2024
microRNA-33 controls hunger signaling in hypothalamic AgRP neurons
Price N, Fernández-Tussy P, Varela L, Cardelo M, Shanabrough M, Aryal B, de Cabo R, Suárez Y, Horvath T, Fernández-Hernando C. microRNA-33 controls hunger signaling in hypothalamic AgRP neurons. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 2131. PMID: 38459068, PMCID: PMC10923783, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46427-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgRP neuronsFeeding behaviorFatty acid metabolismNon-coding RNAsMitochondrial biogenesisRegulatory pathwaysTarget genesHypothalamic AgRP neuronsExcessive nutrient intakeCentral regulatorBioenergetic processesAcid metabolismActivation of AgRP neuronsModulate feeding behaviorCentral regulation of feeding behaviorRegulation of feeding behaviorMiR-33Hunger signalsMicroRNA-33Metabolic diseasesAlternative therapeutic approachLoss of miR-33Mouse modelMetabolic dysfunctionRegulation
2017
Macrophage deficiency of miR‐21 promotes apoptosis, plaque necrosis, and vascular inflammation during atherogenesis
Canfrán‐Duque A, Rotllan N, Zhang X, Fernández‐Fuertes M, Ramírez‐Hidalgo C, Araldi E, Daimiel L, Busto R, Fernández‐Hernando C, Suárez Y. Macrophage deficiency of miR‐21 promotes apoptosis, plaque necrosis, and vascular inflammation during atherogenesis. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2017, 9: 1244-1262. PMID: 28674080, PMCID: PMC5582411, DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201607492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsER stress-induced apoptosisPost-translational degradationFoam cell formationMiR-21MiR-21 target genesTarget genesJNK signalingPlaque necrosisAbundant miRNAVascular inflammationAccumulation of lipidsHematopoietic cellsMacrophage apoptosisCell formationAberrant expressionMacrophage deficiencyApoptosisCholesterol effluxProgression of atherosclerosisChronic inflammatory diseasePathophysiological processesInflammatory cellsExpressionInflammatory diseasesCardiovascular disease
2015
Dietary lipids modulate the expression of miR‐107, an miRNA that regulates the circadian system
Daimiel‐Ruiz L, Klett‐Mingo M, Konstantinidou V, Micó V, Aranda JF, García B, Martínez‐Botas J, Dávalos A, Fernández‐Hernando C, Ordovás JM. Dietary lipids modulate the expression of miR‐107, an miRNA that regulates the circadian system. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 2015, 59: 552-565. PMID: 25522185, PMCID: PMC4591752, DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201400616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseMiR-107Cardio-protective effectsType 2 diabetesUnhealthy dietary habitsCircadian rhythmCaco-2 cellsCVD riskConjugated linoleic acidPharmacological treatmentProtective effectDietary habitsMetabolic disordersDietary lipidsPutative target genesDocosahexanoic acidRelevant transcription factorsMultiple metabolic pathwaysRole of miRNAsOwn promoterTranscription factorsTarget genesDiseaseGene resultsGene expression