Recombinant adeno-associated virus-mediated inhibition of microRNA-21 protects mice against the lethal schistosome infection by repressing both IL-13 and transforming growth factor beta 1 pathways.

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Published in Hepatology on April 15, 2015

Authors

Xing He1, Jun Xie2,3, Dongmei Zhang1, Qin Su2, Xue Sai1, Ruipu Bai1, Chao Chen1, Xufeng Luo1, Guangping Gao2,3, Weiqing Pan1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Tropical Infectious Diseases, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
2: Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
3: Department of Microbiology and Physiology Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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