Further a knockdown of lincRNA-EPS in RAW264.7 macrophages followed by infection with M. bovis (Mbv) BCG (Bacillus Calmette–Guérin) showed inhibition of apoptosis and increase in autophagy due to enhanced signaling of JNK/MAPK pathway and IFN-γ production (Ke et al., 2020). Here, IFNG is linked to infection.