LncRNA MIAT downregulates IL-1β, TNF-ɑ to suppress macrophage inflammation but is suppressed by ATP-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation.
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SUBMITTER: Wang Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7889136 | biostudies-literature |
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