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Erice PA, Huang X, Seasock MJ, Robertson MJ, Tung HY, Perez-Negron MA, Lotlikar SL, Corry DB, Kheradmand F, Rodriguez A. Downregulation of Mirlet7 miRNA family promotes Tc17 differentiation and emphysema via de-repression of RORγt. eLife 2024; 13:RP92879. [PMID: 38722677 PMCID: PMC11081633 DOI: 10.7554/elife.92879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Environmental air irritants including nanosized carbon black (nCB) can drive systemic inflammation, promoting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema development. The let-7 microRNA (Mirlet7 miRNA) family is associated with IL-17-driven T cell inflammation, a canonical signature of lung inflammation. Recent evidence suggests the Mirlet7 family is downregulated in patients with COPD, however, whether this repression conveys a functional consequence on emphysema pathology has not been elucidated. Here, we show that overall expression of the Mirlet7 clusters, Mirlet7b/Mirlet7c2 and Mirlet7a1/Mirlet7f1/Mirlet7d, are reduced in the lungs and T cells of smokers with emphysema as well as in mice with cigarette smoke (CS)- or nCB-elicited emphysema. We demonstrate that loss of the Mirlet7b/Mirlet7c2 cluster in T cells predisposed mice to exaggerated CS- or nCB-elicited emphysema. Furthermore, ablation of the Mirlet7b/Mirlet7c2 cluster enhanced CD8+IL17a+ T cells (Tc17) formation in emphysema development in mice. Additionally, transgenic mice overexpressing Mirlet7g in T cells are resistant to Tc17 and CD4+IL17a+ T cells (Th17) development when exposed to nCB. Mechanistically, our findings reveal the master regulator of Tc17/Th17 differentiation, RAR-related orphan receptor gamma t (RORγt), as a direct target of Mirlet7 in T cells. Overall, our findings shed light on the Mirlet7/RORγt axis with Mirlet7 acting as a molecular brake in the generation of Tc17 cells and suggest a novel therapeutic approach for tempering the augmented IL-17-mediated response in emphysema.
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- Phillip A Erice
- Immunology Graduate Program, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Immunology & Allergy Rheumatology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Department of Medicine, Immunology & Allergy Rheumatology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Immunology Graduate Program, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Immunology & Allergy Rheumatology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Dan Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Department of Medicine, Immunology & Allergy Rheumatology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Department of Medicine, Immunology & Allergy Rheumatology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Department of Medicine, Immunology & Allergy Rheumatology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E Debakey, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E Debakey, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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- Department of Medicine, Immunology & Allergy Rheumatology, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
- Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E Debakey, Baylor College of MedicineHoustonUnited States
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Kale D, Vyas AK, Bhatt GC, Yadav AK, Singh AK, Nema S, Biswas D. Th2-predominant immune response underlies the pathogenesis of Dengue. Cytokine 2024; 177:156562. [PMID: 38430693 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2024.156562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Dengue is a rapidly emerging pandemic-prone disease, whose manifestations range from asymptomatic infection to life-threatening complications like Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome. This study investigates and compares the immune response in clinically defined cohorts of Dengue with and without warning signs, with the aim of identifying immunological correlates of clinical disease and potential markers of disease severity. METHODS Blood samples, collected from study participants fulfilling the WHO definition of Dengue with and without warning signs and healthy volunteers, were analyzed using flow cell-based fluorometric methods for cytokines and chemokines. Gene expression analysis, using RT-PCR, was conducted on T helper cell subset-specific transcription factors and cytokines. Demographic details, virological markers, serotype distribution, and hematological parameters were also investigated in all the subjects. RESULTS The 35 participants recruited in the study, included 11 healthy volunteers and 12 patients each fulfilling the WHO criteria of Dengue with and without warning signs. While the demographic characteristics and serotype distribution was similar in Dengue with and without warning signs cohorts of the disease, platelet counts and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) levels changed significantly between Dengue with and without warning signs patients. Plasma cytokine analysis showed up-regulation of IL-4, IL-10, IP-10, and MCP-1 in Dengue patients compared to healthy volunteers. Disease severity was associated with elevated levels of IL-10, IP-10, IL-4, MCP-1, and MIP-1α. IL-8 and MIP-1α were significantly up-regulated in Dengue with warning sign compared to Dengue without warning signs cases. Transcription factor analysis indicated increased expression of RORα, FoxP3, and GATA3 in Dengue patients. mRNA expression of TGFβ and IL-4 was also elevated in Dengue patients. A positive correlation between mRNA expression of IL-4 and plasma IL-4 was observed. CONCLUSION The study reveals a Th2-predominant immune response in all Dengue patients, regardless of disease severity, with overexpression of IL-8 and MIP-1α being observed in patients with warning signs.
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- Dipesh Kale
- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Amrita Medical Research Institute, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Regional Virology Laboratory, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- School of Sciences, SAM Global University, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; Regional Virology Laboratory, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; Regional Virology Laboratory, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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The remarkable diversity of lymphocytes, essential components of the immune system, serves as an ingenious mechanism for maximizing the efficient utilization of limited host defense resources. While cell adhesion molecules, notably in gut-tropic T cells, play a central role in this mechanism, the counterbalancing molecular details have remained elusive. Conversely, we've uncovered the molecular pathways enabling extracellular vesicles secreted by lymphocytes to reach the gut's mucosal tissues, facilitating immunological regulation. This discovery sheds light on immune fine-tuning, offering insights into immune regulation mechanisms.
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- Yasunari Matsuzaka
- Division of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Center for Gene and Cell Therapy, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Administrative Section of Radiation Protection, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan
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- Administrative Section of Radiation Protection, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan
- Department of Mycobacteriology, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
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Rasizadeh R, Aghbash PS, Nahand JS, Entezari-Maleki T, Baghi HB. SARS-CoV-2-associated organs failure and inflammation: a focus on the role of cellular and viral microRNAs. Virol J 2023; 20:179. [PMID: 37559103 PMCID: PMC10413769 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02152-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 has been responsible for the recent pandemic all over the world, which has caused many complications. One of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 infection is an induced immune dysregulation, in some cases resulting in cytokine storm syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome and many organs such as lungs, brain, and heart that are affected during the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Several physiological parameters are altered as a result of infection and cytokine storm. Among them, microRNAs (miRNAs) might reflect this poor condition since they play a significant role in immune cellular performance including inflammatory responses. Both host and viral-encoded miRNAs are crucial for the successful infection of SARS-CoV-2. For instance, dysregulation of miRNAs that modulate multiple genes expressed in COVID-19 patients with comorbidities (e.g., type 2 diabetes, and cerebrovascular disorders) could affect the severity of the disease. Therefore, altered expression levels of circulating miRNAs might be helpful to diagnose this illness and forecast whether a COVID-19 patient could develop a severe state of the disease. Moreover, a number of miRNAs could inhibit the expression of proteins, such as ACE2, TMPRSS2, spike, and Nsp12, involved in the life cycle of SARS-CoV-2. Accordingly, miRNAs represent potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this devastating viral disease. In the current study, we investigated modifications in miRNA expression and their influence on COVID-19 disease recovery, which may be employed as a therapy strategy to minimize COVID-19-related disorders.
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- Reyhaneh Rasizadeh
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5166/15731, Iran
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5166/15731, Iran.
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Jakwerth CA, Kitzberger H, Pogorelov D, Müller A, Blank S, Schmidt-Weber CB, Zissler UM. Role of microRNAs in type 2 diseases and allergen-specific immunotherapy. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2022; 3:993937. [PMID: 36172292 PMCID: PMC9512106 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2022.993937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRs) have gained scientific attention due to their importance in the pathophysiology of allergic diseases as well as their potential as biomarkers in allergen-specific treatment options. Their function as post-transcriptional regulators, controlling various cellular processes, is of high importance since any single miR can target multiple mRNAs, often within the same signalling pathway. MiRs can alter dysregulated expression of certain cellular responses and contribute to or cause, but in some cases prevent or repress, the development of various diseases. In this review article, we describe current research on the role of specific miRs in regulating immune responses in epithelial cells and specialized immune cells in response to various stimuli, in allergic diseases, and regulation in the therapeutic approach of allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT). Despite the fact that AIT has been used successfully as a causative treatment option since more than a century, very little is known about the mechanisms of regulation and its connections with microRNAs. In order to fill this gap, this review aims to provide an overview of the current knowledge.
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Abusalah MAH, Khalifa M, Al-Hatamleh MAI, Jarrar M, Mohamud R, Chan YY. Nucleic Acid-Based COVID-19 Therapy Targeting Cytokine Storms: Strategies to Quell the Storm. J Pers Med 2022; 12:386. [PMID: 35330388 PMCID: PMC8948998 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12030386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has shaken the world and triggered drastic changes in our lifestyle to control it. Despite the non-typical efforts, COVID-19 still thrives and plagues humanity worldwide. The unparalleled degree of infection has been met with an exceptional degree of research to counteract it. Many drugs and therapeutic technologies have been repurposed and discovered, but no groundbreaking antiviral agent has been introduced yet to eradicate COVID-19 and restore normalcy. As lethality is directly correlated with the severity of disease, hospitalized severe cases are of the greatest importance to reduce, especially the cytokine storm phenomenon. This severe inflammatory phenomenon characterized by elevated levels of inflammatory mediators can be targeted to relieve symptoms and save the infected patients. One of the promising therapeutic strategies to combat COVID-19 is nucleic acid-based therapeutic approaches, including microRNAs (miRNAs). This work is an up-to-date review aimed to comprehensively discuss the current nucleic acid-based therapeutics against COVID-19 and their mechanisms of action, taking into consideration the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, as well as providing potential future directions. miRNAs can be used to run interference with the expression of viral proteins, while endogenous miRNAs can be targeted as well, offering a versatile platform to control SARS-CoV-2 infection. By targeting these miRNAs, the COVID-19-induced cytokine storm can be suppressed. Therefore, nucleic acid-based therapeutics (miRNAs included) have a latent ability to break the COVID-19 infection in general and quell the cytokine storm in particular.
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- Mai Abdel Haleem Abusalah
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia;
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- School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia;
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia; (M.A.I.A.-H.); (R.M.)
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia;
- Medical Education Department, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar 34445, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia; (M.A.I.A.-H.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia;
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Arghiani N, Nissan T, Matin MM. Role of microRNAs in COVID-19 with implications for therapeutics. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 144:112247. [PMID: 34601190 PMCID: PMC8463393 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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COVID-19 is a pneumonia-like disease with highly transmittable and pathogenic properties caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which infects both animals and humans. Although many efforts are currently underway to test possible therapies, there is no specific FDA approved drug against SARS-CoV-2 yet. miRNA-directed gene regulation controls the majority of biological processes. In addition, the development and progression of several human diseases are associated with dysregulation of miRNAs. In this regard, it has been shown that changes in miRNAs are linked to severity of COVID-19 especially in patients with respiratory diseases, diabetes, heart failure or kidney problems. Therefore, targeting these small noncoding-RNAs could potentially alleviate complications from COVID-19. Here, we will review the roles and importance of host and RNA virus encoded miRNAs in COVID-19 pathogenicity and immune response. Then, we focus on potential miRNA therapeutics in the patients who are at increased risk for severe disease.
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- Nahid Arghiani
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, the Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; School of Life Science, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedicine, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, the Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; School of Life Science, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedicine, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran; Novel Diagnostics and Therapeutics Research Group, Institute of Biotechnology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran; Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi Branch, Mashhad, Iran.
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Alhelf M, Rashed LA, Ragab N, Elmasry MF. Association between long noncoding RNA taurine-upregulated gene 1 and microRNA-377 in vitiligo. Int J Dermatol 2021; 61:199-207. [PMID: 34014568 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Taurine-upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) is one of the long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) that plays a role in melanogenesis. MicroRNA-377 (miRNA-377) is a conserved noncoding RNA that regulates angiogenesis and promotes oxidative stress. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are components of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. PPAR-γ activators stimulate melanogenesis. Interleukin (IL)-17 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several immunological diseases. This work aimed at detecting the expression levels of lncRNA TUG1, miRNA-377, PPAR-γ, and IL-17 among vitiligo subjects and to investigate their possible role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. METHODS This study was conducted on 30 healthy controls and 30 vitiligo patients. LncRNA TUG1 and miRNA-377 were detected in serum by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Also, expressions of PPAR-γ and IL-17 were assessed in tissue by real-time PCR. RESULTS LncRNA TUG1 and PPAR-γ levels were significantly downregulated in the vitiligo group compared with the control group. On the other hand, miRNA-377 and IL-17 were significantly upregulated in the vitiligo group compared with the control group. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the dysregulated expressions of lncRNA TUG1 and miRNA-377 in patients with vitiligo suggesting that both contributed to the pathogenesis of vitiligo that might be through PPAR-γ downregulation and IL-17 upregulation.
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- Maha Alhelf
- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.,Biotechnology School, Nile University, Giza, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Dermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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IL-17A as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10101361. [PMID: 32987705 PMCID: PMC7598617 DOI: 10.3390/biom10101361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a health problem reaching epidemic proportions. There is no cure for CKD, and patients may progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a current replacement therapy option for ESRD patients until renal transplantation can be achieved. One important problem in long-term PD patients is peritoneal membrane failure. The mechanisms involved in peritoneal damage include activation of the inflammatory and immune responses, associated with submesothelial immune infiltrates, angiogenesis, loss of the mesothelial layer due to cell death and mesothelial to mesenchymal transition, and collagen accumulation in the submesothelial compact zone. These processes lead to fibrosis and loss of peritoneal membrane function. Peritoneal inflammation and membrane failure are strongly associated with additional problems in PD patients, mainly with a very high risk of cardiovascular disease. Among the inflammatory mediators involved in peritoneal damage, cytokine IL-17A has recently been proposed as a potential therapeutic target for chronic inflammatory diseases, including CKD. Although IL-17A is the hallmark cytokine of Th17 immune cells, many other cells can also produce or secrete IL-17A. In the peritoneum of PD patients, IL-17A-secreting cells comprise Th17 cells, γδ T cells, mast cells, and neutrophils. Experimental studies demonstrated that IL-17A blockade ameliorated peritoneal damage caused by exposure to PD fluids. This article provides a comprehensive review of recent advances on the role of IL-17A in peritoneal membrane injury during PD and other PD-associated complications.
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Specjalski K, Maciejewska A, Pawłowski R, Zieliński M, Trzonkowski P, Pikuła M, Jassem E. Changing microRNA Expression during Three-Month Wasp Venom Immunotherapy. Immunol Invest 2019; 48:835-843. [DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2019.1617303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Laboratory of Forensic Genetics, Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Forensic Genetics, Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Immunology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Immunology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Embryology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Allergology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Li A, Sun Y, Drummer C, Lu Y, Yu D, Zhou Y, Li X, Pearson SJ, Johnson C, Yu C, Yang WY, Mastascusa K, Jiang X, Sun J, Rogers T, Hu W, Wang H, Yang X. Increasing Upstream Chromatin Long-Range Interactions May Favor Induction of Circular RNAs in LysoPC-Activated Human Aortic Endothelial Cells. Front Physiol 2019; 10:433. [PMID: 31057422 PMCID: PMC6482593 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that form covalently closed continuous loops, and act as gene regulators in physiological and disease conditions. To test our hypothesis that proatherogenic lipid lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) induce a set of circRNAs in human aortic endothelial cell (HAEC) activation, we performed circRNA analysis by searching our RNA-Seq data from LPC-activated HAECs, and found: (1) LPC induces significant modulation of 77 newly characterized cirRNAs, among which 47 circRNAs (61%) are upregulated; (2) 34 (72%) out of 47 upregulated circRNAs are upregulated when the corresponding mRNAs are downregulated, suggesting that the majority of circRNAs are upregulated presumably via LPC-induced “abnormal splicing” when the canonical splicing for generation of corresponding mRNAs is suppressed; (3) Upregulation of 47 circRNAs is temporally associated with mRNAs-mediated LPC-upregulated cholesterol synthesis-SREBP2 pathway and LPC-downregulated TGF-β pathway; (4) Increase in upstream chromatin long-range interaction sites to circRNA related genes is associated with preferred circRNA generation over canonical splicing for mRNAs, suggesting that shifting chromatin long-range interaction sites from downstream to upstream may promote induction of a list of circRNAs in lysoPC-activated HAECs; (5) Six significantly changed circRNAs may have sponge functions for miRNAs; and (6) 74% significantly changed circRNAs contain open reading frames, suggesting that putative short proteins may interfere with the protein interaction-based signaling. Our findings have demonstrated for the first time that a new set of LPC-induced circRNAs may contribute to homeostasis in LPC-induced HAEC activation. These novel insights may lead to identifications of new therapeutic targets for treating metabolic cardiovascular diseases, inflammations, and cancers.
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- Angus Li
- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Facility, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia University - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Inflammation, Translational and Clinical Lung Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.,Center for Inflammation, Translational and Clinical Lung Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Li X, Fang P, Yang WY, Chan K, Lavallee M, Xu K, Gao T, Wang H, Yang X. Mitochondrial ROS, uncoupled from ATP synthesis, determine endothelial activation for both physiological recruitment of patrolling cells and pathological recruitment of inflammatory cells. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2016; 95:247-252. [PMID: 27925481 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2016-0515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) are signaling molecules, which drive inflammatory cytokine production and T cell activation. In addition, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and autoimmune diseases all share a common feature of increased mtROS level. Both mtROS and ATP are produced as a result of electron transport chain activity, but it remains enigmatic whether mtROS could be generated independently from ATP synthesis. A recent study shed light on this important question and found that, during endothelial cell (EC) activation, mtROS could be upregulated in a proton leak-coupled, but ATP synthesis-uncoupled manner. As a result, EC could upregulate mtROS production for physiological EC activation without compromising mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP generation, and consequently without causing mitochondrial damage and EC death. Thus, a novel pathophysiological role of proton leak in driving mtROS production was uncovered for low grade EC activation, patrolling immunosurveillance cell trans-endothelial migration and other signaling events without compromising cellular survival. This new working model explains how mtROS could be increasingly generated independently from ATP synthesis and endothelial damage or death. Mapping the connections among mitochondrial metabolism, physiological EC activation, patrolling cell migration, and pathological inflammation is significant towards the development of novel therapies for inflammatory diseases and cancers.
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- Xinyuan Li
- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.,Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research, Department of Pharmacology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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Mai J, Nanayakkara G, Lopez-Pastrana J, Li X, Li YF, Wang X, Song A, Virtue A, Shao Y, Shan H, Liu F, Autieri MV, Kunapuli SP, Iwakura Y, Jiang X, Wang H, Yang XF. Interleukin-17A Promotes Aortic Endothelial Cell Activation via Transcriptionally and Post-translationally Activating p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) Pathway. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:4939-54. [PMID: 26733204 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.690081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Interleukin-17 (IL-17)-secreting T helper 17 cells were recently identified as a CD4(+) T helper subset and implicated in various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The issues of whether and by what mechanism hyperlipidemic stress induces IL-17A to activate aortic endothelial cells (ECs) and enhance monocyte adhesion remained largely unknown. Using biochemical, immunological, microarray, experimental data mining analysis, and pathological approaches focused on primary human and mouse aortic ECs (HAECs and MAECs) and our newly generated apolipoprotein E (ApoE)(-/-)/IL-17A(-/-) mice, we report the following new findings. 1) The hyperlipidemia stimulus oxidized low density lipoprotein up-regulated IL-17 receptor(s) in HAECs and MAECs. 2) IL-17A activated HAECs and increased human monocyte adhesion in vitro. 3) A deficiency of IL-17A reduced leukocyte adhesion to endothelium in vivo. 3) IL-17A activated HAECs and MAECs via up-regulation of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), chemokine CXC motif ligand 1 (CXCL1), and CXCL2. 4) IL-17A activated ECs specifically via the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathway; the inhibition of p38 MAPK in ECs attenuated IL-17A-mediated activation by ameliorating the expression of the aforementioned proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and EC adhesion molecules including intercellular adhesion molecule 1. Taken together, our results demonstrate for the first time that IL-17A activates aortic ECs specifically via p38 MAPK pathway.
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- Jietang Mai
- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and Departments of Pharmacology and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and Departments of Pharmacology and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and Departments of Pharmacology and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- Physiology, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140 and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and Physiology, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140 and
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- Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and Departments of Pharmacology and
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- From the Centers for Metabolic Disease Research, Cardiovascular Research, and Thrombosis Research and Departments of Pharmacology and
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Regulation of Interleukin-17 Production. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 941:139-166. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-024-0921-5_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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