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miR-181a/b-1 controls thymic selection of Treg cells and tunes their suppressive capacity.
Łyszkiewicz, Marcin Winter, Samantha J Witzlau, Katrin Föhse, Lisa Brownlie, Rebecca Puchałka, Jacek Verheyden, Nikita A Kunze-Schumacher, Heike Imelmann, Esther Blume, Jonas
Łyszkiewicz, Marcin
Winter, Samantha J
Witzlau, Katrin
Föhse, Lisa
Brownlie, Rebecca
Puchałka, Jacek
Verheyden, Nikita A
Kunze-Schumacher, Heike
Imelmann, Esther
Blume, Jonas
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The interdependence of selective cues during development of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the thymus and their suppressive function remains incompletely understood. Here, we analyzed this interdependence by taking advantage of highly dynamic changes in expression of microRNA 181 family members miR-181a-1 and miR-181b-1 (miR-181a/b-1) during late T-cell development with very high levels of expression during thymocyte selection, followed by massive down-regulation in the periphery. Loss of miR-181a/b-1 resulted in inefficient de novo generation of Treg cells in the thymus but simultaneously permitted homeostatic expansion in the periphery in the absence of competition. Modulation of T-cell receptor (TCR) signal strength in vivo indicated that miR-181a/b-1 controlled Treg-cell formation via establishing adequate signaling thresholds. Unexpectedly, miR-181a/b-1-deficient Treg cells displayed elevated suppressive capacity in vivo, in line with elevated levels of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated 4 (CTLA-4) protein, but not mRNA, in thymic and peripheral Treg cells. Therefore, we propose that intrathymic miR-181a/b-1 controls development of Treg cells and imposes a developmental legacy on their peripheral function.
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