2006
IL9 leads to airway inflammation by inducing IL13 expression in airway epithelial cells
Temann UA, Laouar Y, Eynon EE, Homer R, Flavell RA. IL9 leads to airway inflammation by inducing IL13 expression in airway epithelial cells. International Immunology 2006, 19: 1-10. PMID: 17101709, DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxl117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway epithelial cellsLung inflammationTg miceEnhanced lung inflammationEosinophilic lung inflammationEpithelial cellsMast cell hyperplasiaAsthma-like phenotypeRecombinase-activating genes 1IL13 levelsMucus hypersecretionCell hyperplasiaInflammatory cytokinesLung pathologyLung sectionsT cellsMast cellsMucus productionIL13 expressionB cellsLung epitheliumTransgenic miceInflammationIL13Lung
2004
Regulation of pulmonary fibrosis by chemokine receptor CXCR3
Jiang D, Liang J, Hodge J, Lu B, Zhu Z, Yu S, Fan J, Gao Y, Yin Z, Homer R, Gerard C, Noble PW. Regulation of pulmonary fibrosis by chemokine receptor CXCR3. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2004, 114: 291-299. PMID: 15254596, PMCID: PMC449741, DOI: 10.1172/jci16861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCXC chemokine receptor 3Lung NK cellsCXCR3-deficient miceIFN-gamma productionLung injuryIFN-gammaEnhanced fibrosisNK cellsWT miceChemokine receptors CXC chemokine receptor 3Chemokine MIG/CXCL9Endogenous IFN-gamma productionI-TAC/CXCL11IP-10/CXCL10Inflammatory cell recruitmentProgressive interstitial fibrosisChemokine receptor 3Exogenous IFN-gammaExpression of CXCL10MIG/CXCL9CXCR3 deficiencyAdoptive transferPulmonary injuryLymph nodesPulmonary fibrosis