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ArticleScientific reports2015

Biodistribution and function of extracellular miRNA-155 in mice.

Shashi Bala, Timea Csak, Fatemeh Momen-Heravi, Dora Lippai, Karen Kodys, Donna Catalano, Abhishek Satishchandran, Victor Ambros, Gyongyi Szabo

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Article in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 89 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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89citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

89 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 141 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shashi BalaUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
Timea CsakUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
Fatemeh Momen-HeraviUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
Dora LippaiUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
Karen KodysUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
Donna CatalanoUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
Abhishek SatishchandranUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
Victor AmbrosUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Molecular Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
Gyongyi SzaboUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Worcester, MA 01605.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

MicroRNAs in Alcoholic Liver Disease Administrative SupplementR01AA020744 · NIAAA · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SZABO, GYONGYI · 2011 to 2023
$5.3M
Bio distribution and function of alcohol-induced exRNAR21AA023628 · NIAAA · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SZABO, GYONGYI · 2015 to 2016
$431k
NIAAA NIH HHS 1R01AA020744NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA020744NIAAA NIH HHS R21 AA023628
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circulating miRNAs can be found in extracellular vesicles (EV) and could be involved in intercellular communication. Here, we report the biodistribution of EV associated miR-155 using miR-155 KO mouse model. Administration of exosomes loaded with synthetic miR-155 mimic into miR-155 KO mice resulted in a rapid accumulation and clearance of miR-155 in the plasma with subsequent distribution in the liver, adipose tissue, lung, muscle and kidney (highest to lowest, respectively). miR-155 expression was detected in isolated hepatocytes and liver mononuclear cells of recipient KO mice suggesting its cellular uptake. In vitro, exosome-mediated restoration of miR-155 in Kupffer cells from miR-155 deficient mice augmented their LPS-induced MCP1 mRNA increase. The systemic delivery of wild type plasma to miR-155 KO mice also resulted in a rapid accumulation of miR-155 in the circulation and distribution to the liver and adipose tissue. In summary, our results demonstrate tissue biodistribution and biologic function of EV-associated miR-155.

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AnimalsExosomesExtracellular SpaceKupffer CellsMiceMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsTissue DistributionMicroRNAsMirn155 microRNA, mouse

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PMID26024046
PMCPMC4448655
OpenAlexW1878908422

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