Table 2.
miRNAs in pig adipose tissue.
| miRNA | Target | Function | Reference |
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| miR-143 | ERK5 | It promotes adipocyte differentiation | [46–49] |
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| miR-210 | It promotes adipogenesis | [14, 50] | |
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| miR-27 family | INSR IRS1–4 PDK1/2 CREB S6K1 |
It inhibits adipogenesis | [14, 51] |
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| miR-148a-3p | It is involved in differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes | [50] | |
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| let-7a-1-5p let-7f-5p |
They play potential housekeeping roles in adipocytes | [52] | |
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| miR-155-5p | C/EBP-b | It inhibits adipogenesis | [52–55] |
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| miR-193b-3p miR-365 |
They act as central regulators of brown fat differentiation and adipogenesis | [52] | |
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| miR-374b-5p | C/EBP-b | It is involved in the effect of maternal dietary protein on lipid metabolism | [52] |
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| miR-18a-3p miR-20-3p miR-19b-1-5p miR-181a-2-3p miR-181b-2-3p |
They are involved in development and production of proinflammatory B-cells and T-cells | [52, 56, 57] | |