Why the study?
miRNA-dependent mechanisms regulating inflammation and calcification, or miRNA-mediated cell-cell crosstalk during the pathogenesis of aortic valve stenosis, remain poorly understood.
Population
Aortic valve tissue explants from AVS patients, murine AVS models, and valvular cells
Comparison
AVS valve tissue vs non-calcified valvular tissue explants
Design
Translational study with human tissue arrays, murine models, and in vitro experiments
Authors
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May represent an AVS therapeutic target; animal data leaves open human translation.
Elevated levels of EV-associated miR-145-5p contribute to aortic valve stenosis progression by promoting calcification through the ZEB2-ALPL axis, identifying a potential therapeutic target.
Goody et al. (2022) studied this question.
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