High glucose enhances responsiveness of human airways smooth muscle via the Rho/ROCK pathway.

abstract：:Hyperplasia of airway smooth muscle cells is present in the airways of asthmatic patients and may contribute to the development of the bronchial hyperresponsiveness that occurs in these patients. Because tryptase is an abundant component of mast cell granules and has demonstrated growth-stimulatory effects in other me...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Brown JK,Tyler CL,Jones CA,Ruoss SJ,Hartmann T,Caughey GH

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial lung diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality both in immunocompromised and in immunocompetent individuals. Neutrophil accumulation, a pathological hallmark of bacterial diseases, is critical to host defense, but may also cause acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome. Toll-like rec...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Balamayooran G,Batra S,Fessler MB,Happel KI,Jeyaseelan S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity affects the incidence and severity of asthma in at least two major phenotypes: an early-onset allergic (EOA) form that is complicated by obesity and a late-onset nonallergic (LONA) form that occurs only in the setting of obesity. Both groups exhibit airway hyperresponsiveness to methacholine challenge but exhi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Bates JH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The persistence of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and serotonergic enhancement of airway smooth muscle (ASM) contraction induced by ozone (O3) plus allergen has not been evaluated. If this mechanism persists after a prolonged recovery, it would indicate that early-life exposure to O3 plus allergen induces functional...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Moore BD,Hyde DM,Miller LA,Wong EM,Schelegle ES

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endotoxin lipopolysaccharide and the cytokines, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin-1 (IL-1), are known to protect adult rats against O2 toxicity. However, whether the effect of endotoxin is mediated by these cytokines is not clear. We have previously demonstrated that depletion of 84% rat alveolar macrophages...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Tang G,White JE,Lumb PD,Lawrence DA,Tsan MF

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy requires the presence of a robust and yet small promoter to drive high-level expression of desired proteins. In comparative analysis, we investigated the promoter strength of the CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase promoter (CCT alpha) with other commonly used promoters, which were all cloned into a s...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Zhou J,You Y,Zabner J,Ryan AJ,Mallampalli RK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) contribute to epithelial injury at sites of inflammation, but their mechanisms of action are incompletely understood. PMN can injure target tissues by oxidative and nonoxidative mechanisms. Included in the nonoxidative mechanisms are defensins (DEF), small (3.5 to 4.0 kD), arginine- ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Nygaard SD,Ganz T,Peterson MW

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophils are an important source of leukotriene (LT)C(4), which can be synthesized within lipid bodies-cytoplasmic organelles where eicosanoid formation may take place. Allergy-driven lipid body formation and function have never been investigated. Here, we studied the in vivo induction and role of lipid bodies with...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Vieira-de-Abreu A,Assis EF,Gomes GS,Castro-Faria-Neto HC,Weller PF,Bandeira-Melo C,Bozza PT

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) or fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-7, a peptide produced by stromal cells and in particular by lung mesenchyme, has recently been shown to influence early lung morphogenesis and to be a mitogen for fetal and adult alveolar type II cells. Although contradictory findings have been reporte...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Chelly N,Mouhieddine-Gueddiche OB,Barlier-Mur AM,Chailley-Heu B,Bourbon JR

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have used the rat model of hyperoxia to examine the molecular responses to oxidative stress in lung. We show that in addition to the antioxidant enzyme manganese superoxide dismutase, expression of a variety of stress-responsive genes including heme oxygenase-1, c-fos, c-jun, CAAT-enhancer binding pr...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Choi AM,Sylvester S,Otterbein L,Holbrook NJ

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic determinants underlying susceptibility to acute lung injury have not been identified. Recently, we found that the strain distribution pattern for mean survival time (MST) to three irritants-ozone, ultrafine Teflon, and nickel sulfate- was shared between inbred mouse strains. For ozone-induced acute lung in...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Prows DR,Leikauf GD

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modification of tyrosine residues and formation of 3-nitrotyrosine is one of the most commonly identified effects of reactive nitrogen species on proteins. In this study we evaluated the presence and localization of tyrosine nitration in various ventilatory and limb muscles. We also assessed the contribution of the ne...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Barreiro E,Comtois AS,Gea J,Laubach VE,Hussain SN

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously demonstrated that the asthma-associated proinflammatory eicosanoid leukotriene D4 (LTD4) is co-mitogenic with insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) in airway smooth-muscle (ASM) cells in vitro. This synergistic effect of LTD4 and IGF on ASM cell growth involves proteolysis of ASM-produced IGF binding p...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Rajah R,Nachajon RV,Collins MH,Hakonarson H,Grunstein MM,Cohen P

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the lung parenchyma. The abnormal ECM deposition slowly overtakes normal lung tissue, disturbing gas exchange and leading to respiratory failure and death. ECM cross-linking and subsequen...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Bellaye PS,Shimbori C,Upagupta C,Sato S,Shi W,Gauldie J,Ask K,Kolb M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative measurement of [3H]thymidine [( 3H]TdR) incorporation into cultured cells is widely used as an indicator of cell proliferation. The observation that adult type II cells are able to incorporate large amounts of [3H]TdR despite the fact that they are not proliferating raised the question of the meaning of [...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Clement A,Riedel N,Brody JS

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) is found in exhaled breath and is produced by airway epithelia. In addition, H(2)O(2) is a necessary substrate for the airway lactoperoxidase (LPO) anti-infection system. To investigate the source of H(2)O(2) produced by airway epithelia, PCR was used to screen nicotinamide adenine dinucle...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Forteza R,Salathe M,Miot F,Forteza R,Conner GE

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy is the treatment of any disorder or pathophysiologic state based upon the transfer of genetic information. The lung represents a major target of gene therapy for the treatment of genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. Other diseases are also being targeted, including...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Curiel DT,Pilewski JM,Albelda SM

更新日期：1996-01-01 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

abstract：:Techniques are described for visualizing intracellular tropoelastin at the light level using immunofluorescence and immunogold techniques. Best results were obtained with B5 fixative on cells permeabilized with acetone. Using either formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde for fixation (instead of B5) resulted in both less re...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Grosso LE,Whitehouse LA,Mecham RP

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In bronchial asthma, eosinophils found in the airways have an enhanced inflammatory capacity. We hypothesized that, at least in part, changes in functional phenotype are due to the effect of transendothelial migration. To model in vivo eosinophil trafficking to the lung, we cultured human pulmonary microvascular endot...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Yamamoto H,Sedgwick JB,Vrtis RF,Busse WW

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T lymphocytes and alveolar macrophages accumulating in the lower respiratory tract of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis are known to be activated to produce several cytokines, presumably leading to granuloma formation within the lung. We hypothesized that these cells produce colony-stimulating factors (CSFs), which ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Itoh A,Yamaguchi E,Kuzumaki N,Okazaki N,Furuya K,Abe S,Kawakami Y

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydroxyl radical (.OH) is a highly reactive oxygen free radical that has been implicated as a cause of lung injury following exposure to silica and silicates. Despite evidence that silica generates .OH in vitro, there has been no previous demonstration of in vivo production of .OH after exposure to nonfibrous mine...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Schapira RM,Ghio AJ,Effros RM,Morrisey J,Almagro UA,Dawson CA,Hacker AD

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semaphorins are a large family of proteins originally identified as axon guidance cues that play a crucial role in neural development. They are also ubiquitously expressed beyond the nervous system and contribute to regulation of essential cell functions, such as cell migration, proliferation, and adhesion. Binding of...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Movassagh H,Khadem F,Gounni AS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive investigation of the morphology of human airway epithelial tight junctions was carried out by freeze-fracture electron microscopy using quantitative methods designed to analyze a range of junctional characteristics. Extrapulmonary bronchi that appeared grossly normal were taken at sites distant from tu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Godfrey RW,Severs NJ,Jeffery PK

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) can result in cell death or genetic alterations when cells are subjected to radiation, exposure to toxins, or other environmental stresses. A complex DNA-damage-response pathway is activated to repair the damage, and the inability to repair these breaks can lead to carcinogenesis. One o...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Msiska Z,Pacurari M,Mishra A,Leonard SS,Castranova V,Vallyathan V

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lung epithelium has recently been identified as a novel site of fibrinogen (FBG) biosynthesis. A coordinated upregulation of A alpha, B beta, and gamma chain FBG gene transcription occurs upon stimulation of A549 lung epithelial cells with dexamethasone (DEX) and the proinflammatory mediator interleukin-6 (IL-6). ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Guadiz G,Sporn LA,Goss RA,Lawrence SO,Marder VJ,Simpson-Haidaris PJ

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To reach the sites of inflammation, neutrophils traverse the endothelium, its underlying basement membrane, and other barriers depending on the localization of the insulting agent. Whether neutrophil elastase (NE) plays a role in neutrophil recruitment to inflamed sites is still debatable. By exploiting mice deficient...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Hirche TO,Atkinson JJ,Bahr S,Belaaouaj A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between hyperpnea-induced mucosal injury, bronchovascular hyperpermeability, and airway reactivity. Hyperpnea-induced bronchoconstriction was assessed by measuring peripheral airway resistance (Rp) in anesthetized mechanically ventilated male mongrel dogs. Eith...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Freed AN,Omori C,Schofield BH,Mitzner W

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have determined eicosanoid production from endogenous arachidonic acid by neonatal lamb lungs stimulated with calcium ionophore A23187 during normoxia and hypoxia. Lungs of lambs 19 to 25 d of age were isolated and perfused with cell-free Krebs' bicarbonate buffer at a flow rate of 15 to 20 ml/kg/min. After 30 min ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Ibe BO,Isenberg WB,Raj JU

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathological hallmarks of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease of premature infants, include inflammation, arrested alveolarization, and dysregulated angiogenesis. Severe BPD is often complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH) that significantly increases morbidity and mortality. Glycogen synth...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Hummler SC,Rong M,Chen S,Hehre D,Alapati D,Wu S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00