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- miR-155 is implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but its exact role is not fully clear.
- Researchers studied miR-155-deficient mice to compare their SLE features with typical mice, discovering that the former showed milder symptoms and less kidney inflammation.
- The study identified Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) as a new target gene of miR-155, suggesting that targeting miR-155 might be a potential therapeutic strategy for SLE.
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MicroRNA-155 (miR-155) was previously found involved in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other autoimmune diseases and the inflammatory response; however, the detailed mechanism of miR-155 in SLE is not fully understood. To explore the in vivo role of miR-155 in the pathogenesis of SLE, miR-155-deficient Fas(lpr/lpr) (miR-155(-/-)Fas(lpr/lpr)) mice were obtained by crossing miR-155(-/-) and Fas(lpr/lpr) mice. Clinical SLE features such as glomerulonephritis, autoantibody levels, and immune system cell populations were compared between miR-155(-/-)Fas(lpr/lpr) and Fas(lpr/lpr) mice. Microarray analysis, RT-PCR, Western blot, and luciferase reporter gene assay were used to identify the target gene of miR-155. miR-155(-/-)Fas(lpr/lpr) mice showed milder SLE clinical features than did Fas(lpr/lpr)mice. As compared with Fas(lpr/lpr) mice, miR-155(-/-)Fas(lpr/lpr) mice showed less deposition of total IgA, IgM, and IgG and less infiltration of inflammatory cells in the kidney. Moreover, the serum levels of IL-4 and IL-17a, secreted by Th2 and Th17 cells, were lower in miR-155(-/-)Fas(lpr/lpr) than Fas(lpr/lpr) mice; the CD4(+)/CD8(+) T cell ratio was restored in miR-155(-/-)Fas(lpr/lpr) mice as well. Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) was found as a new target gene of miR-155 by in vitro and in vivo studies; its expression was decreased in SLE patients and Fas(lpr/lpr) mice. miR-155(-/-)Fas(lpr/lpr) mice are resistant to the development of SLE by the regulation of the target gene S1pr1. miR-155 might be a new target for therapeutic intervention in SLE.
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