2020
Mechanisms of Epithelial Immunity Evasion by Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens
Sharma L, Feng J, Britto CJ, Dela Cruz CS. Mechanisms of Epithelial Immunity Evasion by Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens. Frontiers In Immunology 2020, 11: 91. PMID: 32117248, PMCID: PMC7027138, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00091.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBacterial lung infectionsImmune cellsBacterial clearanceRespiratory bacterial pathogensEpithelial cellsLung infectionSecretion of cytokinesEpithelial host defenseMuco-ciliary clearanceHuge economic burdenRespiratory epithelial cellsLung epithelial surfaceMajor healthcare challengeEpithelial immune mechanismsBacterial pathogensAntimicrobial peptide productionImmune mechanismsImmune protectionMucus productionEconomic burdenPathogen clearanceEpithelial immunityHost defenseClinical researchEpithelial resistance
2019
When “B” becomes “A”: the emerging threat of influenza B virus
Sharma L, Rebaza A, Dela Cruz CS. When “B” becomes “A”: the emerging threat of influenza B virus. European Respiratory Journal 2019, 54: 1901325. PMID: 31416813, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01325-2019.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsInfluenza B virusInfluenza BB virusHigh mortality rateInfluenza AMortality rateEnteric Virus Surveillance SystemInfluenza virusInfluenza B infectionVirus Surveillance SystemAvailability of vaccinesSevere lung infectionYears of ageStrains of influenzaVictoria-like strainsHuman respiratory tractLethal infectious diseaseNational RespiratoryB infectionHIV patientsPediatric populationLung infectionRespiratory tractSevere diseaseWorse disease
2018
Regulation and Role of Chitotriosidase during Lung Infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae
Sharma L, Amick AK, Vasudevan S, Lee SW, Marion CR, Liu W, Brady V, Losier A, Bermejo SD, Britto CJ, Lee CG, Elias JA, Dela Cruz CS. Regulation and Role of Chitotriosidase during Lung Infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae. The Journal Of Immunology 2018, 201: 615-626. PMID: 29891554, PMCID: PMC6291403, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung infectionMouse modelRole of chitotriosidaseBronchoalveolar lavage fluidNumber of neutrophilsSimilar inflammatory responseRole of CHIT1Antibiotic therapyImproved survivalInflammatory changesLavage fluidInflammatory responseNeutrophil proteasesBacterial disseminationTrue chitinasesInfectionBeneficial effectsDetrimental roleAkt pathwayKlebsiella pneumoniaeAkt inhibitorCHIT1Chitinase-like proteinsMiceAkt activation