Key result
Blood cell-derived miR-223 was significantly upregulated in patients with Kawasaki disease and entered vascular endothelial cells to induce vascular injury.
Population
Patients with Kawasaki disease and healthy controls; vascular endothelial cells; miR-223 knockout mice and…
Comparison
miR-223 knockdown or knockout vs Healthy controls; wild-type mice
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May represent a therapeutic target in Kawasaki disease; leaves open clinical translation pending human validation.
Bone marrow-derived miR-223 acts as an endocrine signal in vascular endothelial cells, contributing to vascular injury in Kawasaki disease and presenting a potential therapeutic target.
Chu et al. (2017) studied Kawasaki disease. miR-223 vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on miR-223 expression and vascular endothelial cell injury. Blood cell-derived miR-223 was significantly upregulated in patients with Kawasaki disease and entered vascular endothelial cells to induce vascular injury.
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