MiR-15b-5p Regulates Collateral Artery Formation by Targeting AKT3 (Protein Kinase B-3).

CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that circulating miR-15b-5p is a suitable biomarker for discriminating between patients with well-developed or poorly developed collaterals. Moreover, miR-15b-5p is a key regulator of arteriogenesis and angiogenesis, which may represent a potential therapeutic target for ischemic disease.
PMID: 28254819 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - March 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zhu LP, Zhou JP, Zhang JX, Wang JY, Wang ZY, Pan M, Li LF, Li CC, Wang KK, Bai YP, Zhang GG Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research