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ArticleKidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2017

MicroRNAs in Renal Diseases: A Potential Novel Therapeutic Target.

Federica Petrillo, Anna Iervolino, Miriam Zacchia, Adelina Simeoni, Cristina Masella, Giovanna Capolongo, Alessandra Perna, Giovambattista Capasso, Francesco Trepiccione

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Article in Kidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Federica PetrilloDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Anna IervolinoDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Miriam ZacchiaDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Adelina SimeoniDepartment of Nephrology, Magna Graecia University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
Cristina MasellaDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Giovanna CapolongoDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Alessandra PernaDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Giovambattista CapassoDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Francesco TrepiccioneDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Science, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITMagna Graecia University · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of short noncoding RNAs that play important roles in posttranscriptional gene regulation. miRNAs inhibit target gene expression by blocking protein translation or by inducing mRNA degradation and therefore have the potential to modulate physiological and pathological processes. SUMMARY: In the kidney, miRNAs play a role in the organogenesis and in the pathogenesis of several diseases, including renal carcinoma, diabetic nephropathy, cystogenesis, and glomerulopathies. Indeed, podocytes, but also the parietal cells of the Bowman capsule are severely affected by miRNA deregulation. In addition, several miRNAs have been found involved in the development of renal fibrosis. These experimental lines of evidence found a counterpart also in patients affected by diabetic and Ig-A nephropathies, opening the possibility of their use as biomarkers. Finally, the possibility to direct target-specific miRNA to prevent the development of renal fibrosis is encouraging potential novel therapies based on miRNA mimicking or antagonism. This review reports the main studies that investigate the role of miRNAs in the kidneys, in particular highlighting the experimental models used, their potential role as biomarkers and, finally, the most recent data on the miRNA-based therapy. KEY MESSAGES: miRNAs are crucial regulators of cell function. They are easy to detect and represent potentially good targets for novel therapies.

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Dgcr8Diabetic nephropathyDicerDroshamiRNAsRenal cancerRenal cystogenesis

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PMID29344506
PMCPMC5757617
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