2011
Targeting ST2L Potentiates CpG-Mediated Therapeutic Effects in a Chronic Fungal Asthma Model
Ramaprakash H, Shibata T, Duffy KE, Ismailoglu UB, Bredernitz RM, Moreira AP, Coelho AL, Das AM, Fursov N, Chupp GL, Hogaboam CM. Targeting ST2L Potentiates CpG-Mediated Therapeutic Effects in a Chronic Fungal Asthma Model. American Journal Of Pathology 2011, 179: 104-115. PMID: 21640974, PMCID: PMC3123853, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.03.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAspergillosis, Allergic BronchopulmonaryAspergillus fumigatusAsthmaBlotting, WesternBronchial HyperreactivityCase-Control StudiesChemokine CXCL9Chronic DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFibrosisHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesImmunoglobulin GLungMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOligodeoxyribonucleotidesReceptors, Interleukin-1Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerToll-Like Receptor 9ConceptsAsthmatic miceExperimental asthmaDendritic cellsTherapeutic effectDay 28Live A. fumigatus conidiaControl dendritic cellsMucus cell metaplasiaKey pathological featureCell-associated receptorsA. fumigatus conidiaProtein expression levelsAirway hyperresponsivenessCXCL9 levelsFungal asthmaPeribronchial fibrosisAsthma modelIL-12p70Time-dependent mannerAllergic inflammationAsthma severityCell metaplasiaIL-33Therapeutic blockadeC57BL/6 mice
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
2006
Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV
Khazeni N, Homer RJ, Rubinowitz AN, Chupp GL. Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV. European Respiratory Journal 2006, 28: 872-874. PMID: 17012633, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00144105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid nodulesRheumatoid arthritisCavitary pulmonary nodulesPulmonary rheumatoid nodulesWarrants further investigationLung biopsyHIV infectionDiagnostic bronchoscopyPathological analysisPulmonary nodulesArthritisHIVFurther investigationNodulesBronchoscopyBiopsyPatientsHistiocytesPrognosisNecrobiosisInfection
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
2000
IL-13 stimulates vascular endothelial cell growth factor and protects against hyperoxic acute lung injury
Corne J, Chupp G, Lee C, Homer R, Zhu Z, Chen Q, Ma B, Du Y, Roux F, McArdle J, Waxman A, Elias J. IL-13 stimulates vascular endothelial cell growth factor and protects against hyperoxic acute lung injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 106: 783-791. PMID: 10995789, PMCID: PMC381393, DOI: 10.1172/jci9674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesBlotting, WesternBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidEndothelial Growth FactorsEpithelial CellsFibroblast Growth Factor 10Fibroblast Growth Factor 7Fibroblast Growth FactorsGene Expression RegulationGrowth SubstancesHyperoxiaImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-13LungLymphokinesMacrophagesMiceMice, TransgenicMuscle, SmoothOxygenProtein IsoformsSurvival RateVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsAcute lung injuryHyperoxic acute lung injuryIL-13Lung injuryVEGF accumulationProtective effectTransgenic miceRoom airNontransgenic littermate controlsBreathing room airAcid isoformEndothelial cell growth factorVascular endothelial cell growth factorMice breathing room airCell growth factorBronchoalveolar lavageNontransgenic miceLittermate controlsImportant causeAntibody neutralizationMiceGrowth factorInjuryHyperoxiaSurvival