MicroRNA: dynamic regulators of macrophage polarization and plasticity

JB Self-Fordham, AR Naqvi, JR Uttamani… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The ability of a healthy immune system to clear the plethora of antigens it encounters
incessantly relies on the enormous plasticity displayed by the comprising cell types …

Lipoprotein carriers of microRNAs

DL Michell, KC Vickers - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lipoproteins, namely high-density lipoproteins (HDL), transport a wide-variety of cargo in
addition to cholesterol and lipids. In 2011, HDL and low-density lipoproteins (LDL) were …

Regulatory T cell-derived extracellular vesicles modify dendritic cell function

SL Tung, DA Boardman, M Sen, M Letizia, Q Peng… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Regulatory T cells (Treg) are a subpopulation of T cells that maintain tolerance to self and
limit other immune responses. They achieve this through different mechanisms including the …

Neurosteroid allopregnanolone (3α, 5α-THP) inhibits inflammatory signals induced by activated MyD88-dependent toll-like receptors

I Balan, L Aurelian, R Schleicher, G Boero… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
We have shown that endogenous neurosteroids, including pregnenolone and 3α, 5α-THP
inhibit toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signal activation in mouse macrophages and the brain of …

Amniotic membrane-mesenchymal stromal cells secreted factors and extracellular vesicle-miRNAs: Anti-inflammatory and regenerative features for musculoskeletal …

E Ragni, A Papait, C Perucca Orfei… - Stem Cells …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Human amniotic membrane-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hAMSCs) are easily
obtained in large quantities and free from ethical concerns. Promising therapeutic results for …

MicroRNAs and immunity in periodontal health and disease

X Luan, X Zhou, A Naqvi, M Francis, D Foyle… - International Journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical regulators of the host immune and inflammatory response
against bacterial pathogens. In the present review, we discuss target genes, target gene …

MicroRNA-142 regulates inflammation and T cell differentiation in an animal model of multiple sclerosis

F Talebi, S Ghorbani, WF Chan, R Boghozian… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background MicroRNAs have emerged as an important class of modulators of gene
expression. These molecules influence protein synthesis through translational repression or …

IL-10 dampens an IL-17–mediated periodontitis-associated inflammatory network

L Sun, M Girnary, L Wang, Y Jiao, E Zeng… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.aai.org
Emerging evidence suggests comprehensive immune profiling represents a highly
promising, yet insufficiently tapped approach to identify potentially prognostic signatures for …

Macrophage-derived neuropilin-2 exhibits novel tumor-promoting functions

S Roy, AK Bag, S Dutta, NS Polavaram, R Islam… - Cancer research, 2018 - AACR
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are causally associated with tumorigenesis as well
as regulation of antitumor immune responses and have emerged as potential …

Plant microRNAs as novel immunomodulatory agents

D Cavalieri, L Rizzetto, N Tocci, D Rivero, E Asquini… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
An increasing body of literature is addressing the immuno-modulating functions of miRNAs
which include paracrine signaling via exosome-mediated intercellular miRNA. In view of the …