2021
Elevated murine HB-EGF confers sensitivity to diphtheria toxin in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma
Robles-Oteiza C, Ayeni D, Levy S, Homer RJ, Kaech SM, Politi K. Elevated murine HB-EGF confers sensitivity to diphtheria toxin in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma. Disease Models & Mechanisms 2021, 14: dmm049072. PMID: 34494649, PMCID: PMC8617309, DOI: 10.1242/dmm.049072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman diphtheria toxin receptorDiphtheria toxin receptorTumor regressionEGFR-mutant lung cancerEGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinomaEGFR-mutant tumorsMutant EGFRTissue-specific promotorsFVB miceLung cancerSystemic administrationLung adenocarcinomaMurine lungRapid regressionConditional ablationTumor cellsUpregulated expressionMiceElevated expressionToxin receptorHB-EGFCell populationsHBEGFEGFRPrimary target
2005
ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase selectively mediates IL-13–induced lung inflammation and remodeling in vivo
Lee PJ, Zhang X, Shan P, Ma B, Lee CG, Homer RJ, Zhu Z, Rincon M, Mossman BT, Elias JA. ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase selectively mediates IL-13–induced lung inflammation and remodeling in vivo. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 116: 163-173. PMID: 16374521, PMCID: PMC1319220, DOI: 10.1172/jci25711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13-induced inflammationIL-13IL-13 expressionSTAT6-independent mannerIL-13 stimulationLung inflammationSpecific chemokinesTg miceEffector responsesSystemic administrationMMP-2Alveolar remodelingInflammationLungCritical rolePotent activationTissue effectsERK1/2 activationSTAT6ChemokinesInhibitor PD98059ERK1/2ERK1/2 mitogenRemodelingDisease