Fibroblast growth factor-9 expression in airway epithelial cells amplifies the type I interferon response and alters influenza A virus pathogenesis
B. Hiller, Y. Yin, Y.-C. Perng, I. de Araujo Castro, L. Fox, M. Locke, K. Monte, C. Lopez, D. Ornitz, D. Lenschow
This study shows that FGF9 overexpression in airway epithelial cells increases type I interferon response and leads to more severe influenza A virus infection and mortality.
bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2021Immunology