2008
Transgelin is a direct target of TGF‐β/Smad3‐dependent epithelial cell migration in lung fibrosis
Yu H, Königshoff M, Jayachandran A, Handley D, Seeger W, Kaminski N, Eickelberg O. Transgelin is a direct target of TGF‐β/Smad3‐dependent epithelial cell migration in lung fibrosis. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 1778-1789. PMID: 18245174, DOI: 10.1096/fj.07-083857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell LineCell MovementEpithelial CellsHumansMicrofilament ProteinsMuscle ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticPulmonary FibrosisReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaSmad3 ProteinTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionLung fibrosisATII cellsPulmonary fibrosisType II cell hyperplasiaExcessive extracellular matrix depositionATII cell phenotypeCell phenotypeTranscription-polymerase chain reactionLung epithelial A549 cellsPrimary ATII cellsActivin-like kinase 5Epithelial A549 cellsTGF-beta treatmentExtracellular matrix depositionTransgelin geneIPF patientsTGF-beta signalingCell hyperplasiaTGF-beta target genesCell injuryLung specimenFibrosisFatal disease
2001
TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury
Pittet J, Griffiths M, Geiser T, Kaminski N, Dalton S, Huang X, Brown L, Gotwals P, Koteliansky V, Matthay M, Sheppard D. TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 1537-1544. PMID: 11413161, PMCID: PMC200192, DOI: 10.1172/jci11963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmBleomycinBlood-Air BarrierCells, CulturedEndotoxinsGlutathioneIntegrinsMiceMice, KnockoutProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPulmonary AlveoliPulmonary EdemaReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaRespiratory Distress SyndromeTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsAcute lung injuryPulmonary edemaLung injuryAlveolar epithelial permeabilityWild-type miceEscherichia coli endotoxinColi endotoxinEffective treatmentEpithelial permeabilityIntegrin alphavbeta6Pharmacologic inhibitionEdemaCritical mediatorUntreatable disorderLocal activationIntracellular glutathioneInjuryMiceActivationLungTGFBleomycinEndotoxin