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ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

Epigenetic Mechanisms in CRSwNP: The Role of MicroRNAs as Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets.

Alkmini Gatsounia, Georgios Schinas, Gerasimos Danielides, Katerina Grafanaki, Nicholas Mastronikolis, Constantinos Stathopoulos, Spyridon Lygeros

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Review in Current issues in molecular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Alkmini GatsouniaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4430-1361
Georgios SchinasMedical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7963-1865
Gerasimos DanielidesDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Katerina GrafanakiDepartment of Dermatology-Venereology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6569-1928
Nicholas MastronikolisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Constantinos StathopoulosDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5699-4118
Spyridon LygerosDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a prevalent inflammatory disease of the upper airway, contributing significantly to the global disease burden. CRSwNP is characterized by sustained and exaggerated inflammation, accompanied by marked changes in gene and protein expression regulated through intricate molecular mechanisms. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small single-stranded RNA molecules that regulate gene expression at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, have emerged as pivotal players in CRSwNP pathophysiology. Dysregulated miRNA expression is implicated in numerous human diseases, including cancer, asthma, and inflammatory disorders, highlighting their broad clinical relevance. In CRSwNP, miRNAs influence important inflammatory pathways, including T2 immune responses and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which leads to chronic inflammation and tissue remodeling. Profiling studies have identified specific miRNAs as potential biomarkers for disease severity, prognosis, and therapeutic response, offering a pathway to personalized medicine. Furthermore, advances in small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) and exosomes, which naturally transport miRNAs, provide innovative avenues for targeted miRNA delivery, minimizing systemic side effects. This review explores current knowledge on miRNA expression and function in CRSwNP, emphasizing their role in disease pathogenesis and their potential as biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

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biomarkerschronic rhinosinusitisepigenomicsmicroRNAsnasal polyps

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PMID39996835
PMCPMC11854526

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