shRNA for Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin: A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Tsung-Jen Hung¹, Shu-Fen Liu^1,2, Guo-Zheng Liu¹, Pei-fang Hsieh³, Lea-Yea Chuang⁴, Jinn-Yuh Guh², Chang-Chi Hsieh⁵, Yu-Ju Hung^1,6, Yow-Ling Shiue³ and Yang Yu- Lin^1,7*

¹Graduate Institute of Biological Science and Technology, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan

²Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

³Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

⁴Department of Biochemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

⁵Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Tunghai University, Taiwan

⁶Department of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

⁷Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan

^*Corresponding Author: Yang Yu- Lin, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Wen-Hwa 1st St. 89, Rende, Tainan, Taiwan, Tel: +886-6-2677250, Fax: +886-6-2677250 Email: