MicroRNA-127 inhibits lung inflammation by targeting IgG Fcγ receptor I

J Immunol. 2012 Mar 1;188(5):2437-44. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1101070. Epub 2012 Jan 27.

Abstract

The molecular mechanisms of acute lung injury are incompletely understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial biological regulators that act by suppressing their target genes and are involved in a variety of pathophysiologic processes. miR-127 appears to be downregulated during lung injury. We set out to investigate the role of miR-127 in lung injury and inflammation. Expression of miR-127 significantly reduced cytokine release by macrophages. Looking into the mechanisms of regulation of inflammation by miR-127, we found that IgG FcγRI (CD64) was a target of miR-127, as evidenced by reduced CD64 protein expression in macrophages overexpressing miR-127. Furthermore, miR-127 significantly reduced the luciferase activity with a reporter construct containing the native 3' untranslated region of CD64. Importantly, we demonstrated that miR-127 attenuated lung inflammation in an IgG immune complex model in vivo. Collectively, these data show that miR-127 targets macrophage CD64 expression and promotes the reduction of lung inflammation. Understanding how miRNAs regulate lung inflammation may represent an attractive way to control inflammation induced by infectious or noninfectious lung injury.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Lung Injury / immunology*
  • Acute Lung Injury / pathology
  • Acute Lung Injury / prevention & control*
  • Animals
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex / toxicity
  • Cell Line
  • Cytokines / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Female
  • Gene Targeting / methods*
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Inflammation Mediators / metabolism
  • Inflammation Mediators / physiology*
  • Lentivirus Infections / immunology
  • Lentivirus Infections / pathology
  • Lentivirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Macrophages / immunology
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • MicroRNAs / biosynthesis
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / physiology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Pneumonia, Viral / immunology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / pathology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control
  • Receptors, IgG / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptors, IgG / biosynthesis
  • Receptors, IgG / genetics
  • Receptors, IgG / metabolism*
  • U937 Cells

Substances

  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Cytokines
  • FCGR1A protein, human
  • Fcgr1 protein, mouse
  • Inflammation Mediators
  • MicroRNAs
  • Mirn127 microRNA, mouse
  • Receptors, IgG

Associated data

  • GENBANK/GSE27642