2020
Single-cell RNA-seq reveals ectopic and aberrant lung-resident cell populations in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Adams TS, Schupp JC, Poli S, Ayaub EA, Neumark N, Ahangari F, Chu SG, Raby BA, DeIuliis G, Januszyk M, Duan Q, Arnett HA, Siddiqui A, Washko GR, Homer R, Yan X, Rosas IO, Kaminski N. Single-cell RNA-seq reveals ectopic and aberrant lung-resident cell populations in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Science Advances 2020, 6: eaba1983. PMID: 32832599, PMCID: PMC7439502, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba1983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEndothelial CellsHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisLungPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRNA-SeqConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisVascular endothelial cellsIPF lungsPulmonary fibrosisChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lungsFatal interstitial lung diseaseEndothelial cellsInterstitial lung diseaseCell populationsIPF myofibroblastsMyofibroblast fociNonsmoker controlsLung diseaseCOPD lungsBasaloid cellsSingle-cell atlasInvasive fibroblastsMacrophage populationsLungStromal cellsEpithelial cellsFibrosisCellular populationsDevelopmental markersSingle-cell RNA-seq
2011
Studies of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lee CG, Ma B, Takyar S, Ahangari F, DelaCruz C, He CH, Elias JA. Studies of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2011, 8: 512-515. PMID: 22052929, PMCID: PMC3359071, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201102-018mw.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAsthmaDisease Models, AnimalHumansInflammationMicePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorRIG-like helicaseTh2 inflammationEndothelial growth factorImmune pathwaysVirus-induced COPD exacerbationsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseViral pathogen-associated molecular patternsRole of VEGFGrowth factorDendritic cell activationObstructive pulmonary diseaseAbrogation of VEGFInnate immune pathwaysUseful therapeutic strategyVEGF receptor blockadePathogen-associated molecular patternsTissue responseCOPD exacerbationsMucus metaplasiaEosinophilic inflammationReceptor blockadePulmonary diseaseSubepithelial fibrosisCytokine elaboration