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
2012
MicroRNAs regulating lipid metabolism in atherogenesis
Rayner K, Fernandez-Hernando C, Moore K. MicroRNAs regulating lipid metabolism in atherogenesis. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2012, 107: 642-647. PMID: 22274626, PMCID: PMC3618663, DOI: 10.1160/th11-10-0694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersCholesterolDisease Models, AnimalFatty AcidsGene Expression RegulationHumansLipid MetabolismLipoproteins, HDLLipoproteins, VLDLLiverMiceMicroRNAsModels, BiologicalSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2TriglyceridesConceptsSmall non-coding RNAsImportant post-transcriptional regulatorsCellular sterol levelsPost-transcriptional regulatorsNon-coding RNAsVariety of genesSterol response elementFatty acid homeostasisIntronic microRNAsLipid metabolismFatty acid synthesisHost genesTranscription factorsProtein geneCholesterol exportMetabolic programsKey regulatorFatty acid oxidationResponse elementHigh-density lipoproteinMicroRNAsRelated metabolic diseasesGenesABCA1 pathwayAcid homeostasis
2010
microRNAs, Plasma Lipids, and Cardiovascular Disease
Dávalos A, Fernández-Hernando C. microRNAs, Plasma Lipids, and Cardiovascular Disease. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 2010, 5: 10-17. DOI: 10.1007/s12170-010-0145-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseShort non-coding RNAsPost-transcriptional repressionHigh-density lipoprotein biogenesisMiR-33Non-coding RNAsTotal cholesterol levelsCassette transporter A1Expression of ATPMiR-122 expressionAberrant regulationGene expressionLipoprotein biogenesisDyslipidemic patientsLipid homeostasisMetabolic syndromePlasma lipidsCholesterol levelsLeading causeLipoprotein metabolismABCG1 transportersCholesterol effluxCholesterol metabolismPathologic processesMultifactorial disorder