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Impaired lnc-IL7R modulatory mechanism of Toll-like receptors is associated with an exacerbator phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Oct 2020
Wu Sheng-Ming, Feng Po-Hao, Chuang Hsiao-Chi, Ho Shu-Chuan, Fan Chung Kian, Chen Kuan-Yuan, Wu Guang-Sing, Chen Tzu-Tao, Tseng Chien-Hua, Liu Wen-Te, Lee Kang-Yun
Abstract excerpt
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are susceptible to bacterial infections, which worsen lung inflammation and contribute to lung function decline and acute exacerbation. Long noncoding (lnc) RNAs are emerging regulators of inflammation with unknown clinical relevance. Herein, we report that levels of the Toll-like receptor (TLR)-related lnc interleukin (IL) 7 receptor (IL7R) were...
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