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Microparticles: major transport vehicles for distinct microRNAs in circulation

  • Philipp Diehl
  • , Alba Fricke
  • , Laura Sander
  • , Johannes Stamm
  • , Nicole Bassler
  • , Nay Htun
  • , Mark Ziemann
  • , Thomas Helbing
  • , Assam El-Osta
  • , Jeremy B Jowett
  • , Karlheinz Peter

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Abstract

Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have attracted major interest as biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases. Since RNases are abundant in circulating blood, there needs to be a mechanism protecting miRNAs from degradation. We hypothesized that microparticles (MP) represent protective transport vehicles for miRNAs and that these are specifically packaged by their maternal cells.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)633-644
Number of pages12
JournalCardiovascular Research
Volume93
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • MicroRNA
  • Microparticles
  • Vascular inflammation

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