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ArticlePloS one2015

MicroRNA Expression Is Altered in an Ovalbumin-Induced Asthma Model and Targeting miR-155 with Antagomirs Reveals Cellular Specificity.

Maximilian W Plank, Steven Maltby, Hock L Tay, Jessica Stewart, Fiona Eyers, Philip M Hansbro, Paul S Foster

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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39citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Depletion of microRNA-451 in response to allergen exposure accentuates asthmatic inflammation by regulating Sirtuin2.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maximilian W PlankCentre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia.
Steven MaltbyCentre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia.
Hock L TayCentre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia.
Jessica StewartCentre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia.
Fiona EyersCentre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia.
Philip M HansbroCentre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia.
Paul S FosterCentre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW 2300, Australia.
Hunter Medical Research Institute · AU

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchMedical Research Council
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression that are differentially regulated during development and in inflammatory diseases. A role for miRNAs in allergic asthma is emerging and further investigation is required to determine whether they may serve as potential therapeutic targets. We profiled miRNA expression in murine lungs from an ovalbumin-induced allergic airways disease model, and compared expression to animals receiving dexamethasone treatment and non-allergic controls. Our analysis identified 29 miRNAs that were significantly altered during allergic inflammation. Target prediction analysis revealed novel genes with altered expression in allergic airways disease and suggests synergistic miRNA regulation of target mRNAs. To assess the impacts of one induced miRNA on pathology, we targeted miR-155-5p using a specific antagomir. Antagomir administration successfully reduced miR-155-5p expression with high specificity, but failed to alter the disease phenotype. Interestingly, further investigation revealed that antagomir delivery has variable efficacy across different immune cell types, effectively targeting myeloid cell populations, but exhibiting poor uptake in lymphocytes. Our findings demonstrate that antagomir-based targeting of miRNA function in the lung is highly specific, but highlights cell-specificity as a key limitation to be considered for antagomir-based strategies as therapeutics.

Indexed as

AnimalsAsthmaDexamethasoneDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansLungMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMicroRNAsOligonucleotidesOrgan SpecificityOvalbuminDexamethasoneMicroRNAsMirn155 microRNA, mouseOligonucleotidesOvalbumin

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PMID26693910
PMCPMC4691205
OpenAlexW2286216520

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