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Table 2 Therapeutic targeting of selected disease-associated miRNAs in vivo using antimiR oligonucleotides

From: Inhibition of microRNA function by antimiR oligonucleotides

miRNA

Model

antimiR chemistry

Administration route

Phenotype

Reference

miR-122

Chow-fed mice

Cholesterol-conjugated 2'-O-Me antagomir

i.v.

Lowering of serum cholesterol

[104]

miR-122

DIO mice

2'-MOE

i.p.

Lowering of serum cholesterol

[106]

miR-122

Chow-fed mice

LNA

i.v.

Lowering of serum cholesterol

[96]

miR-122

DIO mice, African green monkeys

LNA

i.p., i.v.

Lowering of serum cholesterol

[90]

miR-122

HCV-infected chimpanzees

LNA

i.v.

Suppression of viremia

[107]

miR-10b

Mouse mammary tumor model

Cholesterol-conjugated 2'-O-Me antagomir

i.v.

Suppression of lung metastases

[123]

miR-132

Orthotopic mouse model of human breast carcinoma

2'-O-Me

Vessel-targeted nanoparticle delivery i.v.

Reduction of angiogenesis and tumor burden

[124]

miR-199b

Mouse model of heart failure

Cholesterol-conjugated 2'-O-Me antagomir

i.p.

Inhibition and reversal of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis

[125]

miR-328

Mouse model of atrial fibrillation

Cholesterol-conjugated 2'-O-Me antagomir

i.v.

Normalization of atrial fibrillation

[126]

miR-21

Mouse model of lupus

LNA

i.v., i.p.

Amelioration of autoimmune splenomegaly

[115]

miR-17-5p

Mouse xenograft model of neuroblastoma

Cholesterol-conjugated 2'-O-Me antagomir

Intratumoral injection

Inhibition of tumor growth

[127]

miR-103/107

DIO and ob/ob mice

Cholesterol-conjugated 2'-O-Me antagomir

i.v.

Improved glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity

[128]

miR-138

NOD/SCID mice with hydroxyapatixe implants

LNA

ex vivo

Enhanced bone formation

[101]

miR-33

Ldlr-/- mice

2'-F/MOE

s.c.

Increased serum HDL-C levels, regression of atherosclerosis

[108]

miR-33

DIO mice

LNA

i.v.

Increased serum HDL-C levels

[11]

miR-33

Chow-fed mice

n.d.

i.v.

Increased serum HDL-C levels

[129]

miR-380-5p

Orthotopic mouse model of neuroblastoma

LNA, 2'-F/MOE

i.p.

Decreased tumor growth

[130]

miR-182

Mouse model of arthritis

LNA

ex vivo

Amelioration of arthritis

[54]

miR-29c

db/db mice

2'-O-Me

i.p.

Reduced albuminuria and kidney mesangial matrix accumulation

[131]

miR-208a

Hypertensive rats

LNA

i.v.

Improved cardiac function and survival during heart failure

[102]