title: microRNAs and HDL life cycle.
abstract: miRNAs have emerged as important regulators of lipoprotein metabolism. Work over the past few years has demonstrated that miRNAs control the expression of most of the genes associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) metabolism, including the ATP transporters, ABCA1 and ABCG1, and the scavenger receptor SRB1. These findings strongly suggest that miRNAs regulate HDL biogenesis, cellular cholesterol efflux, and HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) uptake in the liver, thereby controlling all of the steps of reverse cholesterol transport. Recent work in animal models has demonstrated that manipulating miRNA levels including miR-33 can increase circulating HDL-C. Importantly, antagonizing miR-33 in vivo enhances the regression and reduces the progression of atherosclerosis. These findings support the idea of developing miRNA inhibitors for the treatment of dyslipidaemia and related cardiovascular disorders such as atherosclerosis. This review article focuses on how HDL metabolism is regulated by miRNAs and how antagonizing miRNA expression could be a potential therapy for treating cardiometabolic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad Street, Amistad Research Building, Room 337C, New Haven 06510, CT, USA Integrative Cell Signalling and Neurobiology of Metabolism Program, Section of Comparative Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canfrán-Duque
authors.affiliation: Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad Street, Amistad Research Building, Room 337C, New Haven 06510, CT, USA Integrative Cell Signalling and Neurobiology of Metabolism Program, Section of Comparative Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Cristina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.affiliation: Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad Street, Amistad Research Building, Room 337C, New Haven 06510, CT, USA Integrative Cell Signalling and Neurobiology of Metabolism Program, Section of Comparative Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goedeke
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Chen-Kung Rd., Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chin-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad Street, Amistad Research Building, Room 337C, New Haven 06510, CT, USA Integrative Cell Signalling and Neurobiology of Metabolism Program, Section of Comparative Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA carlos.fernandez@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández-Hernando
mesh_terms: D064286:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000070998:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000378:metabolism; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051122:Scavenger Receptors, Class B / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: C577836:ABCA1 protein, human; C419353:ABCG1 protein, human; D064286:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1; D000070998:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D035683:MicroRNAs; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; C495124:SCARB1 protein, human; D051122:Scavenger Receptors, Class B
keywords: ABCA1 and SRB1; Cholesterol metabolism; MiRNAs