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ArticlePloS one2016

MicroRNA Expression Patterns of CD8+ T Cells in Acute and Chronic Brucellosis.

Ferah Budak, S Haldun Bal, Gulcin Tezcan, Furkan Guvenc, E Halis Akalin, Guher Goral, Gunnur Deniz, H Barbaros Oral

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ferah BudakDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
S Haldun BalDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
Gulcin TezcanDepartment of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
Furkan GuvencDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
E Halis AkalinDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
Guher GoralDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
Gunnur DenizDepartment of Immunology, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
H Barbaros OralDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0463-6818
Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ · TRIstanbul University · TRUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although our knowledge about Brucella virulence factors and the host response increase rapidly, the mechanisms of immune evasion by the pathogen and causes of chronic disease are still unknown. Here, we aimed to investigate the immunological factors which belong to CD8+ T cells and their roles in the transition of brucellosis from acute to chronic infection. Using miRNA microarray, more than 2000 miRNAs were screened in CD8+ T cells of patients with acute or chronic brucellosis and healthy controls that were sorted from peripheral blood with flow cytometry and validated through qRT-PCR. Findings were evaluated using GeneSpring GX (Agilent) 13.0 software and KEGG pathway analysis. Expression of two miRNAs were determined to display a significant fold change in chronic group when compared with acute or control groups. Both miRNAs (miR-126-5p and miR-4753-3p) were decreased (p <0.05 or fold change > 2). These miRNAs have the potential to be the regulators of CD8+ T cell-related marker genes for chronic brucellosis infections. The differentially expressed miRNAs and their predicted target genes are involved in MAPK signaling pathway, cytokine-cytokine receptor interactions, endocytosis, regulation of actin cytoskeleton, and focal adhesion indicating their potential roles in chronic brucellosis and its progression. It is the first study of miRNA expression analysis of human CD8+ T cells to clarify the mechanism of inveteracy in brucellosis.

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Acute DiseaseAdultBrucellosisCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesChronic DiseaseDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmune EvasionMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedSignal TransductionMicroRNAs

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PMCPMC5100978
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