However, their function remains limited in silicosis. Here, we observed that miR-125a-3p
was downregulated in silica-induced fibrotic murine lung tissues. Ectopic miR-125a-3p
expression with chemotherapy attenuated silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Further in vitro
experiments revealed that TGF-β1 effectively decreased miR-125a-3p expression in
fibroblast lines (NIH/3T3 and MRC-5). Overexpression of miR-125a-3p blocked fibroblast …