World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases

Volume 7, Issue 2 (February 2017)

ISSN Print: 2164-5329   ISSN Online: 2164-5337

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MicroRNA Let-7g and Atherosclerosis Plaque Stabilization

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DOI: 10.4236/wjcd.2017.72003    1,662 Downloads   2,857 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

Vascular atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque rupture is the primary cause of acute myocardial infarctions and strokes. Thus, stabilization of vulnerable plaques is of important clinical endeavor to decrease the fatal risk of atherosclerosis. Inflammatory infiltration, apoptosis of endothelial cells (ECs) and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), destruction of extracellular matrix (ECM) or collagen, and neovascularization all contribute to the formation and stability of plaque. Let-7g, one miRNA of let-7 family, is related to retardation of the progress of vulnerable atherosclerosis plaque. First of all, let-7g induced preservation on vascular diseases through regulating on the intracellular Ca2+- activated protein kinase C-oxLDL-LOX-1 pathway, which resulted in reduced leukocyte adhesion to and migration across endothelium. Over expression of let-7g negatively regulated apoptosis in the ECs by targeting lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1(LOX-1)/CASP3 expression, therefore made the fibrous cap of plaque integrated and thick, increased the density of vascular atherosclerotic plaque. In addition, let-7g might stabilize the atherosclerotic plaque through other aspects. In this review, we focus on current and potential importance of let-7g on the stabilization of atherosclerosis plaque which might lead to the future development of an alternative strategy of CAD.

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Yin, R. , Zhang, C. , Hou, Y. and Wang, X. (2017) MicroRNA Let-7g and Atherosclerosis Plaque Stabilization. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 7, 24-36. doi: 10.4236/wjcd.2017.72003.

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