RNA Details
Disease Name
myocardial infarction
Tissue
heart
RNA Symbol
mir-208a
RNA ID
RNA Type
miRNA
Alteration Pattern
down regulation
Species
mus musculus
Detection Methods
PCR; immunofluorescence etc.
Target
NA
Pathway
NA
PubMed ID
Title
MicroRNA-208a Dysregulates Apoptosis Genes Expression and Promotes Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis during Ischemia and Its Silencing Improves Cardiac Function after Myocardial Infarction
Year
2015
Function
"Therapeutic inhibition of miR-208a decreased cardiac fibrosis, hypertrophy, and apoptosis and significantly improved cardiac function."