MiR-223: a Key Regulator of Pulmonary Inflammation

Overview

Journal Front Med (Lausanne)

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2023 Jul 19

PMID 37465640

Authors

Mingyu Shi

Qianying Lu

Yanmei Zhao

Ziling Ding

Sifan Yu

Junfeng Li

Mengjun Ji

Haojun Fan

Shike Hou

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Abstract

Small noncoding RNAs, known as microRNAs (miRNAs), are vital for the regulation of diverse biological processes. miR-223, an evolutionarily conserved anti-inflammatory miRNA expressed in cells of the myeloid lineage, has been implicated in the regulation of monocyte-macrophage differentiation, proinflammatory responses, and the recruitment of neutrophils. The biological functions of this gene are regulated by its expression levels in cells or tissues. In this review, we first outline the regulatory role of miR-223 in granulocytes, macrophages, endothelial cells, epithelial cells and dendritic cells (DCs). Then, we summarize the possible role of miR-223 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute lung injury (ALI), coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other pulmonary inflammatory diseases to better understand the molecular regulatory networks in pulmonary inflammatory diseases.

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