miR-21 mimic blocks obesity in mice: A novel therapeutic option

• Main Authors: Said Lhamyani (Author), Adriana-Mariel Gentile (Author), Rosa M. Giráldez-Pérez (Author), Mónica Feijóo-Cuaresma (Author), Silvana Yanina Romero-Zerbo (Author), Mercedes Clemente-Postigo (Author), Hatem Zayed (Author), Wilfredo Oliva-Olivera (Author), Francisco Javier Bermúdez-Silva (Author), Julián Salas (Author), Carlos López Gómez (Author), Abdelkrim Hmadcha (Author), Nabil Hajji (Author), Gabriel Olveira (Author), Francisco J. Tinahones (Author), Rajaa El Bekay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are promising drug targets for obesity and metabolic disorders. Recently, miRNA mimics are providing a unique mechanism of action that guides the process for drug development and sets out the context of their therapeutic application. miRNA (miR)-21 expression in white adipose tiss...