MicroRNAs as biomarkers of diabetic retinopathy and disease progression

• Published in: Neural regeneration research Vol. 14; no. 11; pp. 1858 - 1869
• Main Authors: Martinez, Bridget, Peplow, Philip
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.11.2019; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Department of Physics and Engineering, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA%Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of California, Merced, Merced, California, USA; Department of Medicine, St. Georges University School of Medicine, Grenada; Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine (CARM); Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; Biological markers; Biomarkers; Blindness; blood serum/ plasma; Cardiovascular diseases; Cataracts; cell biology; Development and progression; Diabetes; diabetes; retinopathy; diagnosis; disease progression; microRNAs; biomarkers; blood serum/plasma; vitreous humor; humans; Diabetic retinopathy; diagnosis; disease progression; Edema; Fluids; Gene expression; Genetic aspects; Glaucoma; Growth factors; Heart attack; humans; Hyperglycemia; MicroRNA; MicroRNAs; Minority & ethnic groups; neurosciences & neurology; retinopathy; Review; Type 2 diabetes; vitreous humor; microRNAs; blood serum/plasma; retinopathy; biomarkers; diagnosis; vitreous humor; disease progression; diabetes; humans

Diabetes mellitus, together with its complications, has been increasing in prevalence worldwide. Its complications include cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke), neuropathy, nephropathy, and eye complications (e.g., glaucoma, cataracts, retinopathy, and macular edema). In pati...