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-79Cells
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