2023
SRC and TKS5 mediated podosome formation in fibroblasts promotes extracellular matrix invasion and pulmonary fibrosis
Barbayianni I, Kanellopoulou P, Fanidis D, Nastos D, Ntouskou E, Galaris A, Harokopos V, Hatzis P, Tsitoura E, Homer R, Kaminski N, Antoniou K, Crestani B, Tzouvelekis A, Aidinis V. SRC and TKS5 mediated podosome formation in fibroblasts promotes extracellular matrix invasion and pulmonary fibrosis. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 5882. PMID: 37735172, PMCID: PMC10514346, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41614-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary fibrosisExtracellular matrix invasionLung fibroblastsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patientsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosis patientsMatrix invasionPromising therapeutic optionProfibrotic milieuTherapeutic optionsLung tissuePathogenic hallmarkPharmacological targetingFibrosisFibrosis patientsIncurable diseaseEx vivoBleomycinExtracellular matrix componentsTks5 expressionAberrant depositionInvasionMiceFibroblastsSrc kinase
2016
SH2 Domain–Containing Phosphatase-2 Is a Novel Antifibrotic Regulator in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Tzouvelekis A, Yu G, Lino Cardenas CL, Herazo-Maya JD, Wang R, Woolard T, Zhang Y, Sakamoto K, Lee H, Yi JS, DeIuliis G, Xylourgidis N, Ahangari F, Lee PJ, Aidinis V, Herzog EL, Homer R, Bennett AM, Kaminski N. SH2 Domain–Containing Phosphatase-2 Is a Novel Antifibrotic Regulator in Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2016, 195: 500-514. PMID: 27736153, PMCID: PMC5378419, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201602-0329oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisProfibrotic stimuliLung fibroblastsChronic fatal lung diseaseMyofibroblast differentiationPrimary human lung fibroblastsFatal lung diseaseNovel therapeutic strategiesVivo therapeutic effectPotential therapeutic usefulnessHuman lung fibroblastsMouse lung fibroblastsDismal prognosisFibroblastic fociLung fibrosisLung diseaseBleomycin modelTherapeutic effectTherapeutic usefulnessTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetTransgenic miceFibrosisSHP2 overexpression