MicroRNA-34a regulates cardiac ageing and function

A role is demonstrated for miR-34a, a microRNA that is upregulated in the ageing heart; miR-34a downregulates PNUTS, a protein that protects cardiomyocytes and telomeres, silencing of miR-34a is therefore a promising therapeutic target.

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Main Authors: Boon, Reinier (Author) , Iekushi, Kazuma (Author) , Lechner, Stefanie (Author) , Seeger, Timon (Author) , Fischer, Ariane (Author) , Heydt, Susanne (Author) , Kaluza, David (Author) , Tréguer, Karine (Author) , Carmona, Guillaume (Author) , Bonauer, Angelika (Author) , Horrevoets, Anton J. G. (Author) , Didier, Nathalie (Author) , Girmatsion, Zenawit (Author) , Biliczki, Peter (Author) , Ehrlich, Joachim R. (Author) , Katus, Hugo (Author) , Müller, Oliver J. (Author) , Potente, Michael (Author) , Zeiher, Andreas M. (Author) , Hermeking, Heiko (Author) , Dimmeler, Stefanie (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Editorial
Language:English
Published: 20 February 2013
In: Nature
Year: 2013, Volume: 495, Issue: 7439, Pages: 107-110
ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature11919
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11919
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Author Notes:Reinier A. Boon, Kazuma Iekushi, Stefanie Lechner, Timon Seeger, Ariane Fischer, Susanne Heydt, David Kaluza, Karine Tréguer, Guillaume Carmona, Angelika Bonauer, Anton J. G. Horrevoets, Nathalie Didier, Zenawit Girmatsion, Peter Biliczki, Joachim R. Ehrlich, Hugo A. Katus, Oliver J. Müller, Michael Potente, Andreas M. Zeiher, Heiko Hermeking & Stefanie Dimmeler
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Summary:A role is demonstrated for miR-34a, a microRNA that is upregulated in the ageing heart; miR-34a downregulates PNUTS, a protein that protects cardiomyocytes and telomeres, silencing of miR-34a is therefore a promising therapeutic target.
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ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature11919