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The role of microRNAs in calcific aortic valve disease

Yi-Zhou Peng1, Yang He1, Yue-Jiao Yang1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
|January 26, 2026
PubMed

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a key role in calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) progression. Understanding these miRNA pathways could lead to new treatments for CAVD and related conditions like osteoporosis.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Biology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Translational Research

Background:

  • Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a common, progressive condition leading to aortic valve stenosis.
  • Current treatments for CAVD are limited to valve replacement in late stages, lacking therapies to slow progression.
  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are increasingly recognized as crucial regulators in CAVD pathophysiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the critical roles of specific miRNAs in the development and progression of CAVD.
  • To explore the shared mechanisms and miRNA regulators between CAVD and osteoporosis.
  • To identify potential miRNA-based biomarkers and therapeutic targets for CAVD.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on miRNA involvement in CAVD.
  • Analysis of miRNA roles in endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, ECM remodeling, and osteogenic differentiation.
  • Examination of the interplay between CAVD and osteoporosis pathophysiology.

Main Results:

  • Key miRNAs are implicated in endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and extracellular matrix remodeling in CAVD.
  • miRNAs significantly influence the osteogenic differentiation of valvular interstitial cells.
  • Overlapping pathophysiological pathways and miRNA regulators exist between CAVD and osteoporosis.

Conclusions:

  • miRNAs are central players in CAVD pathogenesis, affecting multiple cellular processes.
  • The shared mechanisms with osteoporosis suggest potential for dual-targeting therapies.
  • Targeting miRNA-mediated pathways offers promise for novel biomarkers and treatments to manage CAVD progression.
Keywords:
aortic valve interstitial cellscalcific aortic valve diseasemechanismmicroRNAsosteogenic differentiation

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