Meaning of FLs | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of Frontline State.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
2. Initialism of fibroblast-like synoviocyte.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

“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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