Current advances in the development of microRNA-integrated tissue engineering strategies: a cornerstone of regenerative medicine.

Regenerative medicine is an innovative scientific field focused on repairing, replacing, or regenerating damaged tissues and organs to restore their normal functions. A central aspect of this research arena relies on the use of tissue-engineered scaffolds, which serve as structural supports that mimic the extracellular matrix, providing an environment that orchestrates cell growth and tissue formation. Remarkably, the therapeutic efficacy of these scaffolds can be improved by harnessing the properties of other molecules or compounds that have crucial roles in healing and regeneration pathways, such as phytochemicals, enzymes, transcription factors, and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs).

Identification and expression profiling of microRNAs in leaf tissues of Mill. under salinity stress.

Mill. commonly known as fennel, is a globally recognized aromatic medicinal plant and culinary herb with widespread popularity due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, carminative, and diuretic properties, among others. Although the phenotypic effects of salinity stress have been previously explored in fennel, the molecular mechanisms underlying responses to elevated salinity in this plant remain elusive.