2001
Use of the Tetracycline-controlled Transcriptional Silencer (tTS) to Eliminate Transgene Leak in Inducible Overexpression Transgenic Mice*
Zhu Z, Ma B, Homer R, Zheng T, Elias J. Use of the Tetracycline-controlled Transcriptional Silencer (tTS) to Eliminate Transgene Leak in Inducible Overexpression Transgenic Mice*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 25222-25229. PMID: 11331286, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m101512200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13Reverse tetracycline transactivatorIL-13 productionTetracycline-controlled transcriptional silencerOverexpression transgenic miceTransgene expressionMucus metaplasiaLung volumeAlveolar enlargementDOX administrationDoxycycline administrationTransgenic miceParental miceMiceCC10 promoterDoxycyclineTetracycline transactivatorBase lineAdministrationPhenotypeVivo
2000
Interferon γ Induction of Pulmonary Emphysema in the Adult Murine Lung
Wang Z, Zheng T, Zhu Z, Homer R, Riese R, Chapman H, Shapiro S, Elias J. Interferon γ Induction of Pulmonary Emphysema in the Adult Murine Lung. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2000, 192: 1587-1600. PMID: 11104801, PMCID: PMC2193095, DOI: 10.1084/jem.192.11.1587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult murine lungMurine lungProtease/antiprotease balanceChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSecretory leukocyte proteinase inhibitorNeutrophil-rich inflammationObstructive pulmonary diseaseInterferon γ inductionPulmonary diseasePulmonary complianceChronic inflammationInflammatory responseLung volumePulmonary emphysemaPulmonary tissueΓ inductionAlveolar enlargementMMP-9Matrix metalloproteinaseEmphysemaLungInflammationSelective inhibitionProminent proteaseMacrophagesInducible targeting of IL-13 to the adult lung causes matrix metalloproteinase– and cathepsin-dependent emphysema
Zheng T, Zhu Z, Wang Z, Homer R, Ma B, Riese R, Chapman H, Shapiro S, Elias J. Inducible targeting of IL-13 to the adult lung causes matrix metalloproteinase– and cathepsin-dependent emphysema. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 106: 1081-1093. PMID: 11067861, PMCID: PMC301418, DOI: 10.1172/jci10458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCigarette smoke exposureIL-13Smoke exposureSignificant chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseAdult murine lungMinority of smokersVaried natural historyAirway hyperresponsivenessMucus metaplasiaLung functionPulmonary diseasePulmonary inflammationLung volumeCritical cytokineMurine lungMMP-2Matrix metalloproteinaseInflammationPotent stimulatorEmphysemaAdult lungLungNatural history