RNA Details
Disease Name
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Tissue
lung
RNA Symbol
PTGS2
RNA ID
RNA Type
mRNA
Alteration Pattern
down regulation
Species
homo sapiens
Detection Methods
qRT-PCR; Statistical analysis etc.
Target
NA
Pathway
NA
PubMed ID
Title
A haplotype of cyclooxygenase-2 gene is associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Year
2010
Function
"Cyclooxygenase-2, a key regulatory enzyme in the synthesis of the antifibrotic agent prostaglandin E2, is downregulated in lung tissue from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis."