MicroRNA124-IL6R Mediates the Effect of Nicotine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Shifting Th1/Th2 Balance Toward Th1

Epidemiological investigations have shown that smoking ameliorates ulcerative colitis (UC) but exacerbates Crohn's disease (CD), diseases that feature a Th2-mediated and Th1-mediated response, respectively. Cigarette extracts, especially nicotine, affect the Th1/Th2 balance. We previously repor...

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Main Authors: Zhen Qin, Peng-Yuan Wang, Jing-Jing Wan, Yu Zhang, Jie Wei, Yang Sun, Xia Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00235/full