2016
Plexin C1 deficiency permits synaptotagmin 7–mediated macrophage migration and enhances mammalian lung fibrosis
Peng X, Moore M, Mathur A, Zhou Y, Sun H, Gan Y, Herazo‐Maya J, Kaminski N, Hu X, Pan H, Ryu C, Osafo‐Addo A, Homer RJ, Feghali‐Bostwick C, Fares W, Gulati M, Hu B, Lee C, Elias JA, Herzog EL. Plexin C1 deficiency permits synaptotagmin 7–mediated macrophage migration and enhances mammalian lung fibrosis. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30: 4056-4070. PMID: 27609773, PMCID: PMC5102121, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600373r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung fibrosisPlexin C1Macrophage migrationPulmonary fibrosisBone marrow-derived cellsSynaptotagmin-7Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisInterstitial lung diseaseMarrow-derived cellsTGF-β1 overexpressionFatal conditionLung diseaseMonocyte migrationUnrecognized observationCollagen accumulationFibrosisMice showBoyden chamberGenetic deletionLungMouse macrophagesSemaphorin receptorsMacrophagesC1s deficiencyDeficiency
2006
Threshold of Lung Injury Required for the Appearance of Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelia
Herzog EL, Van Arnam J, Hu B, Krause DS. Threshold of Lung Injury Required for the Appearance of Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelia. Stem Cells 2006, 24: 1986-1992. PMID: 16868209, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2005-0579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived cellsBone marrow transplantationLung injuryMarrow transplantationLung epitheliumEngraftment of BMDCsLocal host factorsSex-mismatched bone marrow transplantationMarrow-derived cellsType II pneumocytesMyeloablative radiationLung damageHematopoietic chimerismEpithelial chimerismApparent injuryInjuryTransplantationHost factorsEpitheliumEpithelial cellsEpithelial phenotypeLungChimerismPneumocytesPhenotypic changes