2024
Single-cell RNA-seq analysis of cell-cell communications in human lung reveals a novel role of VEGF-D in acute lung injury
Yuan Y, Sharma L, Tang W, Raredon M, Ahangari F, Khoury J, Wu D, Niklason L, Kaminski N. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis of cell-cell communications in human lung reveals a novel role of VEGF-D in acute lung injury. Physiology 2024, 39: 1314. DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2024.39.s1.1314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAcute lung injuryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute respiratory distress syndromeAnalysis of cell-cell communicationVEGF-DMicrovascular nicheSingle-cell RNA-seqLung injury modelSingle-cell RNA-seq analysisLung injuryCell-cell communicationLigand-receptor pairsLPS-induced lung injury modelRNA-seqAdjacent cell typesPulmonary diseaseInjury modelHuman lung endothelial cellsBarrier functionImmune cell infiltrationTumor necrosis factor-aRespiratory distress syndromeLung vascular integrityGene expression
2011
Studies of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lee CG, Ma B, Takyar S, Ahangari F, DelaCruz C, He CH, Elias JA. Studies of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2011, 8: 512-515. PMID: 22052929, PMCID: PMC3359071, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201102-018mw.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorRIG-like helicaseTh2 inflammationEndothelial growth factorImmune pathwaysVirus-induced COPD exacerbationsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseViral pathogen-associated molecular patternsRole of VEGFGrowth factorDendritic cell activationObstructive pulmonary diseaseAbrogation of VEGFInnate immune pathwaysUseful therapeutic strategyVEGF receptor blockadePathogen-associated molecular patternsTissue responseCOPD exacerbationsMucus metaplasiaEosinophilic inflammationReceptor blockadePulmonary diseaseSubepithelial fibrosisCytokine elaboration