2008
Developmental Regulation of NO-Mediated VEGF-Induced Effects in the Lung
Bhandari V, Choo-Wing R, Lee CG, Yusuf K, Nedrelow JH, Ambalavanan N, Malkus H, Homer RJ, Elias JA. Developmental Regulation of NO-Mediated VEGF-Induced Effects in the Lung. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2008, 39: 420-430. PMID: 18441284, PMCID: PMC2551703, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2007-0024oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmniotic FluidAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBronchopulmonary DysplasiaCapillary PermeabilityFemaleHemorrhageHumansHyperoxiaInfant, NewbornLungLung DiseasesMiceMice, TransgenicNitric OxidePregnancyPulmonary SurfactantsRespiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornTracheaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorVEGF levelsLung developmentNitric oxide mediationNO-dependent mechanismAdult murine lungPotential clinical benefitTransgenic murine modelSignificant differencesEndothelial growth factorBronchopulmonary dysplasiaLung injuryPulmonary hemorrhageCytokine responsesClinical benefitNeonatal lungHuman neonatesMurine modelMurine lungMature lungLungPathologic conditionsAdult lungSurfactant phospholipidsExtravascular effects
2007
Developmental differences in the responses of IL-6 and IL-13 transgenic mice exposed to hyperoxia
Choo-Wing R, Nedrelow JH, Homer RJ, Elias JA, Bhandari V. Developmental differences in the responses of IL-6 and IL-13 transgenic mice exposed to hyperoxia. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2007, 293: l142-l150. PMID: 17400600, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00434.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13 transgenic miceIL-6Transgenic miceTracheal aspirate levelsWild-type littermate controlsIL-6 levelsRespiratory distress syndromeAngiogenic factor expressionLung injuryDistress syndromePremature neonatesTracheal aspiratesAdverse outcomesIL-13Human neonatesProtective effectSurvival advantageLittermate controlsAdult miceClinical relevanceTUNEL stainingCytoprotective effectsNewborn animalsMature miceFactor expression