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Mice reveal a genetic gateway that could slow a deadly lung disease

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Source: Nature
Mice reveal a genetic gateway that could slow a deadly lung disease
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Researchers have linked a lung microbiome–related gene, TLR5, to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): mice lacking TLR5 show more fibrosis after lung injury, highlighting a genetic pathway that could be targeted by drugs to slow IPF progression.

Topics:healthscience#drug-development#fibrosis-pathogenesis#idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis#lung-microbiome#science#tlr5
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