miRNA sequencing reveals miRNA-4508 from peripheral blood lymphocytes as potential diagnostic biomarker for silica-related pulmonary fibrosis: A multistage study.

Minjie ChuShuangshuang WuWei WangLiping MaoYuhui YuLiying JiangWeiyan YuanMingjiong ZhangLingli SangQiqing HuangTian TianLei HanXun ZhuangZuo-Feng ZhangJianqing Wu

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)

miRNA-4508 may be a potential diagnostic marker for SPF, and rs6576457, a functional variant of miRNA-4508, may affect SPF susceptibility. The detailed mechanism of action of this miRNA remains to be elucidated.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
pulmonary fibrosis
drug induced