Ott et al., PloS one 2011
:
Our results demonstrate that multiple miR-29 and miR-15 family MREs are characteristic for some ECM genes and suggest that miR-29 and miR-15 family miRNAs are involved in the down-regulation of elastin in the adult aorta
Zhang et al., Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2012
(Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular) :
miR-29 mimics reduced ELN levels in fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells, whereas miR-29 inhibition increased ELN levels