PMID- 26927555 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160719 LR - 20171116 IS - 1007-8738 (Print) IS - 1007-8738 (Linking) VI - 32 IP - 3 DP - 2016 Mar TI - [miR-126 knockdown enhances the activity of murine CD4+ T cells in vivo and promotes their differentiation into Th1 cells]. PG - 347-51 AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the change of CD4(+) T cell activity in microRNA-126 (miR-126) knockdown (KD) mice and explore its significance. METHODS: The expression level of mature miR-126 in CD4(+) CD62L(+) T cells purified by magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) was analyzed by real-time PCR using specific probe. Furthermore, the expression levels of CD69, CD62L and CD44 molecules, as well as intracellular proliferating nuclear antigen Ki-67, in CD4(+) T cells in miR-126 KD mice were detected by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Moreover, the apoptosis of CD4(+) T cells was analyzed by annexin V/PI staining assay combined with flow cytometry. Finally, the relative expressions of function-related cytokines including interleukine 4 (IL-4), IL-10, IL-12, transforming growth factor (TGF-beta), interferon (IFN-gamma) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) in CD4(+) T cells were determined by real-time PCR. RESULTS: Compared with wild-type (WT) mice, the expression level of mature miR-126 in CD4(+) T cells in miR-126 KD mice was dramatically reduced. Furthermore, the proportion of CD62L(+) in CD4(+) T cells also decreased significantly, while the proportions of CD69(+), CD44(+) and Ki-67(+) cells were remarkably elevated. Meanwhile, the apoptosis proportion of CD4(+) T cells in vivo dropped dramatically in miR-126 KD mice. Finally, the mRNA expressions of IL-4 and IL-10 in CD4(+)T cells were significantly downregulated, but IL-12, TGF-beta, TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma mRNAs were obviously up-regulated. CONCLUSION: miR-126 knockdown could significantly enhance the functional activity of CD4(+) T cells in vivo and promote cell differentiation into Th1 cells. FAU - Cui, Panpan AU - Cui P AD - Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China. FAU - Hu, Yan AU - Hu Y AD - Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China. FAU - Tao, Yijing AU - Tao Y AD - Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China. FAU - Chen, Chao AU - Chen C AD - Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China. FAU - Zhao, Juanjuan AU - Zhao J AD - Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China. FAU - Guo, Mengmeng AU - Guo M AD - Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China. FAU - Zhou, Ya AU - Zhou Y AD - Department of Medical Physics, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China. FAU - Xu, Lin AU - Xu L AD - Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China. *Corresponding author, E-mail: xulinzhouya@163.com. LA - chi PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi JT - Xi bao yu fen zi mian yi xue za zhi = Chinese journal of cellular and molecular immunology JID - 101139110 RN - 0 (Antigens, CD) RN - 0 (Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte) RN - 0 (CD69 antigen) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Hyaluronan Receptors) RN - 0 (Ki-67 Antigen) RN - 0 (Lectins, C-Type) RN - 0 (MIRN126 microRNA, mouse) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 126880-86-2 (L-Selectin) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antigens, CD/metabolism MH - Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte/metabolism MH - CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology/immunology/*metabolism MH - Cell Differentiation/*genetics/immunology MH - Cytokines/genetics MH - Flow Cytometry MH - Gene Expression MH - Gene Knockdown Techniques/*methods MH - Hyaluronan Receptors/metabolism MH - Immunomagnetic Separation MH - Ki-67 Antigen/metabolism MH - L-Selectin/metabolism MH - Lectins, C-Type/metabolism MH - Mice MH - MicroRNAs/*genetics MH - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Th1 Cells/cytology/immunology/*metabolism EDAT- 2016/03/02 06:00 MHDA- 2016/07/20 06:00 CRDT- 2016/03/02 06:00 PHST- 2016/03/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/03/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/07/20 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2016 Mar;32(3):347-51.