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Table 1 miRNAs implicated in acute kidney injury

From: MicroRNAs in acute kidney injury

miRNA

Samples

Species

Model

Expression

Reference

k12-3

In vitro

HK-2 cells

Oxidative stress

Down then up

[51]

let-7a

T, B

Rat, human

Contrast nephropathy, contrast nephropathya

Down

[52]

let-7a-1-3p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33]

let-7a-2*

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Up

[38]

let-7b

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Down

[46]

let-7d

U

Rat

Gentamicin nephropathy

Down

[53]

let-7e

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

IRI

Up, down

[23, 54]

let-7f

B, T

Human, mouse

ICU AKIa, IRI

Down

[34, 46]

let-7g

T, U

Mouse, rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up, down

[33, 35]

miR-7

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

IRI, oxidative stress

Up

[14, 51]

miR-7a-1-3p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33]

miR-10a

T, U, B

Mouse, human, rat

IRI, DM-CKD (STZ), FSGSa, ICU AKIa

Up, down

[15, 16, 18]

miR-10b*

T

Mouse

Cisplatin nephropathy

Down

[35]

miR-15

U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up

[55]

miR-15b-5p

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

IRI

Down

[54]

miR-16

B, U

Human, rat

ICU AKIa, cisplatin nephropathy

Up, down

[46, 55]

miR-17-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14, 49]

miR-17-5p

T, U

Mouse, rat

IRI, cisplatin nephropathy

Up, down

[19, 20, 33]

miR-18a

T, B, U, in vitro

Mouse, rat, human, HPTECs

IRI, gentamicin nephropathy, folic acid, CdCl2, arsenic trioxide, AA, K2Cr2O7, cisplatin, UUO, allograft rejectiona, renal fibrosisa

Up, down

[14, 34, 47, 56, 57]

miR-19a

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-20a

T, in vitro, U

Mouse, TECs, rat, HK-2 cells

Cisplatin nephropathy, IRI

Up, down

[37, 54, 55]

miR-20b-5p

T, U, in vitro

Rat, mouse, HK-2 cells

Cisplatin nephropathy, IRI

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33, 54]

miR-21

B, U, T, in vitro

Human, rat, mouse, TEC, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, HK-2 cells

IRI, TGF-β, anti-Thy 1.1, UUO, SHRSP, gentamicin nephropathy, folic acid, CdCl2, arsenic trioxide, AA, K2Cr2O7, allograft rejectiona, renal fibrosisa, AKIa

Up, down

[19–30, 34, 37, 45, 56–58]

miR-24

B, T, in vitro

Human, rat, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, HK-2 cells, HUVECs

ICU AKIa, transplantationa, UUO, IRI

Up, down

[31, 45, 46]

miR-24-2

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-25-3p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33]

miR-26a

In vitro, T

HK-2 cells, mouse

IRI, oxidative stress, cisplatin nephropathy

Down

[32, 35, 51]

miR-26b

T, in vitro, U, B

Rat, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, human

UUO, cisplatin nephropathy, ICU AKIa

Down (tissue, blood), up (urine)

[18, 33, 45]

miR-27a-3p

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Down

[18]

miR-29a

T, in vitro, B

HK-2 cells, human

Oxidative stress, ICU AKIa

Up, down

[18, 51, 59]

miR-29b

T, in vitro

Rat, HK-2 cells

Oxidative stress

Up

[51, 59]

miR-29c

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34, 59]

miR-30a-5p

T, U, in vitro, B

Rat, mouse, HK-2 cells, human

Cisplatin nephropathy, IRI, contrast-induced nephropathy, contrast-induced nephropathya

Up (urine, blood, tissue), down (tissue)

[33, 52, 54]

miR-30c

T, in vitro, B

Rat, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, mouse, human

TGF-β, UUO, SHRSP, contrast-induced nephropathy, contrast-induced nephropathya

Up, down

[34, 45, 52]

miR-30c-1

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-30c-2*

In vitro

HK-2 cells

Oxidative stress

Down

[51]

miR-30d

T, U, B

Mouse, human

IRI, DM-CKD (STZ), FSGSa

Up, down, unchanged

[16]

miR-30d*

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Down

[46]

miR-30e

T, B

Mouse, rat, human

Cisplatin nephropathy, contrast-induced nephropathy, contrast-induced nephropathya

Up, down

[35, 52]

miR-34a

T, in vitro

Mouse, BUMPT-306 cells, NRK-52E cells, RTECs

Cisplatin nephropathy, IRI

Up

[35, 60, 61]

miR-34b

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[47]

miR-92a

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-92b*

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Up

[46]

miR-93-3p

B

Human

ICU AKIa, AKI post-cardiac surgerya

Down

[18]

miR-93-5p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33]

miR-99b

In vitro, T

HK-2 cells, mouse

ER stress, IRI

Down

[51, 54]

miR-101-3p

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Down

[18]

miR-101a

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

UUO

Down

[25]

miR-106a-5p

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells, primary PTCs, rat

IRI, AA nephropathy

Up, down

[19, 20, 38]

miR-122

T

Mouse

Cisplatin nephropathy, IRI

Down

[35, 49]

miR-123

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[49]

miR-125a-5p

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

IRI

Down

[54]

miR-125b

T, in vitro

Mouse, HepG2 cells, HEK293 cells, NRK52E cells

Cisplatin nephropathy

 

[62]

miR-126-3p

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Down

[18]

miR-126-5p

T, in vitro

Mouse, rat, TEnCs, TEpCs

IRI

Up

[34, 43, 44, 63]

miR-127-3p

T, in vitro, B

Rat, mouse, NRK-52E cells, HK-2 cells, human

IRI, ICU AKIa, AKI post-cardiac surgerya

Up, down

[14, 18, 36, 49]

miR-129-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-129-5p

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Down

[38]

miR-130b-3p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33]

miR-132

T, in vitro

Mouse, human, HPTECs

IRI, folic acid, CdCl2, arsenic trioxide, AA, K2Cr2O7, cisplatin, UUO, allograft rejectiona, renal fibrosisa

Up

[14, 57]

miR-133a

In vitro

HK-2 cells

ER stress

Down

[51]

miR-134

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[47]

miR-135b

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[14, 49]

miR-140-3p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33]

miR-141

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-142-3p

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

UUO

Up

[25]

miR-142-5p

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

UUO

Up

[25]

miR-145

T, in vitro

Rat, mouse, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, CD133+ renal medullary progenitor cells

TGF-β, SHRSP salt challenge

Up, down

[39, 45, 64]

miR-146a

T, in vitro, B

Mouse, TECs, human

IRI, ICU AKIa

Down (blood), up (tissue)

[18, 37]

miR-146b-5p

T, in vitro

Mouse, human, HPTECs

IRI, folic acid, CdCl2, arsenic trioxide, AA, K2Cr2O7, cisplatin, UUO, allograft rejectiona, renal fibrosisa

Up

[57]

miR-149

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-150

T, in vitro

Mouse, immortalized mouse cardiac endothelial cell lines

IRI, AMI using LAD ligation

Down

[65]

miR-155

B, U, T, in vitro

Rat, human, mouse, HK-2 cells

IRI, gentamicin nephropathy, Cisplatin nephropathy, AKIa

Up, down

[54, 56, 66]

miR-181a*

In vitro

HK-2 cells

ER stress

Up

[51]

miR-181a-2*

In vitro

HK-2 cells

ER stress

Down

[51]

miR-181d

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-182

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[47]

miR-183-5p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33]

miR-187

T, in vitro

Mouse, TECs

IRI

Down

[37]

miR-188-5p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-191a-5p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine), down (tissue)

[33]

miR-192

T, in vitro, B, U

Mouse, rat, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, TECs, HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

IRI, UUO, SHRSP, AA nephropathy, cisplatin nephropathy, contact freezing, Dahl salt-sensitive rat with high salt administration

Up, down

[15, 33, 45, 55]

miR-193

T, in vitro, U

Mouse, HK-2 cells, Rat

UUO, cisplatin nephropathy

Down (tissue), up (urine)

[25, 33, 35, 55]

miR-194

T, in vitro, B, U

Mouse, rat, TECs, HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

IRI, AA nephropathy, contact freezing, Dahl salt-sensitive rat with high salt administration

Up, down

[15, 37–39]

miR-197

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-199a-3p

T, in vitro

Mouse, TECs

IRI

Up

[37]

miR-200a

T, B, U

Human, Rat, mouse

Contact freezing, Dahl salt-sensitive rat with high salt administration, contrast-induced nephropathy, contrast-induced nephropathya

Up, down

[39, 52]

miR-200b

T, in vitro, B, U

Rat, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, human

TGF-β, UUO, contact freezing, early CKD (Dahl salt-sensitive rat with high salt administration)

Up, down

[34, 39, 45]

miR-200c

T, in vitro, U, B

Rat, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, human

TGF-β, contact freezing, early CKD (Dahl salt-sensitive rat with high salt administration), ICU and transplant AKIa

Up, down

[29, 39, 45]

miR-202

In vitro

HK-2 cells

ER stress

Down

[51]

miR-203

U

Rat

Gentamicin nephropathy

Down

[53]

miR-205

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

Oxidative stress, ER stress, AA nephropathy

Down

[38, 51]

miR-207

T

Mouse

IRI

Up, down

[14, 34]

miR-210

B, T, in vitro, U

Human, mouse, HUVEC-12 cells, HK-2 cells, primary PTCs, rat

IRI, Oxidative stress, AA nephropathy, cisplatin nephropathy, ICU AKIa

Up, down

[18, 34, 38, 46, 47, 51, 55]

miR-211

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-212

T

Mouse, human, HPTECs

IRI, folic acid, CdCl2, arsenic trioxide, AA, K2Cr2O7, cisplatin, UUO, allograft rejectiona, renal fibrosisa

Up, down

[34, 57]

miR-214

T, in vitro

Mouse, rat, HK-2 cells, TECs, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells, human

TGF-β, anti-Thy 1.1, UUO, SHRSP, IRI, diabetic nephropathya

Up

[23–25, 37, 45, 47]

miR-215

In vitro

HK-2 cell

ER stress

Down

[51]

miR-218

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

UUO

Down

[25]

miR-218-1

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-218a-5p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine),down (tissue)

[33]

miR-221*

In vitro

HK-2 cells

Oxidative stress

Up

[51]

miR-223

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells

UUO

Up

[25]

miR-290-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-296

T, in vitro

Rat, mouse, TEnCs, TEpCs

IRI

Up, down

[14, 43]

miR-302b

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-302c

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-320

B, T, U

Human, mouse, rat

IRI, cisplatin nephropathy, gentamicin nephropathy, contrast-induced nephropathy, ICU AKIa, contrast-induced nephropathya

Up, down

[23, 33, 34, 46, 52, 53]

miR-322

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[14]

miR-324-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[14]

miR-326

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-328

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-328a-3p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine),down (tissue)

[33]

miR-329

T, in vitro

Rat, CRL-2753 cells, NRK52E cells

UUO

Down

[45]

miR-335

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine),down (tissue)

[33]

miR-340-5p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine),down (tissue)

[33]

miR-346

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-362-5p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14, 34]

miR-365*

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Down

[38]

miR-378a-5p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine),down (tissue)

[33]

miR-379

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[14, 49]

miR-382

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Up

[38]

miR-423

U

Human

ICU and transplant AKIa

Up

[29]

miR-449

In vitro

NRK-52E cells

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up

[67]

miR-450a-3p

T, in vitro

Mouse, HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

IRI, AA nephropathy

Up, down

[34, 38]

miR-451

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-455-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[14]

miR-466a-5p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-466b-5p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-466c-5p

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-466f-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-466g

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-466i

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-467

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14]

miR-467a

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-467b

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-467e

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-467f

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-467g

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-468

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-483

T

Mouse

IRI

Up, down?

[34]

miR-484

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-486

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14]

miR-487b

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[14]

miR-489

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14]

miR-491

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[14]

miR-494

T, U, B

Mouse, human

IRI, ICU AKIa

Up, unchanged

[48]

miR-495

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14]

miR-503

In vitro

HK-2 cells

ER stress

Down

[51]

miR-532-3p

T, U

Mouse, rat

IRI, Cisplatin nephropathy

Up, down

[33, 34]

miR-542-3p

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Up

[38]

miR-547-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-574-5p

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Down

[38]

miR-617

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Up

[46]

miR-620

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Down

[46]

miR-625*

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Down

[38]

miR-630

In vitro

HK-2 cells

Oxidative stress

Up

[51]

miR-638

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Up

[46]

miR-663b

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Up

[46]

miR-668

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14]

miR-669a

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-669f

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-669h-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-671-3p

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Down

[38]

miR-671-5p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-674

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-680

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-684

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-685

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14, 34, 49]

miR-687

T, in vitro

Mouse, BUMPT-306 cells, HEK cells

IRI

Up

[14, 49]

miR-689

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-694

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[14]

miR-705

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-708

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-714

T, B

Mouse

IRI

Up

[68]

miR-718

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-721

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-744-5p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine),down (tissue)

[33]

miR-805

T, in vitro

Mouse, TECs

IRI

Down

[34, 37]

miR-875-5p

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-876-5p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-877

T

Mouse

IRI

Up, down?

[34]

miR-877*

T, B

Mouse

IRI

Up

[68]

miR-1187

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-1188

T, B

Mouse

IRI

Up

[68]

miR-1196

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-1198

T

Mouse

IRI

Down

[34]

miR-1224

T, B

Mouse

IRI

Up

[68]

miR-1244

B

Human

ICU AKIa

Down

[46]

miR-1249

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Up

[38]

miR-1839-5p

T, U

Rat

Cisplatin nephropathy

Up (urine),down (tissue)

[33]

miR-1892

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-1894-3p

T

Mouse

IRI

Up

[34]

miR-1897-3p

T, B

Mouse

IRI

Up

[68]

miR-4521

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Down

[38]

miR-4640

U

Human

ICU and transplant AKIa

Down

[29]

miR-4716-5p

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Up

[38]

miR-4730

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Up

[38]

miR-4747-3p

In vitro

HK-2 cells, primary PTCs

AA nephropathy

Up

[38]

  1. aHuman studies