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MiR-221 influences effector functions and actin cytoskeleton in mast cells

Mayoral, Ramon J. ; Deho, Lorenzo ; Rusca, Nicole ; Bartonicek, Nenad ; Saini, Harpreet Kaur ; Enright, Anton J. ; Monticelli, Silvia

In: Plos one, 2011, vol. 6, no. 10, p. e26133

Mast cells have essential effector and immunoregulatory functions in IgE-associated allergic disorders and certain innate and adaptive immune responses, but the role of miRNAs in regulating mast cell functions is almost completely unexplored. To examine the role of the activation-induced miRNA miR-221 in mouse mast cells, we developed robust lentiviral systems for miRNA overexpression and...