2022
Compromised Cardiopulmonary Function in Fibulin-5 Deficient Mice.
Ramachandra AB, Mikush N, Sauler M, Humphrey JD, Manning EP. Compromised Cardiopulmonary Function in Fibulin-5 Deficient Mice. Journal Of Biomechanical Engineering 2022, 144 PMID: 35171214, PMCID: PMC8990734, DOI: 10.1115/1.4053873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight heart functionDeficient micePulmonary arteryHeart functionCompromised right ventricular functionFibulin-5 deficient micePulmonary arterial structureRight ventricular functionVentilation-perfusion relationshipsElastic fiber contentElastic fibersFiber dysfunctionLung compliancePulmonary healthVentricular functionCardiopulmonary functionAlveolar disruptionPulmonary pathologyLung parenchymaMurine modelMouse modelArterial structureHistological quantificationElastic laminaRight circulation
2015
Suppression of NLRX1 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Kang MJ, Yoon CM, Kim BH, Lee CM, Zhou Y, Sauler M, Homer R, Dhamija A, Boffa D, West AP, Shadel GS, Ting JP, Tedrow JR, Kaminski N, Kim WJ, Lee CG, Oh YM, Elias JA. Suppression of NLRX1 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 2458-2462. PMID: 25938787, PMCID: PMC4497738, DOI: 10.1172/jci71747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseCigarette smokeAlveolar destructionPulmonary diseaseHuman chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseExpression of NLRX1Innate immune pathwaysInnate immune responseQuality of lifeCOPD patientsPulmonary functionSubsequent inflammationImmune responseInflammasome activationMurine modelIndependent cohortImmune pathwaysInflammationDisease severityInflammasome responseImportant mediatorCell apoptosisNLRX1Tissue effects