2023
Increased expression of CXCL6 in secretory cells drives fibroblast collagen synthesis and is associated with increased mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Bahudhanapati H, Tan J, Apel R, Seeliger B, Schupp J, Li X, Sullivan D, Sembrat J, Rojas M, Tabib T, Valenzi E, Lafyatis R, Mitash N, Hernandez Pineda R, Jawale C, Peroumal D, Biswas P, Tedrow J, Adams T, Kaminski N, Wuyts W, McDyer J, Gibson K, Alder J, Königshoff M, Zhang Y, Nouraie M, Prasse A, Kass D. Increased expression of CXCL6 in secretory cells drives fibroblast collagen synthesis and is associated with increased mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal 2023, 63: 2300088. PMID: 37918852, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00088-2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAirway epithelial cellsBronchoalveolar lavagePulmonary fibrosisEpithelial cellsCollagen synthesisPathogenesis of IPFCohort of patientsIPF lung fibroblastsEffects of chemokinesAir-liquid interface culturesExpression of CXCL6Collagen I levelsIPF mortalityIPF patientsChemokine levelsIPF fibroblastsPoor survivalDistal lungI levelsWhole lungAnimal modelsEctopic localisationPatientsSingle-cell RNA sequencing
2021
A Pulmonary Vascular Model From Endothelialized Whole Organ Scaffolds
Yuan Y, Leiby KL, Greaney AM, Raredon MSB, Qian H, Schupp JC, Engler AJ, Baevova P, Adams TS, Kural MH, Wang J, Obata T, Yoder MC, Kaminski N, Niklason LE. A Pulmonary Vascular Model From Endothelialized Whole Organ Scaffolds. Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology 2021, 9: 760309. PMID: 34869270, PMCID: PMC8640093, DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.760309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular diseaseEndothelial phenotypeLung vascular diseaseAcute lung injuryPulmonary microvascular functionWhole lung scaffoldsVascular barrier functionLung injuryMicrovascular functionEndothelial cell coverageSingle-cell RNA-sequencing analysisLPS treatmentProinflammatory signalsWhole lungLung endotheliumLung systemVascular barrierOrgan engineering approachesBarrier functionLungWhole-organ scaffoldsVascular structuresDrug mechanismsEndotheliumDisease