ArticleInternational journal of experimental pathology2022
MicroRNA-23a-3p promotes macrophage M1 polarization and aggravates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by regulating PLK1/STAT1/STAT3 signalling.
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- MicroRNAs as regulators of cardiac dysfunction in sepsis: pathogenesis and diagnostic potential.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Targeted silencing of CLYBL with platelet-mimetic siRNA nanoparticles drives itaconate-mediated macrophage reprogramming and protects against sepsis-triggered lung cell death.Cell death discovery · 2026Article
- Transcriptomics and network pharmacology reveal that baicalin alleviates acute lung injury induced by H1N1 via targeting STAT1.Archives of microbiology · 2026Article
- Expression Analysis of Selected microRNAs in Diabetes Mellitus Visceral Fat Tissues.Journal of obesity · 2026Article
- The Epigenetics of Sepsis: How Gene Modulation Shapes Outcomes.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Deficiency of HMGN2 enhances antibacterial activity of macrophages by promoting H3 histone modification-mediated CD14/iNOS expression.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- PLK1 in cancer therapy: a comprehensive review of immunomodulatory mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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- MicroRNAs Associated with a Bad Prognosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Their Impact on Macrophage Polarization.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- The role of macrophages polarization in sepsis-induced acute lung injury.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- MicroRNA-23a-3p promotes macrophage M1 polarization and aggravates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by regulating PLK1/STAT1/STAT3 signalling.International journal of experimental pathology · 2022Article
- Modes of action and diagnostic value of miRNAs in sepsis.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
- Advancements in understanding the role of microRnas in regulating macrophage polarization during acute lung injury.Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.)Review
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Abstract
Macrophage polarization is an important effector process in acute lung injury (ALI) induced by sepsis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as important players in regulating ALI process. Here, we showed that elevated microRNA-23a-3p (miR-23a-3p) promoted LPS-induced macrophage polarization and ALI in mice, while inhibition of miR-23a-3p led to reduced macrophage response and ameliorated ALI inflammation. Mechanically, miR-23a-3p regulated macrophage M1 polarization through targeting polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1). PLK1 was downregulated in LPS-treated macrophages and ALI mouse lung tissues. Knockdown of PLK1 increased macrophage M1 polarization through promoting STAT1/STAT3 activation, while overexpression of PLK1 reduced macrophage immune response. Collectively, our results reveal a key miRNA regulon that regulates macrophage polarization for LPS-induced immune response.
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