MiR-223-3p levels in the plasma and atherosclerotic plaques are increased in aged patients with carotid artery stenosis; association with HDL-related proteins.
Teodora BarbalataOriana E MoraruCamelia S StancuAnca V SimaLoredan Stefan NiculescuPublished in: Molecular biology reports (2021)
Taken together, these data suggest that plasma levels of miR-223-3p are independently associated with ageing in CAS patients and that, correlated with parameters associated with dysfunctional HDL, could predict the aggravation of CAS in elderly patients.