The Claim
Deletion of microRNA-155 in mice reduces the hyperinflammatory response induced by vitamin D receptor deficiency, indicating that overexpression of microRNA-155 is necessary for the exaggerated inflammation observed in vitamin D-deficient macrophages.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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When scientists removed a tiny gene regulator called miR-155 from mice that lacked vitamin D receptors, the mice’s immune systems didn’t go into overdrive anymore. This suggests that too much of this gene regulator is what makes the inflammation worse when vitamin D is low.
See the scientific wording
Deletion of microRNA-155 in mice attenuates the hyperinflammatory response caused by vitamin D receptor deficiency, demonstrating that miR-155 overexpression is necessary for the exaggerated inflammation seen in vitamin D-deficient macrophages.
What the research says
1 studyWhen mice don’t have enough vitamin D signaling, their immune cells go into overdrive because a tiny molecule called miR-155 gets too active. When scientists removed miR-155, the overactive inflammation stopped — proving miR-155 is the culprit.
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