2008
A Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Kevill KA, Bhandari V, Kettunen M, Leng L, Fan J, Mizue Y, Dzuira JD, Reyes-Mugica M, McDonald CL, Baugh JA, O’Connor C, Aghai ZH, Donnelly SC, Bazzy-Asaad A, Bucala RJ. A Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The Journal Of Immunology 2008, 180: 601-608. PMID: 18097062, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.1.601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBronchopulmonary DysplasiaCorticosteroneDisease Models, AnimalHumansInfant, NewbornIntramolecular OxidoreductasesLungMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PhysiologicPneumoniaPulmonary Surfactant-Associated ProteinsRespiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRespiratory distress syndromeNeonatal respiratory distress syndromeMigration inhibitory factorEmbryonic day 18Lung maturationDistress syndromeHuman neonatesDay 18Inhibitory factorEarly saccular stageLungs of pupsNewborn lung diseaseFetal lung maturationVascular endothelial growth factorEmbryonic day 19.5Pulmonary epithelial cellsEndothelial growth factorMIF deficiencyMIF levelsWild-type controlsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaLung diseasePulmonary developmentHistological evaluation
2007
A Chitinase-like Protein in the Lung and Circulation of Patients with Severe Asthma
Chupp GL, Lee CG, Jarjour N, Shim YM, Holm CT, He S, Dziura JD, Reed J, Coyle AJ, Kiener P, Cullen M, Grandsaigne M, Dombret MC, Aubier M, Pretolani M, Elias JA. A Chitinase-like Protein in the Lung and Circulation of Patients with Severe Asthma. New England Journal Of Medicine 2007, 357: 2016-2027. PMID: 18003958, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa073600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum YKL-40 levelsYKL-40 levelsSeverity of asthmaYKL-40Chitinase-like proteinsParis cohortOral corticosteroid useCohort of patientsRescue inhaler useSubgroup of patientsCirculation of patientsCorticosteroid useSevere asthmaAirway remodelingClinical characteristicsExpiratory volumeAcidic mammalian chitinasePatient populationHigh serumAsthmaImmunohistochemical analysisPatientsAnimal modelsLocus of expressionMorphometric quantitation