IMR Press / FBL / Volume 28 / Issue 11 / DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2811317
Open Access Review
MicroRNA in Fibrotic Disorders: A Potential Target for Future Therapeutics
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1 Science and Math Program, Asian University for Women, 4000 Chattogram, Bangladesh
2 Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy
3 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Reproductive Sciences & Women’s Health Research, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
*Correspondence: soriful84@gmail.com; mislam18@jhmi.edu (Md Soriful Islam)
These authors contributed equally.
Front. Biosci. (Landmark Ed) 2023, 28(11), 317; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2811317
Submitted: 16 June 2023 | Revised: 17 September 2023 | Accepted: 10 October 2023 | Published: 29 November 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Fibrotic disorders are defined by accumulating excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) components, especially collagens, in various organs, leading to tissue scarring and organ dysfunction. These conditions are associated with significant challenges in the healthcare system because of their progressive nature and limited treatment options. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules (approximately 22 nucleotides) that modulate gene expression by selectively targeting mRNAs for degradation or translational repression. MiRNAs have recently been identified as potential targets for therapeutic developments in fibrotic disorders. They play vital roles in inducing fibrotic phenotype by regulating fibroblast activation and ECM remodeling. Multiple strategies for targeting specific miRNAs in fibrotic disorders have been explored, including antisense oligonucleotides, small molecule modulators, and natural compounds. This review discussed the role of miRNAs in different fibrotic disorders, including cardiac fibrosis, liver fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, lung fibrosis, dermal fibrosis, and primary myelofibrosis, with recent advances in developing miRNA-based therapeutics.

Keywords
microRNA
fibrotic disorders
cardiac fibrosis
liver fibrosis
kidney fibrosis
lung fibrosis
dermal fibrosis
primary myelofibrosis
miRNA therapeutic
natural compounds
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