microRNA-721 is a host regulator of TNF-IRF1 axis in Leishmania infected macrophage
Jonathan Miguel Zanatta, Ian Antunes Ferreira Bahia, Emanuella Sarmento Alho de Sousa, C. A. D. Teixeira, Kathi Terumi Kato, Camilla de Almeida Bento, Stephanie Maia Acuña, Maria Regina D Lima, Ricardo Silvestre, Dennyson Leandro M. Fonseca, Sandra Márcia Muxel
This study identifies miR-721 as a host regulator that suppresses the TNF-IRF1 axis in Leishmania-infected macrophages, promoting parasite persistence.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2026 · PreprintImmunology