Critical role of serum response factor in pulmonary myofibroblast differentiation induced by TGF-beta.

abstract：:Vascular remodeling is an important pathological feature of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which leads to increased pulmonary vascular resistance, with marked proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (SMC) and/or endothelial cells (EC). Successful treatment of experimental PAH with a platelet-deri...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Sakao S,Tatsumi K,Voelkel NF

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stachybotrys chartarum is a fungal contaminant within the built environment and a respiratory health concern in the United States. The objective of this study was to characterize the mechanisms influencing pulmonary immune responses to repeatedly inhaled S. chartarum. Groups of B6C3F1/N mice repeatedly inhaled viable ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Croston TL,Lemons AR,Barnes MA,Goldsmith WT,Orandle MS,Nayak AP,Germolec DR,Green BJ,Beezhold DH

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive sphingolipid that plays an important proinflammatory role in asthmatic airways. Corticosteroids are first-line antiinflammatories in asthma; however, their repressive effects on S1P-induced cytokine secretion have not been investigated. To address this, our in vitro study r...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Che W,Parmentier J,Seidel P,Manetsch M,Ramsay EE,Alkhouri H,Ge Q,Armour CL,Ammit AJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of metalloproteinases that degrade the extracellular matrix of connective tissues and two specific tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) have now been isolated, characterized, and cloned. Comparison of the enzyme sequences has allowed the delineation of domain structures, and initial studies have be...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Murphy G,Docherty AJ

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have indicated that, during the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH), there is a switch from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis in the pulmonary endothelium. However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon have not been elucidated. Endothelin (ET)-1, an endothelial-derived vasoconstrictor ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Sun X,Kumar S,Sharma S,Aggarwal S,Lu Q,Gross C,Rafikova O,Lee SG,Dasarathy S,Hou Y,Meadows ML,Han W,Su Y,Fineman JR,Black SM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recent reports of increased matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in lungs of patients with emphysema support the paradigm of proteinase/antiproteinase imbalance in the pathogenesis of COPD. We sought to define the signaling pathwa...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Ning W,Dong Y,Sun J,Li C,Matthay MA,Feghali-Bostwick CA,Choi AM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis remaining the most common cause of lower respiratory tract disease in infants worldwide, treatment has progressed little in the past 30 years. The aim of our study was to determine whether post-infection administration of de novo pyrimidine synthesis inhibitors c...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Davis IC,Lazarowski ER,Chen FP,Hickman-Davis JM,Sullender WM,Matalon S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies by our group as well as others have shown that acute adenosine exposure enhances lung vascular endothelial barrier integrity and protects against increased permeability lung edema. In contrast, there is growing evidence that sustained adenosine exposure has detrimental effects on the lungs, including ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Lu Q,Newton J,Hsiao V,Shamirian P,Blackburn MR,Pedroza M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-interacting protein (TOLLIP) is an intracellular adaptor protein with diverse actions throughout the body. In a context- and cell type-specific manner, TOLLIP can function as an inhibitor of inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress, an activator of autophagy, or a critical regulator of intracellular vacuole ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Li X,Goobie GC,Gregory AD,Kass DJ,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-13 is a T-helper class 2 cytokine that induces goblet cell hyperplasia and mucus production in airway epithelial cells. Because macrolide antibiotics are known to have immunomodulatory and mucoregulatory properties, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of clarithromycin on IL-13-induced goblet cell hyper...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Tanabe T,Kanoh S,Tsushima K,Yamazaki Y,Kubo K,Rubin BK

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin-1 is a potent bronchoconstrictor peptide with pro-inflammatory and growth-promoting properties. After exposure of sensitized Brown-Norway rats to six repeated ovalbumin exposures, there was an increase in pro-endothelin (ET)-1 messenger RNA compared with saline-exposed control rats 24 h after the final expo...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Salmon M,Liu YC,Mak JC,Rousell J,Huang TJ,Hisada T,Nicklin PL,Chung KF

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of the genetic loci underlying asthma in humans has been hampered by variability in clinical phenotype, uncontrolled environmental influences, and genetic heterogeneity. To circumvent these complications, the genetic regulation of asthma-associated phenotypes was studied in a murine model. We characteri...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Ewart SL,Kuperman D,Schadt E,Tankersley C,Grupe A,Shubitowski DM,Peltz G,Wills-Karp M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand asthma pathogenesis, we characterized airway responsiveness, lung inflammation, and mediator production of alveolar macrophages (AM) after allergen sensitization and challenge in two strains of rats showing different susceptibilities in developing airway allergic reactions. Airway responsiveness t...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Careau E,Sirois J,Bissonnette EY

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific changes in composition and content of lung extracellular matrix (ECM) proteoglycans (PGs) and hyaluronan (HA) have been observed during the acute response to damage in several forms of injury including infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS). These ECM components are thought to modulate the healing respon...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Juul SE,Krueger RC Jr,Scofield L,Hershenson MB,Schwartz NB

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lung is richly supplied with peptidergic nerves that store and secrete substance P (SP), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and other neuropeptides known to potently modulate leukocyte function in vitro and airway inflammation in vivo. To investigate and characterize neuromodulation of immune responses compartme...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Kaltreider HB,Ichikawa S,Byrd PK,Ingram DA,Kishiyama JL,Sreedharan SP,Warnock ML,Beck JM,Goetzl EJ

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, investigators demonstrated associations between fine particulate matter (PM)-associated metals and adverse health effects. Residual oil fly ash (ROFA), a waste product of fossil fuel combustion from boilers, is rich in the transition metals Fe, Ni, and V, and when released as a fugitive particle, is an impor...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Farraj AK,Hazari MS,Haykal-Coates N,Lamb C,Winsett DW,Ge Y,Ledbetter AD,Carll AP,Bruno M,Ghio A,Costa DL

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway epithelial cells can respond to infection by activating several signaling pathways. We examined the induction of apoptosis in response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 in normal cells and several cystic fibrosis (CF) and corrected cell lines. Epithelial cells in monolayers with tight junctions, confirmed by apica...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Rajan S,Cacalano G,Bryan R,Ratner AJ,Sontich CU,van Heerckeren A,Davis P,Prince A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular matrix in asthmatic lungs contains abundant low-molecular-weight hyaluronan, and this is known to promote antigen presentation and allergic responses. Conversely, high-molecular-weight hyaluronan (HMW-HA), typical of uninflamed tissues, is known to suppress inflammation. We investigated whether HMW-H...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Gebe JA,Yadava K,Ruppert SM,Marshall P,Hill P,Falk BA,Sweere JM,Han H,Kaber G,Harten IA,Medina C,Mikecz K,Ziegler SF,Balaji S,Keswani SG,Perez VA,Butte MJ,Nadeau K,Altemeier WA,Fanger N,Bollyky PL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth factors that operate while the lung remodels in hyperoxia are not known. At the lung periphery, high oxygen levels cause cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia, and this results in a thickening of the alveolar-capillary membrane and the walls of its associated microvessels. The present study examines gene express...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Powell PP,Wang CC,Jones R

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar macrophages (AM) and interstitial macrophages (IM) from rat lungs were characterized with respect to morphology, phagocytosis, adhesion properties, and phenotype. AM were recovered by lung lavage and IM by treatment of the lung tissue with DNAse and collagenase. The AM were enzyme treated in the same way as t...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Johansson A,Lundborg M,Sköld CM,Lundahl J,Tornling G,Eklund A,Camner P

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several studies have demonstrated that the pulmonary collectins surfactant protein (SP)-A and SP-D contribute to innate immunity by enhancing pathogen phagocytosis, the role of SP-A and SP-D in regulating production of free radicals and cytokines is controversial. We hypothesized that the state and mechanism ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Stamme C,Walsh E,Wright JR

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway epithelial cell defenses to viral infections are often compromised in disease or injury. Danger molecules, including ATP, are released during infection and contribute to nucleotide receptor-dependent inflammatory responses, largely through P2X(7). Although respiratory epithelium has been shown to express a vari...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Shi L,Manthei DM,Guadarrama AG,Lenertz LY,Denlinger LC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is associated with metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration. Aging contributes to common processes including metabolic dysfunction, DNA damage, and reactive oxygen species generation. Although glycolysis has been linked to cell growth and prolifer...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Cho SJ,Moon JS,Lee CM,Choi AM,Stout-Delgado HW

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retention kinetics for insoluble particles that deposit in the lung oftentimes resemble a multicomponent process during alveolar clearance, with each component appearing to follow simple first-order kinetics. Inasmuch as alveolar macrophages (AM) are thought to play an important role in particle removal from the lung,...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Lehnert BE,Valdez YE,Tietjen GL

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differentiated phenotype of the alveolar type II cell is rapidly altered in vitro. To evaluate factors that might influence this process, we isolated and plated rat type II cells in serum-supplemented media to promote adherence and then maintained the cells in a simple nutrient medium in the absence (S- cells) or ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Paine R 3rd,Joyce-Brady M,Clement A,Brody JS

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior studies have demonstrated that human alveolar macrophages (AM) are suppressive of lymphocyte function, through the mechanism of inhibition is unclear. In the current study, human AM inhibited receptor-mediated increases in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) in T cells, natural killer cells, and B cell...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Yarbrough WC Jr,Wilkes DS,Weissler JC

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway neutrophilia is a prominent feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. As cigarette smoke (CS) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) both cause release of interleukin-8 (IL-8) from epithelial cells in vitro, we investigated whether autocrine ligands for the EGF receptor (EGFR) are involved in this proinflamm...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Richter A,O'Donnell RA,Powell RM,Sanders MW,Holgate ST,Djukanović R,Davies DE

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histamine is an important mediator in the pathogenesis of asthma. Variation in genes along the histamine production, response, and degradation pathway may be important in predicting response to antihistamines. We hypothesize that differences exist among single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes of the histamine ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Anvari S,Vyhlidal CA,Dai H,Jones BL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking cigarettes is the major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a condition associated with chronic pulmonary inflammation, characterized by macrophage activation, neutrophil recruitment, and cell injury. Many substances contained in cigarette smoke, including reactive oxygen spec...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Facchinetti F,Amadei F,Geppetti P,Tarantini F,Di Serio C,Dragotto A,Gigli PM,Catinella S,Civelli M,Patacchini R

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking and aging are major risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. An unsolved question is whether elderly lungs are particularly vulnerable to cigarette smoke (CS) exposure. In this study, we used a mouse model to test the hypothesis that aging increases the susceptibility to CS-induced pul...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Moriyama C,Betsuyaku T,Ito Y,Hamamura I,Hata J,Takahashi H,Nasuhara Y,Nishimura M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00