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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: HIV Med. 2019 Nov 22;21(4):246–278. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12822

Table 3:

Expression of microRNAs in different phases of HIV infection

miRNA Expression Type of cell HIV-associated phase/disease Model Method Note Ref
miR-28, 125b, 150, 223, 382 Up Resting primary CD4+ T cell Latency Human, in vitro Microarray stem-loop RT-PCR Targets the 3′ ends of HIV messenger RNAs (125)
miR-17-5p, 20a Up CD8+ T cell Latency Human, in vitro Northern blot Suppression of HIV replication by reducing PCAF (Tat co factor) expression (74)
miR-132 Up Active CD4+ T cell Latency Human, in vitro Real-time RT-PCR Promotes HIV Replication (127)
miR-H3 Up Resting CD4+ T cell Latency In vitro Deep sequencing Enhances viral production and Replication activates HIV latency (94)
miR-196b, 1290 Up - Latency In vitro, Human Microarray Real-time RT-PCR Keep the virus in the latent phase (128)
miR-155 Up - Latency In vitro Real-time RT-PCR Keep the virus in the latent phase and decrease of NF-KB Signaling pathway (138)
miR-29a Up - Latency Human, in vitro Real time PCR Repress active HIV replication in Latent phase (126)
miR-128 Up CD4+ T cells blood-derived monocytes Maybe in Latency In vitro - Type I interferon induce expression of mir-128 and inhibition of viral nuclear entry and viral replication (30)
miR-34a Up - AIDS In vitro Real time PCR Up regulation n of miR-34a enhanced Tat-induced LTR transactivation through repressing SIRT1 and increasing the transcriptional activity of NF-kB (117)
miR-181b Up Monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) AIDS in vitro Real time PCR Gp 120 increase level of miR-181b and induce of IL-6 expression, As a result, chronic inflammation occurs (139)
miR-124a Up CD4+ T cells AIDS HUman Real-time RT-PCR Decrees level of SIRT1 protein and activating Th2 type CD4+ T cells leads to secretion of IL-10 and TGF-β cytokines (119)
miR-29a, 223, 27a, 19b, 151-3p, 28-5p, 766, 30a-3p, Up CD4+ T cells HIV/AIDS Human Real-time RT-PCR TaqMan Low-Density Array (120)
mir-146a Up Microglial cells Neuro AIDS Human Real-time RT-PCR Keeping HIV-mediated chronic inflammation of the brain, induce the latency of the virus in microglial cells (140)
miR-101 Up human brain microvascular endothelial cells HIV-associated neurological disorders In vitro Real-time RT-PCR TAT C protein induces expression of miR-101 and block VE-Cadherin, Destruction of endothelial permeability (130)
miR-34c-3p, 93-3p, 381-3p, 500a-5p Up Primary macrophages HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders Human, in vitro Microarray Decline levels of peroxisomal proteins and defense against anti-viral (131)
mir-128a Up Primary cortical neurons HIV Encephalopathy (HIVE) Human, in vitro Microarray Real-time RT-PCR TAT induced expression of mir-128a and disrupt neuronal activity (141)
miR-198 Up Monocytes (macrophage) - In vitro Microarray Decreased cyclin T1 protein and repress of HIV replication and gene expression in monocytic (142)
miR-217 Up Galactosidase indicator (MAGI) cells - In vitro Real time PCR miR-217 promotes Tat-induced HIV LTR transactivation by inhibit of SIRT1 expression and decrease AMPK signaling pathway, promote NF-κB activation (143)
miR-155 - Macrophages - In vitro Microarray TLR3 and TLR4 stimulation in Macrophage, promote expression of miRNA and inhibit Inhibition of the post-entry, pre-integration steps (144)
miR-32 Up Microglia cell - In vitro Real time PCR The Tat C protein induces miRNA and down regulate the expression level of TRAF3, over expression IRF3 and IRF7 (145)
miR-29a Up T lymphocytes - In vitro Real Time RT-PCR Represses HIV Replication (29)
miR-223 Up CD4+CD8- - In vitro microarray Real time PCR Inhibit of Vif. Vpr and Nef proteins (146)
miR-9 Up Macrophages - Human, in vitro Real time PCR Methamphetamine and HIV promote expression of miR-9. Induce neurotransmitter release in dopaminergic neuron (147)
miR-34a Up vascular endothelial cells - Human, in vitro, in vivo Real time PCR TAT protein, p53, lopinavir/ritonavir induce miR-34a expression and increased EC senescence (148)
miR-TAR-3p Up monocyte-derived macrophages(MDMs) - In vitro Real time PCR MiR-TAR-3p Decrease virus replication via targeting the TAR element in the 5´ LTR and reduce genome transcription (149)
miR-1236 Up Monocytes - In vitro Real-time RT-PCR Repress HIV Infection in Monocytes (150)
miR-222 Up CD4 T cell - In vitro Real-time RT-PCR Up regulation mir-222 by HIV tat and NFKB, decreasing rate of CD4 (151)
miR-150, 28-5p, 125b Up CD4+ T cell - Human, in vitro Real-time RT-PCR Methamphetamine reduces HIV Replication via up regulation of mir-125b, miR-150 and miR-28-5p (152)
miR-34a Up T-cells - In vitro Real time PCR Promotes HIV replication in t cell (153)
miR-29 family Up CD4+ T lymphocytes CD14+ monocytes - Human Real time PCR - (154)
miR-29 - primary lymphoid CD4 T cells - Human, in vitro, in vivo Real time PCR IL-21 increase level of mir-29 and inhibit HIV replication (155)
miR-221, 222 Up monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) - In vitro RNA-seq TNFα induce expression of mir-222/221 and restrict HIV entry in Macrophages (156)
hsa-miR-21, 222 Up CD4+ T cells - In vitro Microarray Inhibition of apoptosis through reduction of PTEN-AKT-FOXO3a signaling pathway, enhance hiv1 replication and promote energy and depletion of CD4+ T Cell, Increasing the expression of miRNA by tat protein (28)
hsa-miR-29a Up - - In vitro Real time PCR Block Nef expression and decrease of virus levels (157)
miR-326 Up - - In vitro Real time PCR Inhibit of 3´ LTR genome and decreased HIV replication (158)
miR-182 Up - - In vitro Real time PCR Increase in Tat-induced HIV LTR transactivation and promoting the transcriptional activity of NF-kB (159)
miR-19b, 146a, 615-3p, 382, 34a, 144, 155 Up - - Human, in vitro Real-time RT-PCR Useful biomarker for the determination of prognosis (160)
let-7c Up - - In vitro Real time PCR Increase viral replication and spread, promote virion release and higher copy number of viral genome transcripts in infected cells (161)
miR-34a, 124a Up - - In vitro Real time PCR Increase viral replication and spread, promote virion release and higher copy number of viral genome transcripts in infected cells (161)
miR-15a/b, 16, 20a, 93, 106b Up Monocytes monocyte-derived DCs (MDDCs) - In vitro Microarray Real-time RT-PCR Decrease of tat and Pur-α proteins, Represses HIV replication in monocytes (162)
hsa-miR541-3p, 518f-3p, 195-3p Up - - Human, in vitro Real-time RT-PCR Represses HIV replication and induce antiviral responses (163)
miR-9 Down CD4+ cells Latency Human, in vitro Real-time RT-PCR Inhibit of IL2 transcription and development of T cell exhaustion during chronic HIV infection (164) (165)
miR-31, 29b, 590-5p Down CD4+ T cell Latency Human Real time PCR Useful for prognostic and diagnostic, strategy to choose patients who would benefit from earlier ART (166)
hmiR-che-1 Down CD4+ T cell Latency AIDS Human, in vitro Real time PCR Increase Vpr protein and over expression of hiv1-mir-H1 (167)
miR-125b Down Primary CD4+ T cells AIDS Human, in vitro Microarray Real Time RT-PCR Cocaine promotes HIV replication and increase of virus entry (121)
miR-146b-5p Up Down - AIDS Human Real-time RT-PCR (116)
miR-150 Up - AIDS Human Real-time RT-PCR (116)
miR-21, 155 Down Monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) Suggest in AIDS In vitro Real time PCR Gp 120 decreases level of miR-21/155 and induces IL-6 expression, as a result, chronic inflammation occurs (139)
miR-221, 222 Down Monocytes HIV-Associated Cardiomyopathy In vitro, in vivo Real-time RT-PCR TAT promotes Expression of ICAM-1 and increase NF-kB, MAPK signaling pathways (133)
miR-200, 33 Down Podocytes HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) In vitro, in vivo microarray Real time PCR Contributes to the progress of the proliferative phenotype of HIVAN (134)
miR-196a Down Neuronal HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) In vitro, in vivo Real time PCR TAT induce of p73, p53 and inhibit miR-196a Increase apoptosis in neuronal cells (132)
miR-3162-3p Down - Acute Human, in vitro microarray Real time PCR Potential biomarker to identify HIV new infections in HIV infected persons (114)
miR-29a/b Down CD4+CD8- - In vitro microarray Real time PCR Increase Nef and cdc42 promotes apoptosis in cd4 cells (146)
miR-155, 21 Down CD4+CD8- - In vitro microarray Real time PCR - (146)
miR-155, 20a Down Monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDCCs) - In vitro Real-time RT-PCR Cocaine reduces CD83 and enhances DC-SIGN, LTR and pu.1 levels in monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDCCs), elevates HIV Infectivity (168)
miR-106b Down CD4+ T cell - In vitro Real time PCR Increase of p21 expression, Useful to provide a new therapeutic approach (169)
miR-20a Down CD4+ T cell - In vitro Real time PCR Increase of p21 expression, Useful to provide a new therapeutic approach (169)
miR-34c-5p Down Naïve CD4 T cells - Human, in vitro miR RT-qPCR assays Promotes HIV replication (170)
miR-21 Down Monocytes - Human, in vitro Real time PCR Increased levels of NFKB and IFN-stimulated gene 15 lead to promoting inflammation (171)
miR-181a Down Astrocytes compared to microglia - In vitro Real-time RT-PCR Suppression of HIV replication (172)
hsa-miR1225-5p, 18a, 335 Down - - Human, in vitro Real-time RT-PCR - (163)
miR-29a-5p Down - - Human Real time PCR - (173)
miR-27b Up Resting CD4+ T cell - In vitro In vivo Microarray In resting CD4+ T cells this miRNA directly binds the 3ʹ-UTR of cyclin T1 and inhibits expression, repressing HIV replication (174)
miR-29b, 150, 223 Up Resting CD4+ T cell - In vitro In vivo Microarray In resting CD4+ T cells this miRNA directly binds the 3ʹ-UTR of cyclin T1 and inhibits expression, repressing HIV replication (174)
miR-28, 150, 223, Up Monocytes/macrophages - In vitro Real-time RT-PCR Represses HIV replication in macrophages and enhances replication in monocytes (175)
miR-382 Up Monocytes/macrophages - In vitro Real-time RT-PCR Represses HIV replication in macrophages and enhances replication in monocytes (175)
miR-146a Down Resting primary CD4+ T lymphocytes - In vitro Real time PCR In resting primary CD4 T lymphocytes prevents HIV entry into T lymphocytes and myeloid cells In active CD4+ T lymphocytes enhances HIV entry (176)
miR-N367 - T cell Latency In vitro, in vivo Northern blot Blocks Nef expression, decreases HIV virulence (92)
miR-TAR-5p, TAR-3p - - Latency In vitro Sequencing Reducing apoptosis and promotes virus replication (91)
miR-H1 - CD4+ T cell Latency AIDS Human, in vitro Real time PCR Promote CD4+ lymphopenia by decreasing AATF gene (167)
vmiR88, 99 - Macrophage AIDS In vitro Real-time RT-PCR Stimulated human macrophage TNFα release (109)
miR-N367 - T cell - In vitro Northern blot Decreases HIV transcription via the NRE of the 5´-LTR U3 region and Nef sequences at the 3´-UTR (177)
miR-TAR-5p, TAR-3p - - - In vitro, in vivo Northern blot Effective on virus replication and Increased efficiency of host antiviral defense (178)
hiv1-mir-H1 - - - In vitro - Suppression of mir149 expression and blocks AATF, Bcl-2, c-myc, Par-4 and Dicer genes, up-regulates Vpr protein, and increases apoptosis (96)
hsa-miR-148 - - - Human Real time PCR (179)