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Tackling the COVID-19 "cytokine storm" with microRNA mimics directly targeting the 3'UTR of pro-inflammatory mRNAs

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COVID-19 is characterized by two major clinical phases, the SARS-CoV-2 infection of target cells and tissues, and a deep inflammatory state, known as "cytokine storm", caused by activation of pro-inflammatory genes, such as NF-kB, STAT-3, IL-6, IL-8, IL-1 beta。 Among possible anti-inflammatory agents, the "microRNA targeting" should be carefully considered, since it is well known that microRNAs are deeply involved in the expression of cytokines, chemokines and growth factors。 The working general hypothesis is that targeting the microRNA network might be important for the development of therapeutic approaches to counteract the COVID-19 induction of inflammatory response。 This hypothesis is based on several publications demonstrating the use of miRNA mimics for inhibitory effects on the production of proteins characterizing the COVID-19 "cytokine storm"。

COVID-19Cytokine stormmicroRNAsmiRNA therapeutics

Gasparello, Jessica、Finotti, Alessia、Gambari, Roberto

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Univ Ferrara, Dept Life Sci & Biotechnol, Via Fossato di Mortara 74, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy

2021

Medical hypotheses

Medical hypotheses

SCI
ISSN:0306-9877
年,卷(期):2021.146
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