Special Issue "The Role of Non-Coding RNAs Involved in Cardiovascular Diseases and Cellular Communication".

This document is an editorial from the International Journal of Molecular Sciences titled "Special Issue 'The Role of Non-Coding RNAs Involved in Cardiovascular Diseases and Cellular Communication'." The editorial discusses the importance of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and cellular communication. It highlights that CVDs are a leading cause of death worldwide and that genetic variants alone cannot fully explain the development of these diseases. Epigenetic regulation, including ncRNAs, plays a significant role in CVDs by controlling biological processes and facilitating communication between cells in the cardiovascular system. The editorial emphasizes the potential of ncRNAs as biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic purposes in CVDs. It also mentions specific examples of small ncRNAs, such as miR-133, miR-143, and miR-145, that are involved in CVDs and contribute to cellular communication. The document concludes by stating that further research on ncRNAs and their interactions could lead to new biomarkers and therapeutic approaches for CVDs. [Extracted from the article]