RNA Details
Disease Name
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Tissue
lung
RNA Symbol
mir-21
RNA ID
RNA Type
miRNA
Alteration Pattern
dysregulation
Species
homo sapiens
Detection Methods
qRT-PCR; ISH; Isolation of alveolar epithelial type II cells from human lung tissues etc.
Target
NA
Pathway
NA
PubMed ID
Title
The increase of microRNA-21 during lung fibrosis and its contribution to epithelial-mesenchymaltransition in pulmonary epithelial cells
Year
2013
Function
MicroRNA-21 is increased in lung epithelial cells during lung fibrosis and that it promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition.