Pharmacological studies of the mechanism and function of interleukin-1β-induced miRNA-146a expression in primary human airway smooth muscle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite the widespread induction of miR-146a during the innate immune response little is known regarding its biogenesis, function and mechanism. We have therefore examined the role of miR-146a during the interleukin (IL)-1β-stimulate...

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Main Authors: Jiang Xiaoying, Perry Mark M, Tsitsiou Eleni, Williams Andrew E, Larner-Svensson Hanna M, Chung Kian F, Lindsay Mark A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/68