Publication
Title
MicroRNAs in acute kidney injury and kidney transplantation
Author
Abstract
MicroRNAs are epigenetic regulators of gene expression at the posttranscriptional level. They are involved in intercellular communication and crosstalk between different organs. As key regulators of homeostasis, their dysregulation underlies several morbidities including kidney disease. Moreover, their remarkable stability in plasma and urine makes them attractive biomarkers. Beyond biomarker studies, clinical microRNA research in nephrology in recent decades has focused on the discovery of specific microRNA signatures and the identification of novel targets for therapy and/or disease prevention. However, much of this research has produced equivocal results and there is a need for standardization and confirmation in prospective trials. This review aims to provide an overview of general concepts and available clinical evidence in both the pathophysiology and biomarker fields for the role of microRNA in AKI and kidney transplantation.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology. - Baltimore, Md
Publication
Washington : Amer soc nephrology , 2019
ISSN
1555-9041
DOI
10.2215/CJN.08020718
Volume/pages
14 :3 (2019) , p. 454-468
ISI
000460757600022
Pubmed ID
30602462
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
Full text (open access)
Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
Non-invasive methods for the early detection of renal allograft rejection: the role of donor-derived (circulating) cell free DNA.
Publication type
Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
Record
Identifier
Creation 04.02.2019
Last edited 02.10.2024
To cite this reference