Journal
IMMUNITY
Volume 44, Issue 3, Pages 568-581Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2016.01.007
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- NIH [RO1 AI091878]
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Upon antigen engagement, augmented cytosolic reactive oxygen species (ROS) are needed to achieve optimal T cell receptor (TCR) signaling. However, uncontrolled ROS production is a prominent cause of necrosis, which elicits hyper-inflammation and tissue damage. Hence, it is critical to program activated T cells to achieve ROS equilibrium. Here, we determined that miR-23a is indispensable for effector CD4(+) T cell expansion, particularly by providing early protection from excessive necrosis. Mechanistically, miR-23a targeted PPIF, gatekeeper of the mitochondria permeability transition pore, thereby restricting ROS flux and maintaining mitochondrial integrity. Upon acute Listeria monocytogenes infection, deleting miR-23a in T cells resulted in excessive inflammation, massive liver damage, and a marked mortality increase, which highlights the essential role of miR-23a in maintaining immune homeostasis.
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