Abstract

The progression of age triggers a vast number of diseases including cardiovascular, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. Regardless ofour plentiful knowledge about age-related diseases, little is understood about molecular pathways that associatethe ageing process with various diseases. Several cellular events like senescence, telomere dysfunction, alterations in protein processing, and regulation of gene expression are common between ageing and associated diseases. Accumulating information on the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) suggests targeting miRNAs can aid our understanding of the interplay between ageing and associated diseases. In the present chapter, we have attempted to explore the information available on the role of miRNAs in ageing of various tissues/organs and diseases and understand the molecular mechanism of ageing.

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