MicroRNAs in Asthma and Respiratory Infections: Identifying Common Pathways
Open Access
- 1 January 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology and The Korean Academy of Pediatric Al in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
- Vol. 12 (1), 4-23
- https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2020.12.1.4
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRs) are single-stranded RNAs of 18-25 nucleotides. These molecules regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level; several of these are differentially expressed in asthma as well as in viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs), the main triggers of acute asthma exacerbations. In recent years, miRs have been studied in order to discover drug targets as well as biomarkers for diagnosis, disease severity and prognosis. We describe recent findings on miR expression and function in asthma and their role in the regulation of viral ARIs, according to cell tissue specificity and asthma severity. By combining the above information, we identify miRs that may be important in virus-induced asthma exacerbations. This is the first attempt to link miR profiles of asthmatic patients and ARI-induced miRs, addressing the question of whether there might be a specific miR deficit in asthmatic subjects that make them more susceptible and/or reactive to infection.Funding Information
- State Scholarships Foundation
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