New York University

Frederick Sheedy

Kathryn J Moore

Carlos Fernandez-Hernando

Katey J Rayner

Yajaira Suarez

The inhibition of miRNA miR-33 is shown to promote the polarization of macrophages from an M1 to an M2 phenotype. MiR-33 inhibitors are therefore useful for treating inflammation in subjects. Endogenous microRNAs can be silenced using antagomirs. The miR-33 inhibitor is preferably an antagomir having a single-stranded nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to at least 12 contiguous nucleotides in miR-33 and therefore forms a duplex with miR-33 under physiological conditions.

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New York, NY, United States of America

Frederick Sheedy