There were up-regulated SNHG16, TLR4 and TRAF6 expression (Fig. 2b–d, p  = 0.036), down-regulated miR-146a expression (Fig. 2e, p = 0.036), and no differences in NEAT1 expression (Fig. 2f) in SLE-AH lung tissues. This evidence concerns the gene TLR4 and systemic lupus erythematosus.