Abstract
Background: Modulation of host miRNAs coincides with increased pathogenicity in various infectious diseases. Results: miR-99b is up-regulated in M. tuberculosis-infected dendritic cells, which inhibits production of proinflammatory cytokines. Conclusion: Our findings unfold a novel immune evasion strategy of M. tuberculosis by modulating miRNAs. Significance: Our study opens up the possibility to design vaccines and immunotherapies for tuberculosis by targeting specific miRNAs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5056-5061 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 288 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 15 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology