Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Article Title: An Anti-inflammatory microRNA Signature Distinguishes Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells From Natural Killer Cells in Human Decidua
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00133
Figure Lengend Snippet: Identification of differentially expressed miRNAs in all the three comparison groups. (A) Venn diagram showing the number of miRNAs differentially expressed in the different comparisons between dILC3, dNK and pbNK. (B) List of the 63 miRNAs differentially expressed in all the comparisons, as identified by the Venn diagram. For each miRNA, the color intensity indicates the cell type with the highest (dark violet), intermediate (medium violet), and lowest (light violet) miRNA expression. (C) The expression of the indicated miRNAs was evaluated by real time PCR in NK cells and in ILC3 isolated from tonsils of female non-pregnant patients ( n = 3). Values are reported as fold changes with respect to NK cells. Histograms indicate mean values, bars indicate SD. * p ≤ 0.05; ** p ≤ 0.01 (Student t -test).
Article Snippet: For miRNA and mRNA analysis, we used thermal PCR cycling conditions suggested by the manufacturer (Qiagen GmbH, Hilden, Germany or Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, U.S.A, respectively).
Techniques: Comparison, Expressing, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Isolation