2024
Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Cytokines during Influenza and COVID-19
Chang D, Dela Cruz C, Sharma L. Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Cytokines during Influenza and COVID-19. Viruses 2024, 16: 308. PMID: 38400083, PMCID: PMC10892676, DOI: 10.3390/v16020308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDetrimental effects of cytokinesEffects of cytokinesSignaling moleculesUnfavorable outcomeMyriad processesPathological functionsCytokine effectsInflammatory cytokinesAntiviral cytokinesCytokinesViral infectionDisease severityPathological consequencesHomeostatic functionsOrganism deathDisease
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
Toll-Like Receptors 2 and 4 Modulate Pulmonary Inflammation and Host Factors Mediated by Outer Membrane Vesicles Derived from Acinetobacter baumannii
Marion CR, Lee J, Sharma L, Park KS, Lee C, Liu W, Liu P, Feng J, Gho YS, Dela Cruz CS. Toll-Like Receptors 2 and 4 Modulate Pulmonary Inflammation and Host Factors Mediated by Outer Membrane Vesicles Derived from Acinetobacter baumannii. Infection And Immunity 2019, 87: 10.1128/iai.00243-19. PMID: 31262980, PMCID: PMC6704609, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00243-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptorsPulmonary inflammationOuter membrane vesiclesToll-like receptor 2TLR4-deficient miceVentilator-associated pneumoniaWild-type miceSystemic inflammationNeutrophil recruitmentIntranasal introductionProinflammatory responseReceptor 2Acinetobacter baumanniiInflammationMouse lungHigh mortalityHost factorsWeight lossMicePneumoniaGram-negative bacteriumMembrane vesiclesGram-negative bacteriaTLR2Chemokines