Micro (mi)RNAs are short, noncoding nucleotides that target and regulate messenger RNA at the post-transcriptional level. In this Review, Lorenzen and colleagues discuss the generation and function of miRNAs as well as their role in chronic kidney diseases such as diabetic nephropathy and hypertensive kidney disease. The potential of miRNA therapeutics for kidney diseases will also be discussed.
- Johan M. Lorenzen
- Hermann Haller
- Thomas Thum