Table 3

Studies investigating long-distance intercellular miRNA communication

AuthorsAnalyzed aspectCells/cell linestransported miRNAsMethodsReference
Yuan et al, 2009 Transfer of miRNAs by embryonic stem cell microvesicles Murine ES cells miR-290 Coculture, qRT-PCR, visual confirmation of GFP-labeled MV uptake 60 
MEFs miR-291-3p 
 miR-292-3p 
 miR-294, -295 
Zhang et al, 2010 Influence of secreted monocytic miR-150 on endothelial cell migration THP-1 primary PBMCs miR-150 and 26 others Endothelial cell migration and various reporter assays, quantification of miRNA target via western blot 24 
HMEC-1 
Collino et al, 2010 miRNA content of MSC and HLSC vesicles Primary MSCs and HLSCs miR-21, -451, qRT-PCR of producer cells, MVs, and target cells; visual confirmation of MV and miRNA uptake, quantification of miRNA targets 70 
mTEC miR-100, -99a 
 miR-223, -564 
Vickers et al, 2011 Cellular export and uptake of functional HDL-bound miRNAs Huh7, HEK293, J774, BHK cells, human plasma miR-135a* miRNA microarray and luciferase reporter assays, loss/gain of function studies 19 
miR-188-5p 
miR-877, -223 
Grange et al, 2011 Exchange of genetic information between tumor and stromal cells HUVECs miR-29a/c, -19b, MV treatment of SCID mice, in vitro + in vivo angiogenesis + metastasis assays, mRNA/miRNA profiling 71 
CD105+ cancer stem cells miR-151, -650, 
 miR-200c, -141 
 miR-92 
Hergenreider et al, 2012 Atheroprotective communication between endothelial cells and SMCs through miRNAs HUVECs miR-143 Coculture and reporter assays, qRT-PCR, injection of MVs into ApoE-/- mice + readout, antagomiR experiments 72 
HAECs miR-145 
HASMCs  
Umezu et al, 2012 Leukemia cell to endothelial cell communication via exosomal miRNAs K562 miR-92a Coculture and reporter assays, miRNA expression profiling 67 
HUVECs 
Fonsato et al, 2012 Antitumor effect of miRNA-containing vesicles on hepatoma cells HLSCs miR-451 Intratumor injection of miRNA and miRNA inhibitor–containing MVs into SCID mice 73 
HepG2 miR-223 
Primary hepatoma miR-24 
 miR-31 
Xin et al, 2012 Communication between MSCs and neural cells via exosomal miRNAs Primary rat MSCs, neurons, and astrocytes miR-133b Coculture, knockdown, and luciferase reporter assays, in vitro treatment of neurons with MVs 74 
Ismail et al, 2013 Transport of macrophage-derived MVs to target cells Primary PBMCs miR-223 AntagomiR transfection, fluorescent MV labeling + microscopy, luciferase reporter assay, qRT-PCR 75 
THP-1 
CCL-204 
A549 
Cantaluppi et al, 2012 miRNA-containing MVs released by endothelial cells preventing kidney injury Primary PBMCs miR-126 Injection of MVs into rats following IRI (also Dicer knocked-down/antagomiR MV application) 76 
TepCs miR-296 
Montecalvo et al, 2012 Transfer of functional miRNAs between murine DCs via exosomes Murine BM-derived DCs and 1H3.1 and OT-II T cells miR-451, miR148a Fluorescence- and microscopy-based analysis of MV uptake and cytosolic content release, miRNA profiling + reporter assays 77 
Katsman et al, 2012 Effect of ES cell MVs on retinal progenitor cells Murine ES cells miR-292 qRT-PCR 78 
MIO-M1 miR-295 
AuthorsAnalyzed aspectCells/cell linestransported miRNAsMethodsReference
Yuan et al, 2009 Transfer of miRNAs by embryonic stem cell microvesicles Murine ES cells miR-290 Coculture, qRT-PCR, visual confirmation of GFP-labeled MV uptake 60 
MEFs miR-291-3p 
 miR-292-3p 
 miR-294, -295 
Zhang et al, 2010 Influence of secreted monocytic miR-150 on endothelial cell migration THP-1 primary PBMCs miR-150 and 26 others Endothelial cell migration and various reporter assays, quantification of miRNA target via western blot 24 
HMEC-1 
Collino et al, 2010 miRNA content of MSC and HLSC vesicles Primary MSCs and HLSCs miR-21, -451, qRT-PCR of producer cells, MVs, and target cells; visual confirmation of MV and miRNA uptake, quantification of miRNA targets 70 
mTEC miR-100, -99a 
 miR-223, -564 
Vickers et al, 2011 Cellular export and uptake of functional HDL-bound miRNAs Huh7, HEK293, J774, BHK cells, human plasma miR-135a* miRNA microarray and luciferase reporter assays, loss/gain of function studies 19 
miR-188-5p 
miR-877, -223 
Grange et al, 2011 Exchange of genetic information between tumor and stromal cells HUVECs miR-29a/c, -19b, MV treatment of SCID mice, in vitro + in vivo angiogenesis + metastasis assays, mRNA/miRNA profiling 71 
CD105+ cancer stem cells miR-151, -650, 
 miR-200c, -141 
 miR-92 
Hergenreider et al, 2012 Atheroprotective communication between endothelial cells and SMCs through miRNAs HUVECs miR-143 Coculture and reporter assays, qRT-PCR, injection of MVs into ApoE-/- mice + readout, antagomiR experiments 72 
HAECs miR-145 
HASMCs  
Umezu et al, 2012 Leukemia cell to endothelial cell communication via exosomal miRNAs K562 miR-92a Coculture and reporter assays, miRNA expression profiling 67 
HUVECs 
Fonsato et al, 2012 Antitumor effect of miRNA-containing vesicles on hepatoma cells HLSCs miR-451 Intratumor injection of miRNA and miRNA inhibitor–containing MVs into SCID mice 73 
HepG2 miR-223 
Primary hepatoma miR-24 
 miR-31 
Xin et al, 2012 Communication between MSCs and neural cells via exosomal miRNAs Primary rat MSCs, neurons, and astrocytes miR-133b Coculture, knockdown, and luciferase reporter assays, in vitro treatment of neurons with MVs 74 
Ismail et al, 2013 Transport of macrophage-derived MVs to target cells Primary PBMCs miR-223 AntagomiR transfection, fluorescent MV labeling + microscopy, luciferase reporter assay, qRT-PCR 75 
THP-1 
CCL-204 
A549 
Cantaluppi et al, 2012 miRNA-containing MVs released by endothelial cells preventing kidney injury Primary PBMCs miR-126 Injection of MVs into rats following IRI (also Dicer knocked-down/antagomiR MV application) 76 
TepCs miR-296 
Montecalvo et al, 2012 Transfer of functional miRNAs between murine DCs via exosomes Murine BM-derived DCs and 1H3.1 and OT-II T cells miR-451, miR148a Fluorescence- and microscopy-based analysis of MV uptake and cytosolic content release, miRNA profiling + reporter assays 77 
Katsman et al, 2012 Effect of ES cell MVs on retinal progenitor cells Murine ES cells miR-292 qRT-PCR 78 
MIO-M1 miR-295 

BM, bone marrow; DC, dendritic cell; IRI, renal ischemia-reperfusion injury; MSC, mesenchymal stem cell; MV, microvesicle; PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cell; SCID, severe combined immunodeficiency; GFP, green fluorescent protein.

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