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. 2020 Jul 24;12(8):2025. doi: 10.3390/cancers12082025

Table 1.

MiRNAs and their targets in tumor-immune communication.

miRNAs Target Genes Function Cancer Type Expression Reference
miR-181a/b,
miR-498
TNFα Reduces the cytotoxicity of CD8 T cells Melanoma Exosomes [15]
miR-3187-3p PTPRC Inhibition of TCR signaling
miR-23a-3p PTEN Induces PD-L1 expression in macrophages Hepatocellular carcinoma [16]
miR-29a-3p,
miR-21-5p
STAT3 Induces a higher Treg/Th17 cell ratio TAM (Tumor-associated macrophages) [17]
miR-298-5p Unknown Induces apoptosis of MSCs via Caspase-3 Fibrosarcoma [18]
miR-448 IDO1 Enhance CD8 T cell survival Colorectal cancer Tumor cells [27]
miR-153 [28]
miR-34a PDL1 Blocks the PD-1 pathway Burkitt lymphoma, DLBCL [36]
miR-BHRF1-2-5p PDL1, PDL2 EBV-positive DLBCL [37]
miR-708 CD47 Promotes tumor cell elimination by phagocytosis T-ALL [42]
miR-155 MM [43]
miR-122 BCL9, AMPK, PI3K/AKT, Wnt/β-catenin Inhibits metastasis and proliferation Hepatocellular carcinoma [53,54]
miR-203 POLA1, HBEGF Limits proliferation of skin cells Squamous cell carcinoma [55]
miR-450a ACO2, TIMMDC1, ATP5B, MT-ND2 Limits tumor formation and progression Ovarian cancer [57]