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Mol Med Rep
; 13(3): 2359-66, 2016 Mar.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26846276
RESUMEN
MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) is a small, non-coding RNA which can regulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional level. While the fibrogenic process is vital in tissue repair, proliferation and transition of fibrogenic cells combined with an imbalance of secretion and degradation of the extracellular matrix results in excessive tissue remodeling and fibrosis. Recent studies have indicated that miR21 is overexpressed during fibrosis and can regulate the fibrogenic process in a variety of organs and tissues via diverse pathways. The present review summarized the significant roles of miR-21 in fibrosis and discussed the underlying key pathways.