MicroRNAs(miRNAs)are an abundant class of evolutionarily conserved,small,non-coding RNAs that post-transcriptionally regulate expression of their target genes.Emerging evidence indicates that miRNAs are important regu...MicroRNAs(miRNAs)are an abundant class of evolutionarily conserved,small,non-coding RNAs that post-transcriptionally regulate expression of their target genes.Emerging evidence indicates that miRNAs are important regulators that control the development,differentiation and function of different immune cells.Both CD4^(+)CD25^(+)Foxp3^(+) regulatory T(Treg)cells and invariant natural killer T(iNKT)cells are critical for immune homeostasis and play a pivotal role in the maintenance of self-tolerance and immunity.Here,we review the important roles of miRNAs in the development and function of iNKT and Treg cells.展开更多
基金support in part by grants from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Internationalthe Henry Ford Immunology Program startup.
文摘MicroRNAs(miRNAs)are an abundant class of evolutionarily conserved,small,non-coding RNAs that post-transcriptionally regulate expression of their target genes.Emerging evidence indicates that miRNAs are important regulators that control the development,differentiation and function of different immune cells.Both CD4^(+)CD25^(+)Foxp3^(+) regulatory T(Treg)cells and invariant natural killer T(iNKT)cells are critical for immune homeostasis and play a pivotal role in the maintenance of self-tolerance and immunity.Here,we review the important roles of miRNAs in the development and function of iNKT and Treg cells.
