Pattern recognition receptor mediated downregulation of microRNA‐650 fine‐tunes MxA expression in dendritic cells infected with influenza A virus. Issue 1 (30th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pichulik, Tica; Khatamzas, Elham; Liu, Xiao; Brain, Oliver; Delmiro Garcia, Magno; Leslie, Alasdair; Danis, Benedicte; Mayer, Alice; Baban, Dilair; Ragoussis, Jiannis; Weber, Alexander N. R.; Simmons, Alison
• Is Part Of: European journal of immunology. Volume 46:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 177
• Publication Date: 2015-10-30
• Subjects: Dendritic cells -- Host/pathogens interactions -- Innate immunity -- ISGs -- MicroRNA; Immunology -- Periodicals; 616.079
• DOI: 10.1002/eji.201444970
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0014-2980

Abstract

Abstract : MicroRNAs are important posttranscriptional regulators of gene expression, which have been shown to fine‐tune innate immune responses downstream of pattern recognition receptor (PRR) signaling. This study identifies miR‐650 as a novel PRR‐responsive microRNA that is downregulated upon stimulation of primary human monocyte‐derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) with a variety of different microbe‐associated molecular patterns. A comprehensive target search combining in silico analysis, transcriptional profiling, and reporter assays reveals that miR‐650 regulates several well‐known interferon‐stimulated genes, including IFIT2 and MXA. In particular, downregulation of miR‐650 in influenza A infected MDDCs enhances the expression of MxA and may therefore contribute to the establishment of an antiviral state. Together these findings reveal a novel link between miR‐650 and the innate immune response in human MDDCs.