From: Pregnancy-associated cardiac dysfunction and the regulatory role of microRNAs
miRNA | Regulation in human pregnancy | Ref. | Heart disease | Mechanism and outcome | Ref. |
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miR-146a | ↑ plasma | Cardiomyocyte-restricted STAT3-KO mice | ↑miR-146a → ↓NRAS → ↓ EC proliferation, ↑ apoptosis | [62] | |
↑ miR-146a in cardiomyocytes → ↓ ERBB4 → ↓ metabolic activity | [62] | ||||
miR-199a | ↑ LV tissue | Cardiomyocyte-restricted STAT3-KO mice | ↑miR-199a-5p → ↓ERBB4 in cardiomyocytes → ↓glucose uptake, ↑ROS, ↑cell death | [199] | |
↑miR-199a-5p → ↓ Ube2g1/Ube2i → cardiomyocyte sarcomere disarray ↑miR-199a-5p → ↑ ADMA secretion from cardiomyocytes → ↓ NO bioavailability, ↑ cardiac EC dysfunction, ↑ apoptosis | [61] |