Mouse CD4+/CD8+ thymocytes from miR-181a1/b1 KO vs WT

ABSTRACT: miR-181a1/b1, miR-181a2/b2, and miR-181c/d belong to a highly conserved family of microRNA clusters, yet their role in vivo is poorly understood. Here we show that the miR-181a1/b1 cluster is absolutely essential for NKT development and is a critical determinant of thymocyte proliferation, survival and T-cell receptor α locus rearrangement. Furthermore, while individual ablation of miR-181a2/b2 and miR-181c/d revealed no overt phenotypes, compound mutant mice lacking both miR-181a1/b1 and miR-181a2/b2 display decreased survival, reduced body weight, and abnormal B cell development. Mechanistically, we reveal that miR-181 regulates PTEN, a key tumor suppressor whose abundance determines key metabolic adaptations required to meet the biosynthetic demands of highly proliferative tissues. The

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Loyal Goff 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-41090 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress