Page 1/16 Impaired expression of the TWIK2 K+ eｩux channel leads to reduced IL-1 family cytokine production in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease Bock-Gie Jung (  bockgie.jung@uthct.edu ) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Kristin Dean The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Carly Wadle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Buka Samten The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Deepak Tripathi The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Richard J. Wallace, Jr. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Barbara A. Brown-Elliott The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Torry Tucker The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Steven Idell The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Julie V. Philley The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Ramakrishna Vankayalapati The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Research Article Keywords: Nontuberculous mycobacteria, Pulmonary disease, TWIK2, Interleukin-1 Posted Date: May 31st, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1697775/v1