MicroRNA‐146a deficiency enhances host protection against murine cytomegalovirus. [[{“value”:”Pamela Wong, Jeffrey W. Leong, Hyogon Sohn, Lily Chang, Catherine R. Keppel, Carly C. Neal, Celia C. Cubitt, Tony Yao, Molly P. Keppel, Jennifer Tran, Allison Burdi, Kimberly Hwang, Leslie A. Fogel, Timothy Schappe, Lynne Marsala, Melissa M. Berrien‐Elliott, Julia A. Wagner, Stephanie E. Schneider, Ryan P. Sullivan, Jeanette T. Pingel, Megan A. Cooper, Anthony R. French, Todd A. Fehniger”}]]
MiR-146a−/− mice are protected from lethal MCMV infection. This protection is dependent on miR-146a expression in the hematopoietic compartment and NK cells. miR-146a−/− mice have increased liver mature NK cells, STAT-1 phosphorylation, and Ly49H+ NK cell and T-cell expansion, which can contribute to protecting the host from lethal MCMV. Abstract Natural killer (NK) cells are … Read more