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microRNA-33 deficiency in macrophages enhances autophagy, improves mitochondrial homeostasis, and protects against lung fibrosis
Ahangari F, Price N, Malik S, Chioccioli M, Bärnthaler T, Adams T, Kim J, Pradeep S, Ding S, Cosme C, Rose K, McDonough J, Aurelien N, Ibarra G, Omote N, Schupp J, DeIuliis G, Nunez J, Sharma L, Ryu C, Dela Cruz C, Liu X, Prasse A, Rosas I, Bahal R, Fernandez-Hernando C, Kaminski N. microRNA-33 deficiency in macrophages enhances autophagy, improves mitochondrial homeostasis, and protects against lung fibrosis. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e158100. PMID: 36626225, PMCID: PMC9977502, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.158100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisMiR-33MiR-33 levelsSpecific genetic ablationBronchoalveolar lavage cellsNovel therapeutic approachesMitochondrial homeostasisFatty acid metabolismMacrophages protectsBleomycin injuryLavage cellsLung fibrosisHealthy controlsInflammatory responseTherapeutic approachesImmunometabolic responsesCholesterol effluxFibrosisFatal diseasePharmacological inhibitionSterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) genesGenetic ablationMacrophagesEx vivo mouse
2022
Longitudinal lung function and gas transfer in individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a genome-wide association study
Allen RJ, Oldham JM, Jenkins DA, Leavy OC, Guillen-Guio B, Melbourne CA, Ma SF, Jou J, Kim JS, Cooperative C, Fahy WA, Oballa E, Hubbard RB, Navaratnam V, Braybrooke R, Saini G, Roach KM, Tobin MD, Hirani N, Whyte MKB, Kaminski N, Zhang Y, Martinez FJ, Linderholm AL, Adegunsoye A, Strek ME, Maher TM, Molyneaux PL, Flores C, Noth I, Jenkins R, Wain LV. Longitudinal lung function and gas transfer in individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a genome-wide association study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2022, 11: 65-73. PMID: 35985358, PMCID: PMC10077113, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(22)00251-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisLung capacityAmerican Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society guidelinesDiagnosis of IPFEuropean Respiratory Society guidelinesPotential novel therapeutic approachHealth-National HeartLongitudinal lung functionRespiratory Society guidelinesGenetic variantsNovel therapeutic approachesIncurable lung diseaseMedical Research CouncilProgressive scarringFVC declineLung functionVital capacityBlood InstituteSociety guidelinesLung diseaseNational HeartDisease progressionTherapeutic approachesSignificant association
2014
The Mitochondrial Cardiolipin Remodeling Enzyme Lysocardiolipin Acyltransferase Is a Novel Target in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Huang LS, Mathew B, Li H, Zhao Y, Ma SF, Noth I, Reddy SP, Harijith A, Usatyuk PV, Berdyshev EV, Kaminski N, Zhou T, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Rehman J, Kotha SR, Gurney TO, Parinandi NL, Lussier YA, Garcia JG, Natarajan V. The Mitochondrial Cardiolipin Remodeling Enzyme Lysocardiolipin Acyltransferase Is a Novel Target in Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 189: 1402-1415. PMID: 24779708, PMCID: PMC4098083, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201310-1917oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Acylglycerol-3-Phosphate O-AcyltransferaseAcyltransferasesAnimalsBiomarkersCardiolipinsCohort StudiesDisease Models, AnimalHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIn Situ HybridizationLeukocytes, MononuclearMiceMitochondriaPredictive Value of TestsPulmonary FibrosisRNA, MessengerSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisMurine modelAlveolar epithelial cellsOverall survivalReactive oxygen species generationLysocardiolipin acyltransferaseOxygen species generationCarbon monoxide diffusion capacityRadiation-induced pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary function outcomesEpithelial cellsBlood mononuclear cellsPreclinical murine modelsNovel therapeutic approachesSpecies generationBleomycin challengeLung inflammationLung protectionPulmonary functionFunction outcomesLung fibrosisMononuclear cellsFibrotic lungs