MicroRNAs and Their Delivery in Diabetic Fibrosis

Alexa Wonnacott, Laura Denby, Richard JM Coward, Donald J Fraser, Timothy Bowen

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The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus was estimated to be 463 million people in 2019 and is predicted to rise to 700 million by 2045. The associated financial and societal costs of this burgeoning epidemic demand an understanding of the pathology of this disease, and its complications, that will inform treatment to enable improved patient outcomes. Nearly two decades after the sequencing of the human genome, the significance of noncoding RNA expression is still being assessed. The family of functional noncoding RNAs known as microRNAs regulates the expression of most genes encoded by the human genome. Altered microRNA expression profiles have been observed both in diabetes and in diabetic complications. These transcripts therefore have significant potential and novelty as targets for therapy, therapeutic agents and biomarkers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)114045
JournalAdvanced Drug Delivery Reviews
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Publication statusPublished - 9 Nov 2021

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