Spinal cord injury(SCI)affects approximately 200,000 individuals per year worldwide.There are more than 27 million people worldwide living with long-term disability due to SCI.Historically,it was thought that the cent...Spinal cord injury(SCI)affects approximately 200,000 individuals per year worldwide.There are more than 27 million people worldwide living with long-term disability due to SCI.Historically,it was thought that the central nervous system(CNS)had little ability for regeneration;however,more recent studies have demonstrated potential for repair within the CNS.Because of this,there exists a renewed interest in the discovery of novel approaches to promote regeneration in the CNS including the spinal cord.It is important to know the roles of the microRNAs(miRNAs)in modulation of pathogenesis in SCI and the potentials of the miRNA-based clinical interventions for controlling post-injury symptoms and improving functional recovery.The miRNAs,which are non-coding RNAs with an average of 22 nucleotides in length,are post-transcriptional gene regulators that cause degradation of the target mRNAs and thus negatively control their translation.This review article focuses on current research related to miRNAs and their roles in modulating SCI symptoms,asserting that miRNAs contribute to critical post-SCI molecular processes including neuroplasticity,functional recovery,astrogliosis,neuropathic pain,inflammation,and apoptosis.In particular,miR-96 provides a promising therapeutic opportunity to improve the outcomes of clinical interventions,including the way SCI injuries are evaluated and treated.展开更多
基金The work was supported in part by an investigator-initiated research grant(SCIRF-2015-1-01)from South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund(Columbia,SC,USA)an award from the Soy Health Research Program(SHRP,United Soybean Board,Chesterfield,MO,USA)and earlier R01 grants(CA-091460 and NS-057811)from the National Institutes of Health(Bethesda,MD,USA).
文摘Spinal cord injury(SCI)affects approximately 200,000 individuals per year worldwide.There are more than 27 million people worldwide living with long-term disability due to SCI.Historically,it was thought that the central nervous system(CNS)had little ability for regeneration;however,more recent studies have demonstrated potential for repair within the CNS.Because of this,there exists a renewed interest in the discovery of novel approaches to promote regeneration in the CNS including the spinal cord.It is important to know the roles of the microRNAs(miRNAs)in modulation of pathogenesis in SCI and the potentials of the miRNA-based clinical interventions for controlling post-injury symptoms and improving functional recovery.The miRNAs,which are non-coding RNAs with an average of 22 nucleotides in length,are post-transcriptional gene regulators that cause degradation of the target mRNAs and thus negatively control their translation.This review article focuses on current research related to miRNAs and their roles in modulating SCI symptoms,asserting that miRNAs contribute to critical post-SCI molecular processes including neuroplasticity,functional recovery,astrogliosis,neuropathic pain,inflammation,and apoptosis.In particular,miR-96 provides a promising therapeutic opportunity to improve the outcomes of clinical interventions,including the way SCI injuries are evaluated and treated.
