STAT1 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: We identified TFs, such as GATA3, STAT3, STAT1, CEBPB, FOS, FOXD1, MAX, GATA2, RELA, and JUN, which are associated with diffident types of respiratory diseases, such as asthma, COPD, IPF, and COVID-19 (88, 91–100).