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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2024

Revisiting the role of MicroRNAs in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Zhimin Zhou, Yuhong Xie, Qianru Wei, Xinyue Zhang, Zhihao Xu

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zhimin ZhouThe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
Yuhong XieThe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
Qianru WeiThe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
Xinyue ZhangThe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
Zhihao XuThe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a prevalent chronic pulmonary fibrosis disease characterized by alveolar epithelial cell damage, fibroblast proliferation and activation, excessive extracellular matrix deposition, and abnormal epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), resulting in tissue remodeling and irreversible structural distortion. The mortality rate of IPF is very high, with a median survival time of 2-3 years after diagnosis. The exact cause of IPF remains unknown, but increasing evidence supports the central role of epigenetic changes, particularly microRNA (miRNA), in IPF. Approximately 10% of miRNAs in IPF lung tissue exhibit differential expression compared to normal lung tissue. Diverse miRNA phenotypes exert either a pro-fibrotic or anti-fibrotic influence on the progression of IPF. In the context of IPF, epigenetic factors such as DNA methylation and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate differentially expressed miRNAs, which in turn modulate various signaling pathways implicated in this process, including transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) pathways. Therefore, this review presents the epidemiology of IPF, discusses the multifaceted regulatory roles of miRNAs in IPF, and explores the impact of miRNAs on IPF through various pathways, particularly the TGF-β1/Smad pathway and its constituent structures. Consequently, we investigate the potential for targeting miRNAs as a treatment for IPF, thereby contributing to advancements in IPF research.

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PMID39479511
PMCPMC11521927

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