library_construction_protocol: RNA was isolated from HBECs using the miRNeasy Kit (Qiagen, Germantown, MD, Catalog #217004). cDNA synthesis was performed with 1 µg of RNA as input, using SuperScript IV (Invitrogen, Grand Island, NY, Catalog #18090050). A total of 100 ng of RNA was used as input for library preparation following the QuantSeq FWD workflow (Lexogen) according to the manufacturer's protocol.