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The Functions of Long Non-Coding RNA (lncRNA) H19 in the Heart
Yao Wang1, Xiaojing Sun2, Xianglan Sun3
1Shandong Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Abstract:
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Great effort has been put into exploring early diagnostic biomarkers and innovative therapeutic strategies for preventing CVD progression over the last two decades. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been identified as novel regulators in cardiac development and cardiac pathogenesis. For example, lncRNA H19 (H19), also known as a fetal gene abundant in adult heart and skeletal muscles and evolutionarily conserved in humans and mice, has a regulatory role in aortic aneurysm, myocardial hypertrophy, extracellular matrix reconstitution, and coronary artery diseases. Yet, the exact function of H19 in the heart remains unknown. This review summarises the functions of H19 in the heart and discusses the challenges and possible strategies of H19 research for cardiovascular disease.
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