| Literature DB >> 32084556 |
Jonathon Keck1, James P Chambers1, Aravind Kancharla1, Dona Haj Bashir1, Laura Henley1, Katherine Schenkel1, Kevin Castillo1, M Neal Guentzel1, Rishein Gupta2, Bernard P Arulanandam3.
Abstract
Our laboratory has investigated the role of an evolutionarily conserved RNA species called microRNAs (miRs) in regulation of anti-chlamydial protective immunity. MiRs including miR-155 expressed in specific immune effector cells are critical for antigen specific protective immunity and IFN-γ production. Using miR-155 deficient mice, and a murine pulmonary model for chlamydial infection, we report here 1) the effect of host miR-155 on bacterial burden, and 2) identify probable immune genes regulated by miR-155.Entities:
Keywords: Bacterial burdens; Chlamydia sp; Gene regulation; IFN-γ; Lung; miR-155; microRNA
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32084556 PMCID: PMC7434643 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2020.02.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700