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The novel importance of miR-143 in obesity regulation

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Obesity and substantially increased risk of metabolic diseases have become a global epidemic. microRNAs have attracted a great deal of attention as a potential therapeutic target for obesity. MiR-143 has been known to specifically promote adipocyte differentiation by downregulating extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5. Our latest study found that miR-143 knockout is against diet-induced obesity by promoting brown adipose tissue thermogenesis and inhibiting white adipose tissue adipogenesis. Moreover, LPS- or IL-6-induced inhibition of miR-143 expression in brown adipocytes promotes thermogenesis by targeting adenylate cyclase 9. In this review, we will summarize the expression and functions of miR-143 in different tissues, the influence of obesity on miR-143 in various tissues, the important role of adipose-derived miR-143 in the development of obesity, the role of miR-143 in immune cells and thermoregulation and discuss the potential significance and application prospects of miR-143 in obesity management.

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Fig. 1: Obesity can upregulate the expression of miR-143 in the liver, heart, muscle, and pancreas, first up- and then downregulate the expression of miR-143 in the WAT and downregulate the expression of miR-143 in BAT.
Fig. 2: Schematic illustration of miR-143 regulating brown adipocyte, white adipocyte, liver cell, and smooth muscle cell function.

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The research was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32072812, 31802156, 32072814), and the Key Project of Guangdong Provincial Nature Science Foundation (2021A1515011310, 2020A1515010062).

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Liu, J., Wang, H., Zeng, D. et al. The novel importance of miR-143 in obesity regulation. Int J Obes 47, 100–108 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-022-01245-6

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