2020
Chitotriosidase: a marker and modulator of lung disease
Chang D, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS. Chitotriosidase: a marker and modulator of lung disease. European Respiratory Review 2020, 29: 190143. PMID: 32350087, PMCID: PMC9488994, DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0143-2019.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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