Review Article

Role of MicroRNAs in Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System-Mediated Cardiovascular Inflammation and Remodeling

Table 1

MicroRNAs affected by RAAS effectors.

EffectorMicroRNA target gene Reference

Angiotensin II
 miR-155ATR1, eNOS, α-SMA, NF-κB, AP-1[1114, 16, 48]
↓ miR-29-bTGFbeta, Col 1A, α-SMA [18, 24, 3335]
↓ miR-483-3pAGT, ACE-1, ACE-2, AT2R[29]
↓ miR-129-3pFAK, MMP-2, MMP-9[23]
miR-132/212AT1R, MSK, Gαβ/ERK1/2[19, 21]
↓ miR-34ANP, β-MHC[46, 49]
 miR-766Cyp11B2[25]
 miR-16Ang II, CCDN1, CCDN2, CCDNE[47]

Note: ↓: decreased expression level; ↑: increased expression level.