2017
Chapter 7 MicroRNAs in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Partners in Health and Disease
Pandit K, Kaminski N. Chapter 7 MicroRNAs in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Partners in Health and Disease. 2017, 179-202. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800553-8.00007-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisEtiology of IPFInterstitial lung diseaseExtent of fibrosisIPF patientsPulmonary fibrosisIrreversible scarringLung diseaseTreatment optionsAggressive formPotent cytokineGrowth factorDiseaseDreadful diseaseFibrosisLungTGFCurrent knowledgeMicroRNAsTarget genesGas exchangePatientsCytokinesScarringEtiology
2014
Let-7d microRNA affects mesenchymal phenotypic properties of lung fibroblasts
Huleihel L, Ben-Yehudah A, Milosevic J, Yu G, Pandit K, Sakamoto K, Yousef H, LeJeune M, Coon TA, Redinger CJ, Chensny L, Manor E, Schatten G, Kaminski N. Let-7d microRNA affects mesenchymal phenotypic properties of lung fibroblasts. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2014, 306: l534-l542. PMID: 24441869, PMCID: PMC3949080, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00149.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsCadherinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFibroblastsFibronectinsHMGA2 ProteinHMGB2 ProteinHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisKeratin-19LungMicroRNAsMyofibroblastsPulmonary AlveoliPulmonary FibrosisS100 Calcium-Binding Protein A4Snail Family Transcription FactorsTranscription FactorsTransfectionTransforming Growth Factor betaWound HealingZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsLet-7dFibroblast-specific protein-1Mesenchymal marker αProtein 1Tight junction protein 1Smooth muscle actinMicroRNA Let-7dLung fibrosisProliferation of fibroblastsFibrotic processPrimary fibroblastsEffect of transfectionMuscle actinMesenchymal transitionLung fibroblastsFibroblast responsivenessMesenchymal propertiesKeratin 19Protein expressionEpithelial cellsWound healingN-cadherinProtein inductionReduced motilityTGF
2008
Cross Talk between Id1 and Its Interactive Protein Dril1 Mediate Fibroblast Responses to Transforming Growth Factor-β in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Lin L, Zhou Z, Zheng L, Alber S, Watkins S, Ray P, Kaminski N, Zhang Y, Morse D. Cross Talk between Id1 and Its Interactive Protein Dril1 Mediate Fibroblast Responses to Transforming Growth Factor-β in Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Pathology 2008, 173: 337-346. PMID: 18583319, PMCID: PMC2475772, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2008.070915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisGrowth factorSuppression of fibrosisTranscriptional regulator inhibitorIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisProgressive lung fibrosisEffects of Id1Activation of TGFInhibited DNA bindingProfibrotic functionsDisease progressionFibrosisFibrotic diseasesDifferentiation 1TGFPotential mechanismsId1FibroblastsNovel binding partnerHuman fibroblastsDRIL1Target genesPatientsLung
2003
Loss of integrin αvβ6-mediated TGF-β activation causes Mmp12-dependent emphysema
Morris DG, Huang X, Kaminski N, Wang Y, Shapiro SD, Dolganov G, Glick A, Sheppard D. Loss of integrin αvβ6-mediated TGF-β activation causes Mmp12-dependent emphysema. Nature 2003, 422: 169-173. PMID: 12634787, DOI: 10.1038/nature01413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGF-β activationLungs of miceActive TGF-β1Pulmonary gene expressionHeterodimeric cell-surface proteinsTransgenic expressionPulmonary emphysemaMMP12 expressionTGF-β1Functional alterationsΒ6 integrinIntegrin αvβ6Latent TGFMarked inductionEmphysemaGrowth factorMacrophage metalloelastaseCell surface proteinsActivation pathwayMiceTGFActivationCell growthIntegrinsExpression
2001
TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury
Pittet J, Griffiths M, Geiser T, Kaminski N, Dalton S, Huang X, Brown L, Gotwals P, Koteliansky V, Matthay M, Sheppard D. TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 1537-1544. PMID: 11413161, PMCID: PMC200192, DOI: 10.1172/jci11963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmBleomycinBlood-Air BarrierCells, CulturedEndotoxinsGlutathioneIntegrinsMiceMice, KnockoutProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPulmonary AlveoliPulmonary EdemaReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaRespiratory Distress SyndromeTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsAcute lung injuryPulmonary edemaLung injuryAlveolar epithelial permeabilityWild-type miceEscherichia coli endotoxinColi endotoxinEffective treatmentEpithelial permeabilityIntegrin alphavbeta6Pharmacologic inhibitionEdemaCritical mediatorUntreatable disorderLocal activationIntracellular glutathioneInjuryMiceActivationLungTGFBleomycinEndotoxin