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Biodistribution and function of extracellular miRNA-155 in mice

Bala, Shashi
Csak, Timea
Momen-Heravi, Fatemeh
Lippai, Dora
Kodys, Karen
Catalano, Donna
Satishchandran, Abhishek
Ambros, Victor R.
Szabo, Gyongyi
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Circulating miRNAs can be found in extracellular vesicles (EV) and could be involved in intercellular communication. Here, we report the biodistribution of EV associated miR-155 using miR-155 KO mouse model. Administration of exosomes loaded with synthetic miR-155 mimic into miR-155 KO mice resulted in a rapid accumulation and clearance of miR-155 in the plasma with subsequent distribution in the liver, adipose tissue, lung, muscle and kidney (highest to lowest, respectively). miR-155 expression was detected in isolated hepatocytes and liver mononuclear cells of recipient KO mice suggesting its cellular uptake. In vitro, exosome-mediated restoration of miR-155 in Kupffer cells from miR-155 deficient mice augmented their LPS-induced MCP1 mRNA increase. The systemic delivery of wild type plasma to miR-155 KO mice also resulted in a rapid accumulation of miR-155 in the circulation and distribution to the liver and adipose tissue. In summary, our results demonstrate tissue biodistribution and biologic function of EV-associated miR-155.

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Sci Rep. 2015 May 29;5:10721. doi: 10.1038/srep10721. Link to article on publisher's site

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10.1038/srep10721
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