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ArticleCirculation research2017

MicroRNA-181b Controls Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms Through Regulation of TIMP-3 and Elastin.

Karina Di Gregoli, Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar, Rosaria Bianco, Stephen J White, Andrew C Newby, Sarah J George, Jason L Johnson

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Article in Circulation research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 96 papers.

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96 citing papers in PubMed, 175 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Karina Di GregoliFrom the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, England.
Nur Najmi Mohamad AnuarFrom the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, England.
Rosaria BiancoFrom the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, England.
Stephen J WhiteFrom the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, England.
Andrew C NewbyFrom the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, England.
Sarah J GeorgeFrom the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, England.
Jason L JohnsonFrom the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, England. jason.l.johnson@bristol.ac.uk.
University of Bristol · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation PG/15/30/31390British Heart Foundation RG/09/006/27918National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research NC/N003268/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleAtherosclerosis and aneurysms are leading causes of mortality worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRs) are key determinants of gene and protein expression, and atypical miR expression has been associated with many cardiovascular diseases; although their contributory role to atherosclerotic plaque and abdominal aortic aneurysm stability are poorly understood.

objectiveTo investigate whether miR-181b regulates tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 expression and affects atherosclerosis and aneurysms. METHODS AND

resultsHere, we demonstrate that miR-181b was overexpressed in symptomatic human atherosclerotic plaques and abdominal aortic aneurysms and correlated with decreased expression of predicted miR-181b targets, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3, and elastin. Using the well-characterized mouse atherosclerosis models of Apoe

conclusionsOur findings suggest that the management of miR-181b and its target genes provides therapeutic potential for limiting the progression of atherosclerosis and aneurysms and protecting them from rupture.

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AnimalsAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAtherosclerosisDiet, High-FatElastinFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsMiddle AgedTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3ElastinMicroRNAsMIrn181 microRNA, humanTIMP3 protein, humanTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3aortic aneurysm, abdominalatherosclerosismacrophagesmicroRNAstissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3

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PMCPMC5214094
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