2012
Chronic inflammation and lung fibrosis: pleotropic syndromes but limited distinct phenotypes
Gifford AH, Matsuoka M, Ghoda LY, Homer RJ, Enelow RI. Chronic inflammation and lung fibrosis: pleotropic syndromes but limited distinct phenotypes. Mucosal Immunology 2012, 5: 480-484. PMID: 22806097, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2012.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisClinical entityHypersensitivity pneumonitisLung diseaseLung fibrosisDifferent clinical presentationsDistinct phenotypesPostinflammatory fibrosisClinical presentationRheumatoid arthritisChronic inflammationClinical syndromeTherapeutic responseClinical diseaseMultiple potential reasonsFibrosisFibrotic phenotypeExperimental modelDiseaseSyndromeMatrix depositionPhenotypePhenotypic distinctionPneumonitis
2010
Inhibition of pulmonary fibrosis in mice by CXCL10 requires glycosaminoglycan binding and syndecan-4
Jiang D, Liang J, Campanella GS, Guo R, Yu S, Xie T, Liu N, Jung Y, Homer R, Meltzer EB, Li Y, Tager AM, Goetinck PF, Luster AD, Noble PW. Inhibition of pulmonary fibrosis in mice by CXCL10 requires glycosaminoglycan binding and syndecan-4. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2010, 120: 2049-2057. PMID: 20484822, PMCID: PMC2877927, DOI: 10.1172/jci38644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary fibrosisCXCL10 proteinAcute lung injuryExcess extracellular matrix productionLung fibroblast migrationSyndecan-4Myofibroblast recruitmentLung injuryLung functionSubsequent fibrosisNeutrophil recruitmentInterstitial fibrosisWT miceIntratracheal instillationSyndecan-4 expressionNovel therapiesMigration of fibroblastsFibrosisBleomycin treatmentCXCL10Fibroblast recruitmentExtracellular matrix productionHeparan sulfate proteoglycan syndecan-4Interstitial compartmentMice
2008
IL-13 Receptor α2 Selectively Inhibits IL-13-Induced Responses in the Murine Lung
Zheng T, Liu W, Oh SY, Zhu Z, Hu B, Homer RJ, Cohn L, Grusby MJ, Elias JA. IL-13 Receptor α2 Selectively Inhibits IL-13-Induced Responses in the Murine Lung. The Journal Of Immunology 2008, 180: 522-529. PMID: 18097054, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.1.522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13Ralpha2Pulmonary inflammationIL-13Inflammatory responseMurine lungHigh-affinity IL-13 receptorsTransgenic IL-13IL-13 receptor α2Production of chemokinesEnhanced inflammatory responseIL-13 receptorMucus metaplasiaTh2 inflammationAirway remodelingSubepithelial fibrosisIL-4Receptor α2Critical cytokineIL-13Ralpha1IL-4RalphaDecoy receptorPhysiologic responsesInflammationTissue effectsReceptors
2007
P21 Regulates TGF-β1–Induced Pulmonary Responses via a TNF-α–Signaling Pathway
Yamasaki M, Kang HR, Homer RJ, Chapoval SP, Cho SJ, Lee BJ, Elias JA, Lee CG. P21 Regulates TGF-β1–Induced Pulmonary Responses via a TNF-α–Signaling Pathway. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2007, 38: 346-353. PMID: 17932374, PMCID: PMC2258454, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2007-0276oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCrosses, GeneticCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21DoxycyclineFibrosisImmunohistochemistryInflammationLungMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicRandom AllocationRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionStatistics as TopicTransforming Growth Factor beta1Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsMurine lungCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorAbsence of p21Caspase-3 activationP21 locusKey regulatorTNF-alpha expressionEffects of TGFExpression of p21Negative modulatorAlveolar destructionLung inflammationTransgenic overexpressionParenchymal destructionPulmonary responseApoptosisRepair responseP21 expressionRegulatory cytokinesMyofibroblast accumulationP21TGF-β1Epithelial cellsEpithelial apoptosisKinase inhibitors
2006
Adenosine metabolism and murine strain–specific IL-4–induced inflammation, emphysema, and fibrosis
Ma B, Blackburn MR, Lee CG, Homer RJ, Liu W, Flavell RA, Boyden L, Lifton RP, Sun CX, Young HW, Elias JA. Adenosine metabolism and murine strain–specific IL-4–induced inflammation, emphysema, and fibrosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2006, 116: 1274-1283. PMID: 16670768, PMCID: PMC1451205, DOI: 10.1172/jci26372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-4C57BL/6 miceBALB/cAirway fibrosisEosinophilic inflammationAdenosine metabolismEmphysematous alveolar destructionTissue adenosine levelsAdenosine receptor expressionIL-4 inducesAdenosine deaminase activityAlveolar destructionTh1 cytokinesC57BL/6 animalsEmphysematous destructionAdenosine levelsReceptor expressionTg animalsMurine lungMetalloproteinase-2Alveolar remodelingTissue inhibitorFibrosisInflammationPremature deathRole of Early Growth Response-1 (Egr-1) in Interleukin-13-induced Inflammation and Remodeling*
Cho SJ, Kang MJ, Homer RJ, Kang HR, Zhang X, Lee PJ, Elias JA, Lee CG. Role of Early Growth Response-1 (Egr-1) in Interleukin-13-induced Inflammation and Remodeling*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2006, 281: 8161-8168. PMID: 16439363, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m506770200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBronchoalveolar LavageCaspasesCell DeathCollagenDNAEarly Growth Response Protein 1Enzyme InhibitorsFibrosisFlavonoidsImmunoblottingIn Situ Nick-End LabelingInflammationInterleukin-13LungMatrix Metalloproteinase 9MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Models, BiologicalModels, StatisticalRNARNA, MessengerSTAT6 Transcription FactorTh2 CellsTime FactorsTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor beta1TransgenesConceptsIL-13Early growth response 1IL-13-induced tissue responsesEgr-1Transgenic IL-13Matrix metalloproteinase-9Wild-type miceResponse 1Th2 inflammationCXC chemokinesMetalloproteinase-9Type miceMetalloproteinase-1Transgenic miceAlveolar remodelingTissue inhibitorInflammationPotent stimulatorImportant stimulatorMiceTissue effectsKey roleTissue responsePathogenesisApoptosis regulator
2002
Overlapping and enzyme-specific contributions of matrix metalloproteinases-9 and -12 in IL-13–induced inflammation and remodeling
Lanone S, Zheng T, Zhu Z, Liu W, Lee CG, Ma B, Chen Q, Homer RJ, Wang J, Rabach LA, Rabach ME, Shipley JM, Shapiro SD, Senior RM, Elias JA. Overlapping and enzyme-specific contributions of matrix metalloproteinases-9 and -12 in IL-13–induced inflammation and remodeling. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2002, 110: 463-474. PMID: 12189240, PMCID: PMC150413, DOI: 10.1172/jci14136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell MovementChemotaxis, LeukocyteCytokinesEndopeptidasesFibrosisInflammationInterleukin-13LungLung ComplianceLung DiseasesMatrix Metalloproteinase 12Matrix Metalloproteinase 9MetalloendopeptidasesMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPulmonary AlveoliRespiratory InsufficiencyRespiratory MucosaConceptsIL-13-induced inflammationMMP-9IL-13MMP-12MMP-2Respiratory failureAlveolar remodelingMatrix metalloproteinasesIL-13 transgenic miceMMP-12-deficient miceAccumulation of eosinophilsBronchoalveolar lavage fluidIL-13 actsIL-13 inductionMatrix metalloproteinases-9Recovery of leukocytesLung enlargementLymphocytic inflammationNeutrophil accumulationLymphocyte recoveryLavage fluidTotal leukocytesInflammatory effectsAlveolar enlargementMetalloproteinases-9
2000
Morphometry Explains Variation in Airway Responsiveness in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-11 in the Lung
Kuhn C, Homer R, Zhu Z, Ward N, Elias J. Morphometry Explains Variation in Airway Responsiveness in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-11 in the Lung. CHEST Journal 2000, 117: 260s-262s. PMID: 10843940, DOI: 10.1016/s0012-3692(15)51023-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Airway remodeling in asthma
Elias J, Zhu Z, Chupp G, Homer R. Airway remodeling in asthma. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1999, 104: 1001-1006. PMID: 10525034, PMCID: PMC408860, DOI: 10.1172/jci8124.Peer-Reviewed Original Research