title: Molecular Background of miRNA Role in Asthma and COPD: An Updated Insight.
abstract: Inflammatory airway diseases are a significant health problems requiring new approaches to the existing therapies and addressing fundamental issues. Difficulties in developing effective therapeutic strategies might be caused by lack of understanding of their exact molecular mechanism. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of regulators that already revolutionized the view of gene expression regulation. A cumulating number of investigations show a pivotal role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or airway remodeling through the regulation of many pathways involved in their pathogenesis. Expression changes of several miRNAs have also been found to play a role in the development and/or improvement in asthma or COPD. Still, relatively little is known about the role of miRNAs in inflammatory disorders. The microRNA profiles may differ depending on the cell type or antigen-presenting cell. Based on the newest literature, this review discusses the current knowledge concerning miRNA contribution and influence on lung inflammation and chosen inflammatory airway diseases: asthma and COPD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunopathology, Faculty of Medical Science and Postgraduate Training, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9 Street, Building 2, Room 122, 90-752 Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szymczak
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunopathology, Faculty of Medical Science and Postgraduate Training, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9 Street, Building 2, Room 122, 90-752 Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wieczfinska
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunopathology, Faculty of Medical Science and Postgraduate Training, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9 Street, Building 2, Room 122, 90-752 Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Rafal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pawliczak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D051379:Mice; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs