2015
miR-27b inhibits LDLR and ABCA1 expression but does not influence plasma and hepatic lipid levels in mice
Goedeke L, Rotllan N, Ramírez CM, Aranda JF, Canfrán-Duque A, Araldi E, Fernández-Hernando A, Langhi C, de Cabo R, Baldán Á, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. miR-27b inhibits LDLR and ABCA1 expression but does not influence plasma and hepatic lipid levels in mice. Atherosclerosis 2015, 243: 499-509. PMID: 26520906, PMCID: PMC4975922, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1BiomarkersChlorocebus aethiopsCholesterolComputational BiologyCOS CellsDatabases, GeneticDiet, High-FatGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksHep G2 CellsHumansLiverMacaca mulattaMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsReceptors, LDLTime FactorsTransfectionTriglyceridesConceptsWild-type miceHepatic lipid levelsMiR-27b expressionLipid levelsHepatic lipidsABCA1 expressionMiR-27bWeeks of treatmentExpression of ABCA1Potential therapeutic targetABCA1 protein levelsCellular cholesterol effluxMiR-27b functionsMiR-27b overexpressionMouse hepatic cellsHepatic LDLRHepatic ABCA1Human hepatic Huh7 cellsHepatic cholesterolWestern dietCardiovascular diseaseTherapeutic administrationLDLR expressionTreatment groupsCholesterol efflux
2013
MicroRNA 33 Regulates Glucose Metabolism
Ramírez CM, Goedeke L, Rotllan N, Yoon JH, Cirera-Salinas D, Mattison JA, Suárez Y, de Cabo R, Gorospe M, Fernández-Hernando C. MicroRNA 33 Regulates Glucose Metabolism. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2013, 33: 2891-2902. PMID: 23716591, PMCID: PMC3719675, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00016-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost genesSterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) genesSmall noncoding RNAsKey regulatory enzymeMiR-33bIntronic miRNAsHuman hepatic cellsMiR-33a/bPosttranscriptional regulationRegulatory genesExpression of PCK1Regulation of lipidNoncoding RNAsProtein geneG6pc expressionGene expressionBiological processesRegulatory enzymeMicroRNA-33GenesSpecific pathwaysMetabolic diseasesNovel therapeutic targetPhosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinaseRecent discoveryA Regulatory Role for MicroRNA 33* in Controlling Lipid Metabolism Gene Expression
Goedeke L, Vales-Lara FM, Fenstermaker M, Cirera-Salinas D, Chamorro-Jorganes A, Ramírez CM, Mattison JA, de Cabo R, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. A Regulatory Role for MicroRNA 33* in Controlling Lipid Metabolism Gene Expression. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2013, 33: 2339-2352. PMID: 23547260, PMCID: PMC3648071, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01714-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-33Gene expressionRegulatory roleTarget gene networkKey transcriptional regulatorTarget gene expressionMetabolism gene expressionIntronic microRNAsHuman hepatic cellsLipid metabolismSterol regulatory element-binding protein 2Transcriptional regulatorsSister strandsGene networksLipid metabolism gene expressionSteady-state levelsHost genesFatty acid metabolismFatty acid oxidationKey enzymeLipid homeostasisPassenger strandMicroRNA-33Functional roleProtein 2