Table 3.
MiRNA regulation during obesity, their function in the cardiovascular system and their potential targets in the redox system
| miRNA | Up/downregulation (obesity) | Refs. | Function | Refs. | Target | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| miR-210 | Unknown | – | EC apoptosis and atherosclerosis | [125] | ISCU 1,2 | [124] |
| miR-21 | Up | [130, 131] | Promotes ROS production | [132, 133] | SOD | [132, 133] |
| miR-551b | Up | [ [140] | Enhances ROS accumulation | [134, 135] | CAT, SOD | [134, 135] |
| miR-200c | Up | [142, 143] | EC apoptosis, ROS accumulation and senescence | [144, 145] | PRDX2 | [144] |
| miR-17 | Up | [151, 152] | EC dysfunction | [151, 152] | SOD, Gpx2 | [149] |
| miR-23b | Up | [148] | EC dysfunction | [52, 146] | PRDX3 | [147] |
| miR-29 | Up | [154] | EC dysfunction, Cellular senescence | [155, 156] | ROS | [153] |
| miR-448 | Down | [162, 163] | Attenuation of NOX2 induced-ROS accumulation | [161] | NOX2 | [161] |
| miR-19b | Down | [166] | Attenuation of inflammation-induced EC apoptosis | [165] | p47phox | [164] |
| miR-25 | Down | [170] | Prevent ROS production | [170] | NOX4 | [170] |
| miR-146a | Up | [174] | EC inflammation | [173] | NOX4 | [173] |