2007
IL-18 Is Induced and IL-18 Receptor α Plays a Critical Role in the Pathogenesis of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Pulmonary Emphysema and Inflammation
Kang MJ, Homer RJ, Gallo A, Lee CG, Crothers KA, Cho SJ, Rochester C, Cain H, Chupp G, Yoon HJ, Elias JA. IL-18 Is Induced and IL-18 Receptor α Plays a Critical Role in the Pathogenesis of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Pulmonary Emphysema and Inflammation. The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: 1948-1959. PMID: 17237446, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.3.1948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive lung diseaseObstructive lung diseaseIL-18Wild-type miceCigarette smokeLung diseasePulmonary emphysemaIL-18RalphaPathogenesis of CSEffects of CSAir-exposed miceIL-18 pathwayIL-18 receptor αIL-18R signalingTh1 inflammationPulmonary macrophagesEpithelial apoptosisReceptor αInflammationPotent stimulatorEmphysemaCaspase-1MiceCritical roleElevated levels
2006
Role of CCR5 in the Pathogenesis of IL-13-Induced Inflammation and Remodeling
Ma B, Liu W, Homer RJ, Lee PJ, Coyle AJ, Lora JM, Lee CG, Elias JA. Role of CCR5 in the Pathogenesis of IL-13-Induced Inflammation and Remodeling. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 176: 4968-4978. PMID: 16585593, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.176.8.4968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13-induced inflammationIL-13IL-13-induced tissue responsesMIP-1alpha/CCL3IL-13 inhibitionTransgenic IL-13Expression of CCR5Role of CCR5Tissue remodelingMatrix metalloproteinase-9MIP-1beta/CCL4CCR5 chemokine receptorInflammatory cell apoptosisIL-13 stimulationSelect chemokinesTh2 inflammationRespiratory failureCCR5 expressionChemokine receptorsMetalloproteinase-9Murine lungCCR5Alveolar remodelingCCR5 inductionInflammation