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Interplays of liver fibrosis-associated microRNAs: Molecular mechanisms and implications in diagnosis and therapy

REVIEW ARTICLE

Interplays of liver fibrosis-associated microRNAs: Molecular mechanisms and implications in diagnosis and therapy

Hong Li
Tingli Liu
Yongchun Yang
William C. Cho
Robin J. Flynn
Majid Fasihi Harandi
Houhui Song
Xuenong Luo
Yadong Zheng
Genes & Diseases第10卷, 第4期pp.1457-1469纸质出版 2023-07-01在线发表 2022-09-05
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding functional small RNA composed of 21-23 nucleotides, having multiple associations with liver fibrosis. Fibrosis-associated miRNAs are roughly classified into pro-fibrosis or anti-fibrosis types. The former is capable of activating hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) by modulating pro-fibrotic signaling pathways, mainly including TGF-b/SMAD, WNT/β -catenin, and Hedgehog; the latter is responsible for maintenance of the quiescent phenotype of normal HSCs, phenotypic reversion of activated HSCs (aHSCs), inhibition of HSCs proliferation and suppression of the extracellular matrix-associated gene expression. Moreover, several miRNAs are involved in regulation of liver fibrosis via alternative mechanisms, such as interacting between hepatocytes and other liver cells via exosomes and increasing autophagy of aHSCs. Thus, understanding the role of these miRNAs may provide new avenues for the development of novel interventions against hepatic fibrosis.

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DiagnosisHepatic stellate cellLiver fibrosismiRNATherapy