Table 2.
NcRNAs in brain vascular EC biology and pathologies
NcRNAs | Function | Targets | References |
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miR-101 | mediates the HIV-1 Tat C-induced impairment of endothelial barrier integrity and subsequent BBB dysfunction in human brain microvascular endothelial cells. | VE-cadherin | Mishra et al., 2013 |
miR-125a | significantly diminishes in isolated multiple sclerosis patient capillaries and functions as a key regulator of brain endothelial tightness and immune cell efflux. | VE-cadherin, ZO-1 | Reijerkerk et al., 2013 |
miR-155 Meg3 | Negatively regulates BBB breakdown in CNS neuroinflammatory disorders such as MS and EAE.inhibits angiogenesis in mouse brains. | Annexin-2, Claudin-1, DOCK-1, Syntenin-1 VEGF signaling pathway | Lopez-Ramirez MA, 2014,Gordon et al., 2010 Zhou et al., 2012 |