Exosome miR‐6990‐5p from MMP14high Macrophage Promotes Fibrosis Through Th17 Cell Differentiation in Hypersensitivity Pneumonia. [[{“value”:”Dan Peng, Juan Li, Bomiao Qin, Anying Xiong, Qin Ran, Lingling Bai, Xiang He, Xiaolan Li, Lei Zhang, Madeeha Arooj, Guoping Li”}]]
miR-6990 5p, derived from exosomes of MMP14high macrophages, promotes Th17 cell differentiation through the STAT1/RUNX1/ROR-γt signaling axis and enhances IL-17A secretion. This cascade facilitates fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition and aggravates fibrosis in hypersensitivity pneumonitis. ABSTRACT Th17 cells contribute to pulmonary fibrosis, but the mechanisms driving their differentiation remain unclear. Using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and a decision … Read more