Table 2 |.
MicroRNAs control aspects of the immune response and organ damage in SLE
MicroRNA | Function | Ref. |
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miR-146a | Regulates the innate immune response | 145 |
miR-125a | Regulates the anti-inflammatory response | 146 |
miR-155 | Controls the expression of SH2-domain-containing inositol 5′-phosphatase 1 (SHIP1), which is important in B cell activation; miR155−/−Faslpr mice have decreased autoimmunity and nephritis | 147 |
miR-148a | Impairs B cell tolerance by suppressing the expression of the autoimmune suppressor Gadd45a, the tumor suppressor PTEN and the proapoptotic protein Bim, which promotes the survival of immature B cells after engagement of the B cell antigen receptor | 148 |
miR-23b | Suppresses IL-17-associated autoimmune inflammation by targeting TAB2, TAB3 and IKKα mRNA | 149 |
miR-17[sim]92 | Promotes TFH cell differentiation; promotes DC activation through the microRNA let-7c and BLIMP-1 |
150 151 |
miR-150 | Promotes renal fibrosis in lupus nephritis by downregulating expression of SOCS1 | 152 |