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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2024

MicroRNAs in inflammatory bowel disease: What do we know and what can we expect?

Ellen Cristina Souza de Oliveira, Ana Elisa Valencise Quaglio, Thais Gagno Grillo, Luiz Claudio Di Stasi, Ligia Yukie Sassaki

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
7.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 13 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

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ellen Cristina Souza de OliveiraDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-686, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ana Elisa Valencise QuaglioVerum Ingredients, Botucatu Technology Park, Botucatu 18605-525, São Paulo, Brazil.
Thais Gagno GrilloDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-686, São Paulo, Brazil.
Luiz Claudio Di StasiDepartment of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-689, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ligia Yukie SassakiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-686, São Paulo, Brazil. ligia.sassaki@unesp.br.
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BRMedecell (Brazil) · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non-coding RNAs composed of 18-24 nucleotides, are potent regulators of gene expression, contributing to the regulation of more than 30% of protein-coding genes. Considering that miRNAs are regulators of inflammatory pathways and the differentiation of intestinal epithelial cells, there is an interest in exploring their importance in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a chronic and multifactorial disease of the gastrointestinal tract; the main forms are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Several studies have investigated the dysregulated expression of miRNAs in IBD, demonstrating their important roles as regulators and potential biomarkers of this disease. This editorial presents what is known and what is expected regarding miRNAs in IBD. Although the important regulatory roles of miRNAs in IBD are clearly established, biomarkers for IBD that can be applied in clinical practice are lacking, emphasizing the importance of further studies. Discoveries regarding the influence of miRNAs on the inflammatory process and the exploration of their role in gene regulation are expected to provide a basis for the use of miRNAs not only as potent biomarkers in IBD but also as therapeutic targets for the control of inflammatory processes in personalized medicine.

Indexed as

BiomarkersGene Expression RegulationMicroRNAsColitis, UlcerativeCrohn DiseaseHumansInflammatory Bowel DiseasesIntestinal MucosaPrecision MedicineBiomarkersMicroRNAsBiomarkerCrohn’s diseaseInflammatory bowel diseaseMicroRNAsTherapyUlcerative colitis

Identifiers

PMID38690020
PMCPMC11056918
OpenAlexW4395681539

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