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Review
. 2020 May 14:11:657.
doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00657. eCollection 2020.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potential of microRNAs in Acute Kidney Injury

Timo Brandenburger  1 , Johan M Lorenzen  2
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Review

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potential of microRNAs in Acute Kidney Injury

Timo Brandenburger et al. Front Pharmacol. .

Abstract

During hospital stay, about 20% of adult patients experience an episode of acute kidney injury (AKI), which is characterized by a rapid decrease in kidney function. Diagnostic tools regarding early diagnosis of kidney dysfunction prior to AKI and markers of renal recovery are not available. Additionally, there is no therapeutic option for the treatment of AKI. Thus, better and more specific diagnostic and therapeutic options are urgently needed in daily clinical practice. NoncodingRNAs (ncRNAs) have come into focus of research in the context of AKI in the last decade. The best characterized group of ncRNAs are microRNAs (miRNAs). An increasing body of literature has shown that miRNAs are involved in the pathogenesis of AKI and that they are promising future tools in the diagnosis and therapy of AKI. However, there are obstacles to be overcome before miRNAs can be transferred to patient care. This review will give an overview of our current knowledge of miRNA involvement in the context of AKI while critically evaluating their diagnostic and therapeutic potential.

Keywords: acute kidney injury; kidney; microRNA; noncodingRNA; theranostics.

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