論文

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2022年5月11日

Enhancement of Regnase-1 expression with stem loop-targeting antisense oligonucleotides alleviates inflammatory diseases.

Science translational medicine
  • Ka Man Tse
  • Alexis Vandenbon
  • Xiaotong Cui
  • Takashi Mino
  • Takuya Uehata
  • Keiko Yasuda
  • Ayuko Sato
  • Tohru Tsujimura
  • Fabian Hia
  • Masanori Yoshinaga
  • Makoto Kinoshita
  • Tatsusada Okuno
  • Osamu Takeuchi
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開始ページ
eabo2137
終了ページ
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1126/scitranslmed.abo2137

Regnase-1 is an ribonuclease that plays essential roles in restricting inflammation through degrading messenger RNAs (mRNAs) involved in immune reactions via the recognition of stem-loop (SL) structures in the 3' untranslated regions (3'UTRs). Dysregulated expression of Regnase-1 is associated with the pathogenesis of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in mice and humans. Here, we developed a therapeutic strategy to suppress inflammatory responses by blocking Regnase-1 self-regulation, which was mediated by the simultaneous use of two antisense phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides (MOs) to alter the binding of Regnase-1 toward the SL structures in its 3'UTR. Regnase-1-targeting MOs not only enhanced Regnase-1 expression by stabilizing mRNAs but also effectively reduced the expression of multiple proinflammatory transcripts that were controlled by Regnase-1 in macrophages. Intratracheal administration of Regnase-1-targeting MOs ameliorated acute respiratory distress syndrome and chronic fibrosis through suppression of inflammatory cascades. In addition, intracranial treatment with Regnase-1-targeting MOs attenuated the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by promoting the expansion of homeostatic microglia and regulatory T cell populations. Regnase-1 expression was inversely correlated with disease severity in patients with multiple sclerosis, and MOs targeting human Regnase-1 SL structures were effective in mitigating cytokine production in human immune cells. Collectively, MO-mediated disruption of the Regnase-1 self-regulation pathway is a potential therapeutic strategy to enhance Regnase-1 abundance, which, in turn, provides therapeutic benefits for treating inflammatory diseases by suppressing inflammation.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.abo2137
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35544597
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1126/scitranslmed.abo2137
  • PubMed ID : 35544597

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