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MicroRNAs as regulatory elements in immune system logic

Mehta, Arnav, Baltimore, David·2016·Nature Reviews Immunology

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial post-transcriptional regulators of haematopoietic cell fate decisions. They act by negatively regulating the expression of key immune development genes, thus contributing important logic elements to the regulatory circuitry. Deletion studies have made it increasingly apparent that they confer robustness to immune cell development, especially under conditions of environmental stress such as infectious challenge and ageing. Aberrant expression of certain miRNAs can lead to pathological consequences, such as autoimmunity and haematological cancers. In this Review, we discuss the mechanisms by which several miRNAs influence immune development and buffer normal haematopoietic output, first at the level of haematopoietic stem cells, then in innate and adaptive immune cells. We then discuss the pathological consequences of dysregulation of these miRNAs.

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Authors
Mehta, A., & Baltimore, D.
Affiliations
California Institute of Technology (US)
Corresponding author
  • Mehta, Arnav
  • Baltimore, David
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2016-04-28
Volume
16
Issue
5
Pages
279-294
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W2343186061
Cited by
704
References
259
Citations by year
2026: 29 · 2025: 55 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 52 · 2022: 84 · 2021: 122 · 2020: 100 · 2019: 67 · 2018: 79 · 2017: 58 · 2016: 14
FWCI
6.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2016-05-23)
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closed
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  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (F30CA183220)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI079243)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Molecular Biology Research
Keywords
microRNA, post-transcriptional regulation, immune cell development, hematopoiesis, cell fate determination, hematopoietic stem cells, innate immune cells, adaptive immune cells, autoimmunity, hematologic cancer, aging, infection
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Differentiation, Disease Susceptibility, Gene Expression Regulation, Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Homeostasis, Humans, Immune System, Immunity, Innate, Autoimmunity, MicroRNAs, Adaptive Immunity, Immunomodulation

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