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Characterization of microRNA Expression Profiles in human primary differentiated T lymphocytes

ABSTRACT: Activation of the T cell-mediated immune response has been associated with changes in the expression of specific miRNAs. However, the role of miRNAs in the development of an effective immune response is just beginning to be explored. Here we report a microRNA expression profile showing a list of microRNAs, which are highly up-regulated or down-regulated in human memory T cells compared to naive T cells, thus suggesting a possible role of these microRNAs in T lymphocyte differentiation. Keywords: Primary Tissue miRNA Expression profile We used microarrays to profile miRNA expression in human naive and central memory CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Graziella Curtale

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-16453 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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An emerging player in the adaptive immune response: microRNA-146a is a modulator of IL-2 expression and activation-induced cell death in T lymphocytes.

Curtale Graziella G Citarella Franca F Carissimi Claudia C Goldoni Marina M Carucci Nicoletta N Fulci Valerio V Franceschini Debora D Meloni Francesca F Barnaba Vincenzo V Macino Giuseppe G

Blood 20091112 2

Activation of the T cell-mediated immune response has been associated with changes in the expression of specific microRNAs (miRNAs). However, the role of miRNAs in the development of an effective immune response is just beginning to be explored. This study focuses on the functional role of miR-146a in T lymphocyte-mediated immune response and provides interesting clues on the transcriptional regulation of miR-146a during T-cell activation. We show that miR-146a is low in human naive T cells and ...[more]

PMID: 19965651

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Characterization of microRNA Expression Profiles in human primary differentiated T lymphocytes

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An emerging player in the adaptive immune response: microRNA-146a is a modulator of IL-2 expression and activation-induced cell death in T lymphocytes.

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