2019
A potential role of microvesicle-containing miR-223/142 in lung inflammation
Zhang D, Lee H, Wang X, Groot M, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS, Jin Y. A potential role of microvesicle-containing miR-223/142 in lung inflammation. Thorax 2019, 74: 865-874. PMID: 31331947, PMCID: PMC7036165, DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-212994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lung injuryNLRP3 inflammasome activationLung inflammationInflammasome activationMacrophage-mediated inflammatory responsesBronchoalveolar lavage fluid samplesIntratracheal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) instillationUncontrolled lung inflammationInhibition of NLRP3Inflammatory lung responseLavage fluid samplesFunctions of microvesiclesLung injuryLipopolysaccharide instillationLung responseIntratracheal instillationInflammatory responseLung macrophagesMurine lungMacrophage activationMiR-223BALFInflammationLPSMiR-142
2017
Chitin and Its Effects on Inflammatory and Immune Responses
Elieh Ali Komi D, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS. Chitin and Its Effects on Inflammatory and Immune Responses. Clinical Reviews In Allergy & Immunology 2017, 54: 213-223. PMID: 28251581, PMCID: PMC5680136, DOI: 10.1007/s12016-017-8600-0.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsImmune cellsCytokine productionImmune systemAdaptive immune cellsAlternative macrophage activationHost immune systemPathogen-associated molecular patternsPattern recognition receptorsTLR-2Mammalian immune systemImmunological aspectsAllergic responsesIntraperitoneal administrationLeukocyte recruitmentImmune responseAdaptive immunityMacrophage activationImmune recognitionRecognition receptorsTrue chitinasesNKR-P1Molecular patternsPotential targetMammalian chitinasesMammalian receptors