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. 2021 Jun 2;16(6):e0251697. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251697

Table 3. Potential targets (mRNAs) for miRNA-122, miRNA-126-3p and miRNA-146a.

MiRNA Potential target Function
miRNA-122 Interleukin 1 receptor type 1 An important mediator involved in many cytokine-induced immune and inflammatory responses.
REL proto-oncogene, NF-kB subunit This gene belong to a family that Members of this family regulate genes involved in apoptosis, inflammation, the immune response, and oncogenic processes.
PRKAB1 A regulatory subunit of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). AMPK is a heterotrimer consisting of an alpha catalytic subunit, and non-catalytic beta and gamma subunits. AMPK is an important energy-sensing enzyme that monitors cellular energy status.
miRNA-126-3p Insulin receptor substrate 1 This gene encodes a protein which is phosphorylated by insulin receptor tyrosine kinase. Mutations in this gene are associated with type II diabetes and susceptibility to insulin resistance.
SPRED1 Act as a homodimer or as a heterodimer with SPRED2 to regulate activation of the MAP kinase cascade.
TRAF6 This protein functions as a signal transducer in the NF-kappaB pathway that activates IkappaB kinase (IKK) in response to pro-inflammatory cytokines.
IL-6 Interleukin 6 is a potent pleiotropic cytokine that regulates cell growth and differentiation and plays an important role in the immune response.
miRNA-146a TNF alpha induced protein 3 The protein encoded by this gene is a zinc finger protein and ubiquitin-editing enzyme, and has been shown to inhibit NF-kappa B activation as well as TNF-mediated apoptosis. The encoded protein, which has both ubiquitin ligase and deubiquitinase activities, is involved in the cytokine-mediated immune and inflammatory responses
TNF receptor associated factor 3 This protein participates in the signal transduction of CD40, a TNFR family member important for the activation of the immune response. This protein is found to be a critical component of the lymphotoxin-beta receptor (LTbetaR) signaling complex, which induces NF-kappa B activation and cell death initiated by LTbeta ligation
IL-6 Interleukin 6 is a potent pleiotropic cytokine that regulates cell growth and differentiation and plays an important role in the immune response.