2022
Antagonism of miR-148a attenuates atherosclerosis progression in APOB TG Apobec -/- Ldlr +/- mice: A brief report
Rotllan N, Zhang X, Canfrán-Duque A, Goedeke L, Griñán R, Ramírez CM, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Antagonism of miR-148a attenuates atherosclerosis progression in APOB TG Apobec -/- Ldlr +/- mice: A brief report. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2022, 153: 113419. PMID: 36076541, PMCID: PMC11140622, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression of atherosclerosisMiR-148aLipoprotein cholesterolAtherosclerotic lesionsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAnti-inflammatory effectsAnti-inflammatory genesMacrophage cholesterol effluxWestern-style dietMiR-148a levelsHepatic gene expressionMurine primary macrophagesAntiatherogenic effectsAtherosclerosis progressionInflammatory responseTherapeutic silencingLipoprotein metabolismPlaque stabilityCholesterol effluxPrimary macrophagesPlaque sizeCholesterol homeostasisLesionsMRNA levels
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