Fls

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of FL form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Initialism of Frontline State. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 3
    Initialism of fibroblast-like synoviocyte. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "The major drivers of synovial inflammation are cytokines and chemokines. Among these molecules, TNF activates fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs), which leads to the production of inflammatory mediators. Here, we show that TNF regulates the expression of the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) in human FLSs as well as in a TNF transgenic arthritis mouse model."

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frontline state

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"The major drivers of synovial inflammation are cytokines and chemokines. Among these molecules, TNF activates fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs), which leads to the production of inflammatory mediators. Here, we show that TNF regulates the expression of the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) in human FLSs as well as in a TNF transgenic arthritis mouse model."

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