TNF and allergic asthma: We further characterized miR-708 in HASM on the basis that its expression in HASM cells is regulated by the inflammatory cytokine rh-TNF-α, which is elevated during allergic asthma [40,41], as well as its differential expression in cells from asthmatics versus non-asthmatics, and therefore its potential to regulate the expression of genes involved in signaling mechanisms regulating inflammation.