2007
A Chitinase-like Protein in the Lung and Circulation of Patients with Severe Asthma
Chupp GL, Lee CG, Jarjour N, Shim YM, Holm CT, He S, Dziura JD, Reed J, Coyle AJ, Kiener P, Cullen M, Grandsaigne M, Dombret MC, Aubier M, Pretolani M, Elias JA. A Chitinase-like Protein in the Lung and Circulation of Patients with Severe Asthma. New England Journal Of Medicine 2007, 357: 2016-2027. PMID: 18003958, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa073600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum YKL-40 levelsYKL-40 levelsSeverity of asthmaYKL-40Chitinase-like proteinsParis cohortOral corticosteroid useCohort of patientsRescue inhaler useSubgroup of patientsCirculation of patientsCorticosteroid useSevere asthmaAirway remodelingClinical characteristicsExpiratory volumeAcidic mammalian chitinasePatient populationHigh serumAsthmaImmunohistochemical analysisPatientsAnimal modelsLocus of expressionMorphometric quantitation
2004
Asthma: Mechanisms of Disease Persistence and Progression
Cohn L, Elias JA, Chupp GL. Asthma: Mechanisms of Disease Persistence and Progression. Annual Review Of Immunology 2004, 22: 789-815. PMID: 15032597, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.immunol.22.012703.104716.BooksConceptsIL-13Key effector cytokineAnti-inflammatory therapyIL-13 productionProduction of chemokinesProgression of diseaseAirway fibrosisAllergic asthmaAirway remodelingEffector cytokinesEosinophilic inflammationPersistent diseaseTh2 cytokinesEpithelial damageDisease progressionInflammatory responseTh2 cellsMucus productionSmooth muscleBronchial airwaysMatrix metalloproteinasesAnimal dataAsthmaDisease persistenceInflammation