2021
PINK1 Inhibits Multimeric Aggregation and Signaling of MAVS and MAVS-Dependent Lung Pathology.
Kim SH, Shin HJ, Yoon CM, Lee SW, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS, Kang MJ. PINK1 Inhibits Multimeric Aggregation and Signaling of MAVS and MAVS-Dependent Lung Pathology. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2021, 64: 592-603. PMID: 33577398, PMCID: PMC8086043, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2020-0490oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsBleomycinEpithelial CellsGene Expression RegulationHEK293 CellsHumansImmunity, InnateInflammasomesInfluenza A virusLungMiceMice, KnockoutMitochondriaNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsPeroxisomesProtein AggregatesProtein BindingProtein KinasesPulmonary FibrosisSignal TransductionConceptsMAVS aggregationPINK1 deficiencyBimolecular fluorescence complementation analysisAntiviral innate immuneAppropriate cellular functionsKey molecular processesIntracellular signaling pathwaysInnate immune signalingComplementation analysisCellular functionsIntracellular perturbationsImmune signalingSignaling pathwaysPINK1Molecular processesMitochondria dysfunctionMAVSMAVS signalingMurine modelingSignalingFunctional significanceInnate immuneImportant roleRegulationNew role
2020
Mechanisms of Epithelial Immunity Evasion by Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens
Sharma L, Feng J, Britto CJ, Dela Cruz CS. Mechanisms of Epithelial Immunity Evasion by Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens. Frontiers In Immunology 2020, 11: 91. PMID: 32117248, PMCID: PMC7027138, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00091.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBacterial lung infectionsImmune cellsBacterial clearanceRespiratory bacterial pathogensEpithelial cellsLung infectionSecretion of cytokinesEpithelial host defenseMuco-ciliary clearanceHuge economic burdenRespiratory epithelial cellsLung epithelial surfaceMajor healthcare challengeEpithelial immune mechanismsBacterial pathogensAntimicrobial peptide productionImmune mechanismsImmune protectionMucus productionEconomic burdenPathogen clearanceEpithelial immunityHost defenseClinical researchEpithelial resistance
2018
Regional Differences in Airway Epithelial Cells Reveal Tradeoff between Defense against Oxidative Stress and Defense against Rhinovirus
Mihaylova VT, Kong Y, Fedorova O, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS, Pyle AM, Iwasaki A, Foxman EF. Regional Differences in Airway Epithelial Cells Reveal Tradeoff between Defense against Oxidative Stress and Defense against Rhinovirus. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 3000-3007.e3. PMID: 30208323, PMCID: PMC6190718, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.08.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRIG-I stimulationAntiviral responseRhinovirus infectionBronchial airway epithelial cellsAcute respiratory infectionsEpithelial cellsRobust antiviral responseAirway epithelial cellsPrimary human nasalAirway damageRespiratory infectionsAirway microenvironmentAsthma attacksNasal mucosaLeading causeNrf2 knockdownNasal cellsNrf2 activationHuman nasalEpithelial defenseHost defenseBronchial cellsInfectionOxidative stressRhinovirus