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ArticleJournal of asthma and allergy2026

Expression of miR-185-5p, miR-146b-5p, miR-320b, and miR-21-5p in Eosinophil Subtypes in Allergic Asthma Patients.

Eglė Vasylė, Andrius Januskevicius, Paulina Malakauskaitė, Airidas Rimkūnas, Jolita Palacionyte, Kęstutis Malakauskas

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Eglė VasylėLaboratory of Pulmonology, Department of Pulmonology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0009-0002-2059-1197
Andrius JanuskeviciusLaboratory of Pulmonology, Department of Pulmonology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Paulina MalakauskaitėDepartment of Immunology and Bioelectrochemistry, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Airidas RimkūnasLaboratory of Pulmonology, Department of Pulmonology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0001-5418-3269
Jolita PalacionyteDepartment of Pulmonology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Kęstutis MalakauskasLaboratory of Pulmonology, Department of Pulmonology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Background: Allergic asthma (AA) is a common type 2 eosinophilic asthma phenotype. Inflammatory (iEOS) and lung-resident (rEOS) eosinophil subtypes may contribute to its underlying inflammatory processes. The biological functions of these eosinophils are tightly regulated by gene expression, with micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) emerging as key modulators and potential biomarkers. Purpose: To investigate the expression of miR-185-5p, miR-146b-5p, miR-320b, and miR-21-5p in eosinophil subtypes and relate with their plasma levels in AA patients. Patients and Methods: The study included 13 AA patients and 16 healthy subjects (HS). All AA patients underwent bronchial allergen challenge (BAC) with Results: Before BAC, miR-185-5p and miR-146b-5p expression were elevated in both eosinophil subtypes relative to HS, with miR-185-5p showing higher expression in iEOS-like cells than in rEOS-like cells within the AA group. miR-320b was elevated only in iEOS-like cells relative to HS and remained higher than in rEOS-like cells within the AA group, whereas miR-21-5p was decreased only in iEOS-like cells and remained lower than in rEOS-like cells. After BAC, miR-146b-5p expression decreased in iEOS-like cells but increased in rEOS-like cells. Plasma analysis revealed elevated levels of all investigated miRNAs in AA patients relative to HS before BAC. However, after BAC, miR-185-5p and miR-146b-5p remained elevated, whereas miR-320b and miR-21-5p decreased to levels not significantly different from HS. Conclusion: Elevated miR-185-5p and miR-320b expression in iEOS-like cells compared to rEOS-like cells from AA patients highlights differences in their biological properties. Following the BAC, miR-146b-5p expression decreased in iEOS-like cells but increased in rEOS-like cells. Moreover, miR-185-5p and miR-146b-5p remained elevated in plasma, suggesting their potential to reflect chronic inflammation rather than acute response to allergen.

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