PMID- 26526992 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160824 LR - 20181202 IS - 2211-1247 (Electronic) VI - 13 IP - 6 DP - 2015 Nov 10 TI - MicroRNA-223 Regulates the Differentiation and Function of Intestinal Dendritic Cells and Macrophages by Targeting C/EBPbeta. PG - 1149-1160 LID - S2211-1247(15)01115-8 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.073 [doi] AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages play important roles in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate the differentiation and responses of intestinal DCs and macrophages remain poorly understood. Here, we have identified microRNA miR-223 as a key molecule for regulating these processes. Deficiency of miR-223 led to a significantly decreased number of intestinal CX3CR1(hi) macrophages at steady state. Both intestinal CX3CR1(hi) macrophages and CD103(+) conventional DCs (cDCs) in miR-223-deficient mice exhibited a strong pro-inflammatory phenotype. Moreover, miR-223-deficient monocytes gave rise to more monocyte-derived DCs (moDCs) and produced more pro-inflammatory cytokines upon stimulation. Using a mouse model of colitis, we demonstrated that the miR-223 deficiency resulted in more severe colitis. Target gene analysis further identified that the effects of miR-223 on DCs and macrophages were mediated by directly targeting C/EBPbeta. Taken together, our study identifies a role for miR-223 as a critical regulator of intestinal homeostasis. CI - Copyright (c) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Zhou, Haibo AU - Zhou H AD - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China. FAU - Xiao, Jing AU - Xiao J AD - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China. FAU - Wu, Ning AU - Wu N AD - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China. FAU - Liu, Chunxi AU - Liu C AD - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China. FAU - Xu, Jie AU - Xu J AD - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China. FAU - Liu, Fang AU - Liu F AD - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China. FAU - Wu, Li AU - Wu L AD - Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University School of Medicine, Beijing 100084, China. Electronic address: wuli@tsinghua.edu.cn. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Cell Rep JT - Cell reports JID - 101573691 RN - 0 (CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta) RN - 0 (CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1) RN - 0 (Cebpb protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Cx3cr1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (MIRN223 microRNA, mouse) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Receptors, Chemokine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta/*genetics/metabolism MH - CX3C Chemokine Receptor 1 MH - *Cell Differentiation MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Colitis/*metabolism MH - Dendritic Cells/cytology/*metabolism MH - Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism MH - Intestines/cytology MH - Macrophages/cytology/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - MicroRNAs/*genetics MH - Receptors, Chemokine/genetics/metabolism EDAT- 2015/11/04 06:00 MHDA- 2016/08/25 06:00 CRDT- 2015/11/04 06:00 PHST- 2015/02/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/07/31 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2015/09/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/11/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/11/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/08/25 06:00 [medline] AID - S2211-1247(15)01115-8 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.073 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cell Rep. 2015 Nov 10;13(6):1149-1160. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.073.