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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021

EndMT Regulation by Small RNAs in Diabetes-Associated Fibrotic Conditions: Potential Link With Oxidative Stress.

Roberta Giordo, Yusra M A Ahmed, Hilda Allam, Salah Abusnana, Lucia Pappalardo, Gheyath K Nasrallah, Arduino Aleksander Mangoni, Gianfranco Pintus

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Roberta GiordoDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Yusra M A AhmedDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Hilda AllamDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Salah AbusnanaDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Lucia PappalardoDepartment of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Studies, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Gheyath K NasrallahDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Arduino Aleksander MangoniDiscipline of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Gianfranco PintusDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
University of Sharjah · AEAmerican University of Sharjah · AEFlinders University · AUQatar University · QA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes-associated complications, such as retinopathy, nephropathy, cardiomyopathy, and atherosclerosis, the main consequences of long-term hyperglycemia, often lead to organ dysfunction, disability, and increased mortality. A common denominator of these complications is the myofibroblast-driven excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins. Although fibroblast appears to be the primary source of myofibroblasts, other cells, including endothelial cells, can generate myofibroblasts through a process known as endothelial to mesenchymal transition (EndMT). During EndMT, endothelial cells lose their typical phenotype to acquire mesenchymal features, characterized by the development of invasive and migratory abilities as well as the expression of typical mesenchymal products such as α-smooth muscle actin and type I collagen. EndMT is involved in many chronic and fibrotic diseases and appears to be regulated by complex molecular mechanisms and different signaling pathways. Recent evidence suggests that small RNAs, in particular microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), are crucial mediators of EndMT. Furthermore, EndMT and miRNAs are both affected by oxidative stress, another key player in the pathophysiology of diabetic fibrotic complications. In this review, we provide an overview of the primary redox signals underpinning the diabetic-associated fibrotic process. Then, we discuss the current knowledge on the role of small RNAs in the regulation of EndMT in diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, cardiomyopathy, and atherosclerosis and highlight potential links between oxidative stress and the dyad small RNAs-EndMT in driving these pathological states.

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diabetesEndMTfibrosismiRNAsoxidative stress

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PMID34095153
PMCPMC8170089
OpenAlexW3161339326

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