Glutathione deficient C57BL/6J mice are not sensitized to ozone-induced lung injury
Johansson E, Wesselkamper SC, Shertzer HG, Leikauf GD, Dalton TP, Chen Y. Glutathione deficient C57BL/6J mice are not sensitized to ozone-induced lung injury. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2010, 396: 407-412. PMID: 20417186, PMCID: PMC2892220, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.04.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCell DifferentiationGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutathioneLungLung InjuryMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOzonePneumoniaProtein BiosynthesisRNA, MessengerConceptsOzone-induced lung injuryGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunitLung injuryLung hyperpermeabilityDegree of neutrophiliaBronchoalveolar lavage fluidWild-type miceInflammatory gene expressionPulmonary susceptibilityLavage fluidCompensatory augmentationKnockout miceTotal protein concentrationPpm ozoneMiceModifier subunitMRNA levelsAntioxidant defenseMember 2Antioxidant glutathioneMetallothionein-1GSH depletionHyperpermeabilityInjuryAntioxidant response