NDDs.
  • To explore the potential of miRNA-targeted therapies for neurological conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of preclinical research on miRNAs in NDDs.
  • Analysis of the regulatory functions of specific miRNAs (e.g., miRNA 15, 21, 146a).

Main Results:

  • Specific miRNAs, including miRNA 15, 21, and 146a, play critical roles in NDDs.
  • miRNA-targeted approaches can simultaneously target multiple disease-related pathways.

Conclusions:

  • miRNAs are significant regulators in neurodegeneration.
  • miRNA-based therapeutics hold potential for preventing and treating neurological diseases.
Keywords:
brainepigeneticsmiRNAsneurodegenerationnoncoding RNAs

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