2017
Genetic Dissection of the Impact of miR-33a and miR-33b during the Progression of Atherosclerosis
Price NL, Rotllan N, Canfrán-Duque A, Zhang X, Pati P, Arias N, Moen J, Mayr M, Ford DA, Baldán Á, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Genetic Dissection of the Impact of miR-33a and miR-33b during the Progression of Atherosclerosis. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 1317-1330. PMID: 29091769, PMCID: PMC5687841, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1Blood GlucoseCells, CulturedCholesterolCholesterol, HDLDisease ProgressionGene Regulatory NetworksMacrophages, PeritonealMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsMitochondrial Trifunctional Protein, beta SubunitMyocardiumReceptors, LDLConceptsPlaque burdenMiR-33MiR-33-deficient miceReduced plaque burdenProgression of atherosclerosisPro-atherogenic effectsMacrophage cholesterol effluxDecreases lipid accumulationTreatment of atherosclerosisMacrophage-specific lossMiR-33 deficiencyPromotes obesityHDL levelsInsulin resistancePlaque macrophagesProtective effectHyperlipidemic conditionsCholesterol effluxPlaque developmentLipid metabolismAtherosclerosisLipid accumulationHDL biogenesisPromising targetMacrophages
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