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Role of miRNAs in Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy.

Yiping Zhang, Meiwen Yang, Hongyan Xie, Fenfang Hong, Shulong Yang

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Review in Cells, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yiping ZhangKey Laboratory of Chronic Diseases, Fuzhou Medical University, Fuzhou 344000, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4425-2165
Meiwen YangKey Laboratory of Chronic Diseases, Fuzhou Medical University, Fuzhou 344000, China.
Hongyan XieDepartment of Foreign Language, Fuzhou Medical College of Nanchang University, Fuzhou 344100, China.
Fenfang HongExperimental Centre of Pathogen Biology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6440-1311
Shulong YangKey Laboratory of Chronic Diseases, Fuzhou Medical University, Fuzhou 344000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1407-6255
Nanchang University · CN

Funding

Educational Commission of Jiangxi Province of China GJJ218104Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China 20212BAB206092the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81660151the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81660751the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82060661
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease characterized by autoimmunity, synovial inflammation and joint destruction. Pannus formation in the synovial cavity can cause irreversible damage to the joint and cartilage and eventually permanent disability. Current conventional treatments for RA have limitations regarding efficacy, safety and cost. microRNA (miRNA) is a type of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) that regulates gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. The dysregulation of miRNA has been observed in RA patients and implicated in the pathogenesis of RA. miRNAs have emerged as potential biomarkers or therapeutic agents. In this review, we explore the role of miRNAs in various aspects of RA pathophysiology, including immune cell imbalance, the proliferation and invasion of fibroblast-like synovial (FLS) cell, the dysregulation of inflammatory signaling and disturbance in angiogenesis. We delve into the regulatory effects of miRNAs on Treg/Th17 and M1/M2 polarization, the activation of the NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway, neovascular formation, energy metabolism induced by FLS-cell-induced energy metabolism, apoptosis, osteogenesis and mobility. These findings shed light on the potential applications of miRNAs as diagnostic or therapeutic biomarkers for RA management. Furthermore, there are some strategies to regulate miRNA expression levels by utilizing miRNA mimics or exosomes and to hinder miRNA activity via competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network-based antagonists. We conclude that miRNAs offer a promising avenue for RA therapy with unlimited potential.

Indexed as

Arthritis, RheumatoidMicroRNAsSynoviocytesBiomarkersHumansJointsBiomarkersMicroRNAsmicroRNArheumatoid arthritis

Identifiers

PMID37443783
PMCPMC10340706
OpenAlexW4382775784

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