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MiR-608 overexpression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
BMC pulmonary medicine - 5 Jan 2021
Epstein Shochet Gali, Israeli-Shani Lilach, Kains Isabelle, Wand Ori, Shitrit David
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive disease that causes scarring of the lungs. The disease is associated with the usual interstitial pneumonia pattern, which was not yet fully recapitulated by an animal model. Therefore, the disease is considered 'human specific'. miRNA-608 is a primate specific miRNA with many potential targets, such CdC42 and Interlukin-6 (IL-6) that were...
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