MiR-210 is induced by Oct-2, regulates B cells, and inhibits autoantibody production

J Immunol. 2013 Sep 15;191(6):3037-3048. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1301289. Epub 2013 Aug 19.

Abstract

MicroRNAs (MiRs) are small, noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression posttranscriptionally. In this study, we show that MiR-210 is induced by Oct-2, a key transcriptional mediator of B cell activation. Germline deletion of MiR-210 results in the development of autoantibodies from 5 mo of age. Overexpression of MiR-210 in vivo resulted in cell autonomous expansion of the B1 lineage and impaired fitness of B2 cells. Mice overexpressing MiR-210 exhibited impaired class-switched Ab responses, a finding confirmed in wild-type B cells transfected with a MiR-210 mimic. In vitro studies demonstrated defects in cellular proliferation and cell cycle entry, which were consistent with the transcriptomic analysis demonstrating downregulation of genes involved in cellular proliferation and B cell activation. These findings indicate that Oct-2 induction of MiR-210 provides a novel inhibitory mechanism for the control of B cells and autoantibody production.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Autoantibodies / biosynthesis*
  • Autoantibodies / immunology
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • B-Lymphocytes / metabolism*
  • Cell Separation
  • Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Lymphocyte Activation / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • MicroRNAs / biosynthesis*
  • MicroRNAs / immunology
  • Octamer Transcription Factor-2 / immunology
  • Octamer Transcription Factor-2 / metabolism*
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Transcriptome

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • MIRN210 microRNA, mouse
  • MicroRNAs
  • Octamer Transcription Factor-2
  • Pou2f2 protein, mouse

Associated data

  • GEO/GSE48186