2017
Genetic Dissection of the Impact of miR-33a and miR-33b during the Progression of Atherosclerosis
Price NL, Rotllan N, Canfrán-Duque A, Zhang X, Pati P, Arias N, Moen J, Mayr M, Ford DA, Baldán Á, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Genetic Dissection of the Impact of miR-33a and miR-33b during the Progression of Atherosclerosis. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 1317-1330. PMID: 29091769, PMCID: PMC5687841, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1Blood GlucoseCells, CulturedCholesterolCholesterol, HDLDisease ProgressionGene Regulatory NetworksMacrophages, PeritonealMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsMitochondrial Trifunctional Protein, beta SubunitMyocardiumReceptors, LDLConceptsPlaque burdenMiR-33MiR-33-deficient miceReduced plaque burdenProgression of atherosclerosisPro-atherogenic effectsMacrophage cholesterol effluxDecreases lipid accumulationTreatment of atherosclerosisMacrophage-specific lossMiR-33 deficiencyPromotes obesityHDL levelsInsulin resistancePlaque macrophagesProtective effectHyperlipidemic conditionsCholesterol effluxPlaque developmentLipid metabolismAtherosclerosisLipid accumulationHDL biogenesisPromising targetMacrophages
2011
Antagonism of miR-33 in mice promotes reverse cholesterol transport and regression of atherosclerosis
Rayner KJ, Sheedy FJ, Esau CC, Hussain FN, Temel RE, Parathath S, van Gils JM, Rayner AJ, Chang AN, Suarez Y, Fernandez-Hernando C, Fisher EA, Moore KJ. Antagonism of miR-33 in mice promotes reverse cholesterol transport and regression of atherosclerosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121: 2921-2931. PMID: 21646721, PMCID: PMC3223840, DOI: 10.1172/jci57275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsABC transporter A1HDL levelsRegression of atherosclerosisCholesterol transportMiR-33MiR-33 inhibitionAtherosclerotic vascular diseasePlasma HDL levelsInflammatory gene expressionReverse cholesterol transportABCA1 levelsAtherosclerosis regressionVascular diseasePlaque macrophagesPlaque stabilityABCA1 expressionAtherosclerotic plaquesMice promotesProtective roleLipid metabolismLDL receptorClinical therapyPlaque sizeAtherosclerosisSREBF2 gene