MicroRNA-101a Inhibits Cardiac Fibrosis Induced by Hypoxia via Targeting TGFβRI on Cardiac Fibroblasts

Xin Zhao, Kejing Wang, Yuhua Liao, Qiutang Zeng, Yushu Li, Fen Hu, Yuzhou Liu, Kai Meng, Cheng Qian, Qing Zhang,

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry · 2015 · 111 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Our study illustrates that miR-101a exerts anti-fibrotic effects by targeting TGFβRI, suggesting that miR-101a plays a multi-faceted role in modulating TGF-β signaling pathway and cardiac fibrosis.

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