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Effects of miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs on osteoporosis as regulatory factors of bone homeostasis (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Zhichao Li
    • Haipeng Xue
    • Guoqing Tan
    • Zhanwang Xu
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  • Published online on: September 9, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12428
  • Article Number: 788
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disorder typically characterized by decreased bone mass and an increased risk of fracture. At present, the detailed molecular mechanism underlying the development of osteoporosis remains to be elucidated. Accumulating evidence shows that non‑coding (nc)RNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), long ncRNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs), play significant roles in osteoporosis through the post‑transcriptional regulation of gene expression as regulatory factors. Previous studies have demonstrated that ncRNAs participate in maintaining bone homeostasis by regulating physiological and developmental processes in osteoblasts, osteoclasts and bone marrow stromal cells. In the present review, the latest research investigating the involvement of miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs in regulating the differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis and autophagy of cells that maintain the bone microenvironment in osteoporosis is summarized. Deeper insight into the aspects of osteoporosis pathogenesis involving the deregulation of ncRNAs could facilitate the development of therapeutic approaches for osteoporosis.
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Li Z, Xue H, Tan G and Xu Z: Effects of miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs on osteoporosis as regulatory factors of bone homeostasis (Review). Mol Med Rep 24: 788, 2021.
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Li, Z., Xue, H., Tan, G., & Xu, Z. (2021). Effects of miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs on osteoporosis as regulatory factors of bone homeostasis (Review). Molecular Medicine Reports, 24, 788. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12428
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Li, Z., Xue, H., Tan, G., Xu, Z."Effects of miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs on osteoporosis as regulatory factors of bone homeostasis (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 24.5 (2021): 788.
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Li, Z., Xue, H., Tan, G., Xu, Z."Effects of miRNAs, lncRNAs and circRNAs on osteoporosis as regulatory factors of bone homeostasis (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 24, no. 5 (2021): 788. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12428