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Table 1 The functions of miRNAs

From: MicroRNAs and type 2 diabetes

miRNAs

Mechanisms

Functions

Tissues

miR-29a and miR-29b

inhibit CAV2, INSIG1, PIK3R1

inhibit insulin signaling

liver

miR-126

inhibit IRS1

inhibit insulin signaling

liver

miR-223

inhibit GLUT4

inhibit glucose uptake

muscle

miR-33a and miR-33b

inhibit IRS2,SIRT6,AMPKa1

inhibit insulin signaling

liver

miR-130a

inhibit GRB10

promote insulin signaling

liver

miR-204

inhibit GLP1R

promote insulin signaling

pancreas

miR-378

inhibit p110a

inhibit insulin signaling

liver

miR-93

inhibit Sirt7,Tbx3

inhibit insulin signaling

null mice

miR-103 and miR-107

inhibit caveolin-1

inhibit insulin signaling

liver

miR-143

inhibit ORP8

inhibit insulin signaling

liver

Let7

inhibit IGF1R,INSR,IRS2

inhibit insulin signaling

muscle

miR-375

inhibit MTPN

reduce insulin secretion

pancreas

miR-124a

inhibit MTPN,FOXA2,RAB27A

reduce insulin secretion

pancreas

miR-9

inhibit OC2,SIRT1

reduce insulin secretion

pancreas

miR-29a and miR-29b

inhibit MCT1

reduce insulin secretion

pancreas

miR-184

inhibit AGO2

increase insulin secretion

pancreas

miR-122

 

liver injure and NAFLD

serum

miR-223

 

atherosclerosis

plasma

miR-126

 

type 2 diabetes

plasma

let7e

 

hypertension

plasma

miR-486, miR-146b and miR-15b

 

type 2 diabetes

serum

miR-199-3p

 

type 2 diabetes

plasma

miR-424

Keap1 and Nrf2

type 2 diabetes

serum

miR-146a

 

type 2 diabetes

plasma