2020
Differential effects of the Akt pathway on the internalization of Klebsiella by lung epithelium and macrophages
Chang D, Feng J, Liu H, Liu W, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS. Differential effects of the Akt pathway on the internalization of Klebsiella by lung epithelium and macrophages. Innate Immunity 2020, 26: 618-626. PMID: 32762278, PMCID: PMC7556185, DOI: 10.1177/1753425920942582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAkt pathwayEpithelial cellsCell typesKey cellular pathwaysLung epitheliumActivation of AktPhagocytic abilityMultiple cell typesAkt inhibitor MK2206Particular bacterial infectionsCellular pathwaysLung epithelial cellsMacrophage cell lineHost cellsBacterial infectionsRespiratory epithelial cellsCell proliferationType of infectionCell linesPathwayHost defenseDifferential rolesAktSC-79CellsMechanisms 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
2018
Innate Immunity of the Lung: From Basic Mechanisms to Translational Medicine
Hartl D, Tirouvanziam R, Laval J, Greene CM, Habiel D, Sharma L, Yildirim AÖ, Dela Cruz CS, Hogaboam CM. Innate Immunity of the Lung: From Basic Mechanisms to Translational Medicine. Journal Of Innate Immunity 2018, 10: 487-501. PMID: 29439264, PMCID: PMC6089674, DOI: 10.1159/000487057.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRespiratory tractImmune systemInnate immunityHumoral host defense mechanismsPulmonary immune systemPulmonary innate immunityHost defense mechanismsInnate immune proteinsInnate armBroad armamentariumAirway compartmentImmune cellsChronic diseasesImmune proteinsTranslational medicineImmunityKey pathwaysTractRecent findingsDefense mechanismsAirwayLungArmamentariumDiseaseBiomarkers