tRF-5004b Enriched Secretory Autophagosomes Induce Endothelial Cell Activation to Drive Acute Respiratory Distress

Xing-Xing Zhu1, Han Li1, Shuang-Feng Zi1

  • 1Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China.

Summary

Secretory autophagosomes (SAPs) from inflamed macrophages worsen acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by activating endothelial cells. A specific molecule, tRF-5004b, within these SAPs drives this activation, indicating its potential as a therapeutic target for ARDS.

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