Requirement of bic/microRNA-155 for Normal Immune Function

Requirement of bic/microRNA-155 for Normal Immune Function

2007 April 27; 316(5824): 608–611 | Antony Rodriguez, Elena Vigorito, Simon Clare, Madhuri V. Warren, Philippe Couttet, Dalya R. Soond, Stijn van Dongen, Russell J. Grocock, Partha P. Das, Eric A. Miska, David Vetrie, Klaus Okkenhaug, Anton J. Enright, Gordon Dougan, Martin Turner, and Allan Bradley
The study investigates the role of bic/microRNA-155 in immune function. Mice deficient in bic/microRNA-155 exhibit immunodeficiency and increased lung airway remodeling, characterized by increased collagen deposition and cell mass of sub-bronchiolar myofibroblasts. These mice show impaired protective immunity, particularly in response to *Salmonella typhimurium* infection and tetanus toxin fragment C protein (TetC) immunization. Bic/microRNA-155 is essential for the function of B and T lymphocytes and dendritic cells (DCs), with defective antigen presentation and costimulatory function in DCs. CD4+ T cells from bic/microRNA-155-deficient mice show altered Th1 and Th2 differentiation, with increased Th2 cytokine production and elevated levels of the transcription factor c-Maf. Microarray analysis identifies a wide spectrum of bic/microRNA-155-regulated genes, including cytokines, chemokines, and transcription factors, suggesting that bic/microRNA-155 plays a key role in immune homeostasis and function. The findings highlight the critical role of bic/microRNA-155 in regulating immune responses and its potential as a therapeutic target for immune-related diseases.The study investigates the role of bic/microRNA-155 in immune function. Mice deficient in bic/microRNA-155 exhibit immunodeficiency and increased lung airway remodeling, characterized by increased collagen deposition and cell mass of sub-bronchiolar myofibroblasts. These mice show impaired protective immunity, particularly in response to *Salmonella typhimurium* infection and tetanus toxin fragment C protein (TetC) immunization. Bic/microRNA-155 is essential for the function of B and T lymphocytes and dendritic cells (DCs), with defective antigen presentation and costimulatory function in DCs. CD4+ T cells from bic/microRNA-155-deficient mice show altered Th1 and Th2 differentiation, with increased Th2 cytokine production and elevated levels of the transcription factor c-Maf. Microarray analysis identifies a wide spectrum of bic/microRNA-155-regulated genes, including cytokines, chemokines, and transcription factors, suggesting that bic/microRNA-155 plays a key role in immune homeostasis and function. The findings highlight the critical role of bic/microRNA-155 in regulating immune responses and its potential as a therapeutic target for immune-related diseases.
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