Diagnostic, functional, and therapeutic roles of microRNA in allergic diseases - 27/06/13

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Allergic inflammation is accompanied by the coordinated expression of a myriad of genes and proteins that initiate, sustain, and propagate immune responses and tissue remodeling. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short single-stranded RNA molecules that posttranscriptionally silence gene expression and have been shown to fine-tune gene transcriptional networks because single miRNAs can target hundreds of genes. Considerable attention has been focused on the key role of miRNAs in regulating homeostatic immune architecture and acquired immunity. Recent studies have identified miRNA profiles in multiple allergic inflammatory diseases, including asthma, eosinophilic esophagitis, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis. Specific miRNAs have been found to have critical roles in regulating key pathogenic mechanisms in allergic inflammation, including polarization of adaptive immune responses and activation of T cells (eg, miR-21 and miR-146), regulation of eosinophil development (eg, miR-21 and miR-223), and modulation of IL-13–driven epithelial responses (eg, miR-375). This review discusses recent advances in our understanding of the expression and function of miRNAs in patients with allergic inflammation, their role as disease biomarkers, and perspectives for future investigation and clinical utility.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Allergy, microRNA, noncoding RNA, asthma, eosinophilic esophagitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, eosinophils, inflammation, biomarkers
Abbreviations used : BALF, CTLA-4, HDM, IGF1R, LNA, miRNA or miR, MyD88, OVA, STAT, TLR, Treg, TSLP, UTR
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| Series editors: Donald Y. M. Leung, MD, PhD, and Dennis K. Ledford, MD |
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| Supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for individual predoctoral MD/PhD fellows F30HL104892 (to T.X.L); National Institutes for Health grants R01AI083450 (to M.E.R.), R01 AI045898 (to M.E.R), R01DK076893 (to M.E.R), and U19 AI070235 (to M.E.R); the Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Disease; the Buckeye Foundation; and Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE). |
Vol 132 - N° 1
P. 3-13 - juillet 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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