Expansion of B lymphocytes with an unusual immunoglobulin rearrangement associated with atypical lymphocytosis and cigarette smoking.

abstract：:Using a rat model of acute lung inflammation induced by intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), we investigated the kinetics of mRNA expression and the potential cellular sources of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2), interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-6, RANTES...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Xing Z,Jordana M,Kirpalani H,Driscoll KE,Schall TJ,Gauldie J

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the ability of conditioned medium (CM) generated by human upper airway epithelial (Ep) cells from normal (NN) and inflamed, allergic rhinitis (AR) and nasal polyp (NP) tissues to induce monocytic differentiation of hemopoietic progenitors of the HL-60 myeloid leukemia cell line in vitro. In HL-60 cells cul...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Ohtoshi T,Vancheri C,Cox G,Gauldie J,Dolovich J,Denburg JA,Jordana M

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human rhinovirus (HRV) triggers exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and 25% of individuals with asthma smoke. Smokers experience both longer and more severe colds. We previously sho...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Hudy MH,Traves SL,Proud D

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:We have previously characterized dog mastocytoma cells propagated in nude mice. We have established two of these lines (C1 and C2) in continuous culture. Freshly disaggregated mastocytoma cells were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DME)-H16 mixed with 50% Ham's F12 and supplemented with histidine and 5%...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： DeVinney R,Gold WM

更新日期：1990-11-01 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：:While elastin degradation is a hallmark of pulmonary emphysema, it is likely that elastin synthesis also occurs. However, the supramolecular structure and function of the newly synthesized elastin are abnormal. Very little is known about the regulation of elastin synthesis during the development of emphysema when prom...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： McGowan SE,McNamer R

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is thought to be important in the development of pulmonary fibrosis. However, surfactant protein-C/TNF-alpha transgenic mice do not spontaneously develop pulmonary fibrosis but instead develop alveolar enlargement and loss of elastic recoil. We hypothesized that overexpression o...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Fujita M,Shannon JM,Morikawa O,Gauldie J,Hara N,Mason RJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major disease of the lungs. It primarily occurs after a prolonged period of cigarette smoking. Chronic inflammation of airways and the alveolar space as well as lung tissue destruction are the hallmarks of COPD. Recently it has been shown that cellular senescence might...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Kumar M,Seeger W,Voswinckel R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages are key orchestrators of the inflammatory and repair responses in the lung, and the diversity of their function is indicated by their polarized states and distinct subpopulations and localization in the lung. Here, we characterized the pulmonary macrophage populations in the interstitial and alveolar compa...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Johnston LK,Rims CR,Gill SE,McGuire JK,Manicone AM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucin glycoproteins play a key role in the normal function of the airway epithelium. We examined the expression of mucin genes, MUC3, 4, 5AC, 5B, 6, 7, and 8 in human fetal tissues to establish the localization and age of onset of expression of each mucin gene during human development. We detected expression of MUC4, ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Reid CJ,Gould S,Harris A

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human lung accumulates iron with senescence. Smoking escalates the accumulation of iron, and we have demonstrated regional variability in the accumulation of iron in smokers' lungs. Iron has been reported to influence the production of a number of proinflammatory mediators, including human interleukin (IL)-1beta. ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： O'Brien-Ladner AR,Nelson SR,Murphy WJ,Blumer BM,Wesselius LJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：:The effect of human recombinant stem cell factor (SCF) on inflammatory mediator release and smooth muscle contraction was evaluated in human isolated intralobar bronchi. Bronchi from 21 of 26 donors contracted in response to SCF. The threshold concentration was approximately 0.01 micrograms/ml. At 1 micrograms/ml, the...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Undem BJ,Lichtenstein LM,Hubbard WC,Meeker S,Ellis JL

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Redox imbalance has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many acute and chronic lung diseases. The b-Zip transcription factor Nrf2 acts via an antioxidant/electrophilic response element to regulate antioxidants and maintain cellular redox homeostasis. Our previous studies have shown that Nrf2-deficient mice (Nrf2(-/...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Reddy NM,Kleeberger SR,Cho HY,Yamamoto M,Kensler TW,Biswal S,Reddy SP

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) was the original "second messenger" to be discovered. Its formation is promoted by adenylyl cyclase activation after ligation of G protein-coupled receptors by ligands including hormones, autocoids, prostaglandins, and pharmacologic agents. Increases in intracellular cAMP generall...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Serezani CH,Ballinger MN,Aronoff DM,Peters-Golden M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Important characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include airway and vascular remodeling, the molecular mechanisms of which are poorly understood. We assessed the role of fibroblast growth factors (FGF) in pulmonary vascular remodeling by examining the expression pattern of FGF-1, FGF-2, and th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Kranenburg AR,De Boer WI,Van Krieken JH,Mooi WJ,Walters JE,Saxena PR,Sterk PJ,Sharma HS

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which may cause severe lung infections, secretes a metalloelastase that may interfere with the assay of neutrophil elastase and cathepsin G in lung secretions. Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, we have shown that P. aeruginosa elastase (PsE) cleaves succinyl-Ala3-p-nitroanilide bet...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Pelletier A,Dimicoli JL,Boudier C,Bieth JG

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously it was reported that hyperoxia induced death of the human lung adenocarcinoma cell line (A549 cells) by necrosis, not by apoptosis. This study examined proliferation and death of untransformed human small airway epithelial (SAE) cells in normoxia or hyperoxia in comparison with A549 cells. We tested the hyp...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Jyonouchi H,Sun S,Abiru T,Chareancholvanich S,Ingbar DH

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated concentrations of CO2 (hypercapnia) lead to alveolar epithelial dysfunction by promoting Na,K-ATPase endocytosis. In the present report, we investigated whether the CO2/HCO3(-) activated soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) regulates this process. We found that hypercapnia increased the production of cyclic adenosi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Lecuona E,Sun H,Chen J,Trejo HE,Baker MA,Sznajder JI

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of multiple organ failure in patients with hemorrhagic shock is significantly influenced by patient age. Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a crucial regulator of energy homeostasis, which coordinates metabolic repair during cellular stress. We investigated whether AMPK-regulate...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Klingbeil LR,Kim P,Piraino G,O'Connor M,Hake PW,Wolfe V,Zingarelli B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) are phosphorylated after inhalation of asbestos. The effect of blocking this signaling pathway in lung epithelium is unclear. Asbestos-exposed transgenic mice expressing a dominant-negative mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase-1 (dnMEK1) (i.e., the upstrea...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Manning CB,Sabo-Attwood T,Robledo RF,Macpherson MB,Rincón M,Vacek P,Hemenway D,Taatjes DJ,Lee PJ,Mossman BT

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higher numbers of eosinophil/basophil colony-forming units (Eo/B CFU) are observed in blood of atopic individuals, and can be enhanced in atopic asthmatics by allergen-inhalation challenge. It is known that mature basophils and eosinophils synthesize cytokines relevant to allergic inflammation. To investigate the pote...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Gauvreau GM,O'Byrne PM,Moqbel R,Velazquez J,Watson RM,Howie KJ,Denburg JA

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：:Lung structure undergoes rapid remodeling during late gestation as a functional respiratory unit is formed. To determine the role of collagen turnover in this process, particularly the basement membrane component, we studied the degradation of collagen in a series of fetal rats from day 18 of gestation to full term. D...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Arden MG,Spearman MA,Adamson IY

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The airway epithelium plays a critical role in innate responses to airborne allergens by secreting IL-1 family cytokines such as IL-1α and IL-33 as alarmins that subsequently orchestrate appropriate immune responses. Previous studies revealed that epithelial IL-33 secretion by allergens such as Alternaria alternata or...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Schiffers C,Hristova M,Habibovic A,Dustin CM,Danyal K,Reynaert NL,Wouters EFM,van der Vliet A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although neutrophils play critical roles in innate immunity, in excess these cells cause severe tissue damage. Thus, neutrophil activation must be tightly regulated to prevent indiscriminant damage. Previously, we reported that mice lacking matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 7 are protected from lung injury owing to marke...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Gill SE,Nadler ST,Li Q,Frevert CW,Park PW,Chen P,Parks WC

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar epithelial cells are directly exposed to acute and chronic fluctuations in alveolar oxygen tension. Previously, we found that the oxygen-binding protein hemoglobin is expressed in alveolar Type II cells (ATII). Here, we report that ATII cells also express a number of highly specific transcription factors and ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Grek CL,Newton DA,Spyropoulos DD,Baatz JE

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It had been thought that the central molecular event in the malignant transformation of a cell is the mutation of certain oncogenes-and the resultant dysregulated activation of their encoded proteins. During the past decade, however, it has become clear that alteration of the activity of the protein products of tumor ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Weintraub SJ

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monkey Clara cell 10 kDa protein (CC10) was purified from monkey lung lavage. This protein showed an apparent molecular weight of about 10 kDa and 5 kDa under non-reducing and reducing conditions, respectively, as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. From the amino acid sequence dat...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

authors： Hashimoto S,Nakagawa K,Sueishi K

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00