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miR-212/132 Cluster Modulation Prevents Doxorubicin-Mediated Atrophy and Cardiotoxicity

  • Shashi Kumar Gupta
  • , Ankita Garg
  • , Petros Avramopoulos
  • , Stefan Engelhardt
  • , Katrin Streckfuss-Bömeke
  • , Sandor Batkai
  • , Thomas Thum
  • Hannover Medical School
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance
  • University Medical Center
  • Hannover Medical School Campus
  • National Heart and Lung Institute

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Abstract

Doxorubicin is known to cause dose-dependent cardiotoxicity in cancer patients. Here, Thum and colleagues show that overexpression of a pro-hypertrophic microRNA cluster, miR-212/132, can reduce the doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxic effects by reversing cardiac atrophy and apoptosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-28
Number of pages12
JournalMolecular Therapy
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • AAV
  • apoptosis
  • atrophy
  • cardiotoxicity
  • doxorubicin
  • microRNA

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