2015
Chitinase 3–like–1 and its receptors in Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome–associated lung disease
Zhou Y, He CH, Herzog EL, Peng X, Lee CM, Nguyen TH, Gulati M, Gochuico BR, Gahl WA, Slade ML, Lee CG, Elias JA. Chitinase 3–like–1 and its receptors in Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome–associated lung disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 3178-3192. PMID: 26121745, PMCID: PMC4563747, DOI: 10.1172/jci79792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipokinesAdultAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkersChitinase-3-Like Protein 1Disease Models, AnimalFemaleGlycoproteinsHermanski-Pudlak SyndromeHumansInterleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 SubunitLectinsMaleMiceMice, KnockoutPulmonary FibrosisReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, ProstaglandinRespiratory MucosaConceptsHermansky-Pudlak syndromePulmonary fibrosisChitinase 3Pulmonary fibrosis progressionFibroproliferative repairCHI3L1 levelsFibrosis progressionLung diseaseHPS-4HPS patientsIL-13Rα2Effector functionsReceptor CRTH2Epithelial apoptosisFibrosisProtective roleDisease severityPotential biomarkersCHI3L1Major causeHPS-1Abnormal localizationPatientsCell deathSeverity
2012
Chitinase 1 Is a Biomarker for and Therapeutic Target in Scleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease That Augments TGF-β1 Signaling
Lee CG, Herzog EL, Ahangari F, Zhou Y, Gulati M, Lee CM, Peng X, Feghali-Bostwick C, Jimenez SA, Varga J, Elias JA. Chitinase 1 Is a Biomarker for and Therapeutic Target in Scleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease That Augments TGF-β1 Signaling. The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 189: 2635-2644. PMID: 22826322, PMCID: PMC4336775, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1201115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial lung diseaseTGF-β1 signalingPulmonary fibrosisLung diseaseTherapeutic targetScleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseDifferent patient cohortsTGF-β receptor 1Wild-type miceTGF-β1 effectsSSc-ILDLung involvementSSc patientsSystemic sclerosisPulmonary responseLung fibrosisPoor prognosisCHIT1 activityPatient cohortPathogenetic mechanismsReceptor expressionMurine modelingTGF-β1Disease severityPotential biomarkers