Influence of the route of allergen administration and genetic background on the murine allergic pulmonary response.

abstract：:Microscopic examination of tissue sections of mycobacterial lesions frequently results in few or no bacilli seen, even if the lesions appear active histologically. This might be due to the effects of the fixative fluid and/or organic solvent, both of which are conventionally used to make tissue sections for histopatho...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Fukunaga H,Murakami T,Gondo T,Sugi K,Ishihara T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosing alveolitis in systemic sclerosis is histologically identical to lone cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA) (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). The inflammatory cell content of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples has been used as a guide to prognosis and treatment in CFA. In this study, the relationship was ex...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wells AU,Hansell DM,Rubens MB,Cullinan P,Haslam PL,Black CM,Du Bois RM

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) is a growth factor that is implicated in fibrosis of many organs. The purpose of this study was to determine the sequential levels of TGF-beta1 in the pleural fluid of rabbits that had undergone empyema induction, as fibrosis of the pleural space develops. Thirty-seven rabb...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Sasse SA,Jadus MR,Kukes GD

更新日期：2003-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Long-term intermittent hypoxia (LTIH) exposure in adult mice, modeling oxygenation patterns of moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea, results in lasting hypersomnolence and is associated with nitration and oxidation injuries in many brain regions, including wake-active regions. OBJECTIVES:We sought to dete...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Zhan G,Fenik P,Pratico D,Veasey SC

更新日期：2005-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare O2 consumption (VO2) determination by the gas-exchange (VO2GE) and Fick (VO2F) methods in cardiac surgical patients. A total of 10 mechanically ventilated postoperative patients were studied prospectively. Thermodilution was performed using three randomly applied techniques: room temperatur...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Chioléro R,Mavrocordatos P,Bracco D,Schutz Y,Cayeux C,Revelly JP

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a ligand for lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 alpha (LFA-1 alpha) and has been shown to be required for leukocyte migration into inflamed area. The purpose of this report was to investigate th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Nagase T,Fukuchi Y,Matsuse T,Sudo E,Matsui H,Orimo H

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Products of the prostaglandin H synthase (PGHS) metabolic pathway are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of asthma. We determined the level of expression of the constitutive (PGHS-1) and inducible (PGHS-2) isoforms of the enzyme in induced sputum and bronchial biopsies of patients with asthma, patients with ch...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Taha R,Olivenstein R,Utsumi T,Ernst P,Barnes PJ,Rodger IW,Giaid A

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of sleep disruption in patients in intensive care units (ICUs) is poorly understood, but is thought to be related to environmental stimuli, especially noise. We sampled 203 patients (121 males and 82 females) from different ICUs (cardiac [CCU], cardiac stepdown [CICU], medical [MICU], and surgical [SICU])...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Freedman NS,Kotzer N,Schwab RJ

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that the allergic late airway response (LR) is dependent on the leukotriene (LT) pathway in Brown Norway (BN) rats. In this same model, interleukin-2 (IL-2) has been shown to increase allergic airway responses without increasing LT production. This study examined the relationship between th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Nag S,Lamkhioued B,Renzi PM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The effect of graft ischemic time on early graft function and long-term survival of patients who underwent lung transplantation remains controversial. Consequently, graft ischemic time has not been incorporated in the decision-making process at the time of graft acceptance. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the rela...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Thabut G,Mal H,Cerrina J,Dartevelle P,Dromer C,Velly JF,Stern M,Loirat P,Lesèche G,Bertocchi M,Mornex JF,Haloun A,Despins P,Pison C,Blin D,Reynaud-Gaubert M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Growing evidence suggests that compromised lung health may be linked to dementia and worsening cognitive ability. Objectives: To test the hypothesis that impaired lung function or lung disease in midlife is associated with greater risk of incident dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) later in life. ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lutsey PL,Chen N,Mirabelli MC,Lakshminarayan K,Knopman DS,Vossel KA,Gottesman RF,Mosley TH,Alonso A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The impact of asthma on chronic lung function deficits is well known. However, there has been little study of ethnic differences in these asthma-associated deficits. OBJECTIVES:To examine whether there are ethnic differences in the effects of asthma on children's lung function. METHODS:We evaluated the impa...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Zhang Y,McConnell R,Gilliland F,Berhane K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The low-affinity IgG Fc receptor, FcgammaRIIB, displays inhibitory potential in experimental models such as autoimmune diseases. However, whether this receptor is involved in the onset of allergic diseases remains unknown. This study examines the role of FcgammaRIIB in the initiation of allergic rhinitis in mice. Repe...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Watanabe T,Okano M,Hattori H,Yoshino T,Ohno N,Ohta N,Sugata Y,Orita Y,Takai T,Nishizaki K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is the etiological agent of adult T cell leukemia, and reports suggest that several other clinical conditions are associated with HTLV-I infection, including myelopathy and inflammatory pulmonary diseases. However, the clinical entity of HTLV-I-associated lung disease remains...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kawakami K,Miyazato A,Iwakura Y,Saito A

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The role of NADPH oxidase activation in pneumonia is complex because reactive oxygen species contribute to both microbial killing and regulation of the acute pulmonary infiltrate. The relative importance of each role remains poorly defined in community-acquired pneumonia. OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the contribu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Marriott HM,Jackson LE,Wilkinson TS,Simpson AJ,Mitchell TJ,Buttle DJ,Cross SS,Ince PG,Hellewell PG,Whyte MK,Dockrell DH

更新日期：2008-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Current thinking accredits eosinophils with preeminent contributions to allergic airway responses, including a major role in the development of airway remodeling, a process thought to significantly contribute to airway dysfunction. However, direct evidence in support of this notion is limited and often contro...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Fattouh R,Al-Garawi A,Fattouh M,Arias K,Walker TD,Goncharova S,Coyle AJ,Humbles AA,Jordana M

更新日期：2011-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:IL-4 and IL-13 share many biological functions important in the development of allergic airway inflammation and are implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma. AMG 317 is a fully human monoclonal antibody to IL-4Ralpha that blocks both IL-4 and IL-13 pathways. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate efficacy and safety of AMG ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Corren J,Busse W,Meltzer EO,Mansfield L,Bensch G,Fahrenholz J,Wenzel SE,Chon Y,Dunn M,Weng HH,Lin SL

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Reexpansion of collapsed lung creates intrapulmonary shear forces. In an earlier study we showed that application of a negative end-expiratory airway pressure (NEEP) to normal rabbit lungs in vivo produced tidal collapse and reexpansion with transient changes in compliance and gas exchange but no histologic damage. In...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Taskar V,John J,Evander E,Robertson B,Jonson B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The place of surgical treatment in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) remains unclear. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) has a response rate of 41% overall and only 5% when retrolingual narrowing is present. Thus, in cases with suspected hypopharyngeal collapse maxillofacial surgery has been proposed with improved...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bettega G,Pépin JL,Veale D,Deschaux C,Raphaël B,Lévy P

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans exhibit an acute inflammatory response in the lungs after controlled laboratory exposure to ozone. The present study was designed to test whether biomarkers of inflammation are detectable in humans exposed to ozone and associated copollutants under natural conditions outdoors. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kinney PL,Nilsen DM,Lippmann M,Brescia M,Gordon T,McGovern T,El-Fawal H,Devlin RB,Rom WN

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nasal antiinflammatory effects produced by maintenance treatment with topical steroids include reduced production of cytokines. The present study explored nasal mucosal effects induced during the first 9 h after a single dose of topical budesonide. Nine subjects with allergic rhinitis due to birch or timothy polle...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Linden M,Svensson C,Andersson E,Andersson M,Greiff L,Persson CG

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A higher exposure to endotoxin was hypothesized to contribute to lower prevalence of allergic sensitization and hay fever in children growing up on a farm. We studied the association between house dust endotoxin and allergic sensitization. We randomly selected 740 children, aged between 5 and 10 years, from a group of...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gehring U,Bischof W,Fahlbusch B,Wichmann HE,Heinrich J

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicosis is characterized by fibrosing nodular lesions that may eventually develop into progressive massive fibrosis (PMF). Cytokines (interleukin-1beta [IL-1beta], tumor necrosis factor-alpha [TNF-alpha] and growth factors insulin-like growth factor-1 [IGF-1] platelet-derived growth factor [PDGF]) have been implicat...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Jagirdar J,Begin R,Dufresne A,Goswami S,Lee TC,Rom WN

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to determine if a synthetic peptide, KLLLLKLLLLKLLLLKLLLLK (KL4), in which K = lysine and L = leucine, in an aqueous dispersion of phospholipids (DPPC and POPG), would expand pulmonary alveoli and improve gas exchange in premature human infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)....

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Cochrane CG,Revak SD,Merritt TA,Heldt GP,Hallman M,Cunningham MD,Easa D,Pramanik A,Edwards DK,Alberts MS

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From an Aspergillus fumigatus complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) library displayed on phage surface, an allergen formally termed rAsp f 3 was cloned. The open-reading frame of the cloned gene for the allergen encodes a protein of 168 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 18.5 kD, showing 36% identity ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hemmann S,Blaser K,Crameri R

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Airway remodeling is an important feature of chronic asthma that causes irreversible airflow obstruction. Although asthma is considered to be a Th2 disease, the role of T-bet and GATA-3, the key transcription factors for differentiation toward Th1 and Th2 cells, in the pathogenesis of airway remodeling is poo...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kiwamoto T,Ishii Y,Morishima Y,Yoh K,Maeda A,Ishizaki K,Iizuka T,Hegab AE,Matsuno Y,Homma S,Nomura A,Sakamoto T,Takahashi S,Sekizawa K

更新日期：2006-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the efficacy and the acceptance of an oral device (SnorEx) causing a forward displacement of the tongue for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Twenty-three consecutive subjects with SDB were investigated. Noncompliance (NC) of use of the oral appliance was observed in 74% (17 of 23) of the ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Schönhofer B,Stoohs RA,Rager H,Wenzel M,Wenzel G,Köhler D

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Acute lung injury (ALI) acts as a complex genetic trait, yet its genetic risk factors remain incompletely understood. Large-scale genotyping has not previously been reported for ALI. OBJECTIVES:To identify ALI risk variants after major trauma using a large-scale candidate gene approach. METHODS:We performed...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Meyer NJ,Li M,Feng R,Bradfield J,Gallop R,Bellamy S,Fuchs BD,Lanken PN,Albelda SM,Rushefski M,Aplenc R,Abramova H,Atochina-Vasserman EN,Beers MF,Calfee CS,Cohen MJ,Pittet JF,Christiani DC,O'Keefe GE,Ware LB,May AK

更新日期：2011-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to elucidate the relationships between pleural (Ppl), esophageal (Pes), and superimposed gravitational pressures in acute lung injury, and to understand the mechanisms of recruitment and derecruitment. In six dogs with oleic acid respiratory failure, we measured Pes and Ppl in the uppermost, middle, and most ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Pelosi P,Goldner M,McKibben A,Adams A,Eccher G,Caironi P,Losappio S,Gattinoni L,Marini JJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arousal is believed to be needed for upper airway opening in obstructive hypopneas-apneas, without compelling evidence to support this notion. The association may be incidental. I studied the temporal relation between arousal and opening and impact of arousal on flow response at opening in 82 patients (apnea-hypopnea ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Younes M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00