Table 3.
Summary of microRNAs related to growth plate development.
| Name | Functional site | Phenotype of each KO mice | Target genes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| miRNA-140 | Proliferating zone | Hyposkeletal formation, Inhibition of chondrocyte proliferation | Negative regulation of Dnpep, Rala and HDAC4 | [168–171] |
| miRNA-322 | Pre-hypertrophic zone to hypertrophic zone | Slight reduction of hepertrophic zone | Unknown | [176] |
| miRNA-21 | Proliferating zone? | In Gas5 overexpressing mice, Gas 5 suppress miRNA-21 and suppression of cell proliferation | Unknown | [181] |