Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8284727 | Mechanisms of Ageing and Development | 2017 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Ageing is a complex biological process characterized by the progressive loss of biological fitness due to the accumulation of macromolecular and cellular damage that affects most living organisms. Moreover, ageing is an important risk factor for many pathologies, including cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, and cancer. However, the ageing rate can be modulated by genetic, nutritional, and pharmacological factors, highlighting the concept of “ageing plasticity”. Progeroid syndromes are a group of rare genetic diseases that resemble many characteristics of physiological ageing. Accordingly, studies on these diseases have been very useful for gaining mechanistic insights in ageing biology. In recent years, a great effort has been made in ageing research and several works have confirmed that geromiRs, the growing subgroup of miRNAs implicated in ageing, are able to modulate organismal lifespan. However, very little is still known about the impact of miRNA in premature ageing. In this review, we will address the functional relevance of this class of small non-coding RNAs in the regulation of the hallmarks of progeroid syndromes. In addition, we will discuss the potential strategies for managing progeria based on geromiR modulation.
Keywords
DSBSASPMEFsshRNAhMSCsDDRmiRNAsHRRHDACssmall hairpin RNAROSsiRNAsmall interference RNAHomologous recombination repairAgeinghuman mesenchymal stem cellsProgeroid syndromesdouble-strand breaksSenescence-associated secretory phenotypemouse embryonic fibroblasthistone deacetylaseshistone acetyltransferasesDNA damage responseC-reactive proteinCRPHATsReactive oxygen species
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Authors
Xurde M. Caravia, David Roiz-Valle, Alba Morán-Álvarez, Carlos López-OtÃn,