title: Use of IVIg to identify potential miRNA targets for allograft rejection and GvHD therapy.
abstract: Allograft rejection (AR) and graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) are serious complications following transplantation. Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) have recently been identified as key players in the regulation of these disorders. Because intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) has shown therapeutic potential for the prophylaxis and post-transplant reduction of AR and GvHD, we hypothesized that the effect of IVIg could result from the modulation of specific miRNA expression. To identify such miRNA, we performed mixed lymphocyte reactions (MLRs) as an in vitro model of AR and GvHD, with or without IVIg. We herein show that IVIg strongly inhibits the MLRs. This inhibition is associated with a modulation in the expression of miRNAs implicated in the regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-2, IL-6, IFN-γ) and costimulatory molecule (CD80) expression. We propose that these identified miRNAs could represent potential therapeutic targets for the prevention and therapy of AR and GvHD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Development, Héma-Québec, Québec, Canada.|Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics, Laval University, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Lauriane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Padet
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Development, Héma-Québec, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Loubaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Development, Héma-Québec, Québec, Canada.|Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics, Laval University, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Renée
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bazin
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts / Q000276:immunology; D018122:B7-1 Antigen / Q000235:genetics; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018122:B7-1 Antigen; D015415:Biomarkers; D016207:Cytokines; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D035683:MicroRNAs
keywords: CD80; PD-L1; cytokine; intravenous immunoglobulin; mixed lymphocyte reaction