2023
Correction: Chitinase 1 regulates pulmonary fibrosis by modulating TGF-β/SMAD7 pathway via TGFBRAP1 and FOXO3
Lee C, He C, Park J, Lee J, Kamle S, Ma B, Akosman B, Cotez R, Chen E, Zhou Y, Herzog E, Ryu C, Peng X, Rosas I, Poli S, Bostwick C, Choi A, Elias J, Lee C. Correction: Chitinase 1 regulates pulmonary fibrosis by modulating TGF-β/SMAD7 pathway via TGFBRAP1 and FOXO3. Life Science Alliance 2023, 6: e202302065. PMID: 37037591, PMCID: PMC10088146, DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchmicroRNA-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
An Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis After BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination A Case Report
Ghincea A, Ryu C, Herzog EL. An Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis After BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination A Case Report. CHEST Journal 2022, 161: e71-e73. PMID: 35131075, PMCID: PMC8814523, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.2160.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAE-IPFAcute exacerbationPulmonary fibrosisLung diseaseCase reportFatal interstitial lung diseaseMRNA COVID-19 vaccinationChronic lung diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseVaccine-preventable diseasesNovel case reportA Case ReportCOVID-19 vaccinationScar tissue formationRespiratory decompensationAdverse eventsPulmonary embolismVulnerable patientsDrug toxicityPotential associationShort courseDiseaseExacerbationFibrosis
2020
Serum mitochondrial DNA predicts the risk of acute exacerbation and progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sakamoto K, Furukawa T, Yamano Y, Kataoka K, Teramachi R, Walia A, Suzuki A, Inoue M, Nakahara Y, Ryu C, Hashimoto N, Kondoh Y. Serum mitochondrial DNA predicts the risk of acute exacerbation and progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal 2020, 57: 2001346. PMID: 32855220, PMCID: PMC8177039, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01346-2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAcute exacerbationPulmonary fibrosisDisease progressionFatal interstitial lung diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseSerum mitochondrial DNAAccepted biomarkersClinical deteriorationMedian survivalDeadly complicationDisease courseLethal complicationLung functionLung diseaseUnknown etiologyExacerbationUnmet needProgressionComplicationsRapid deteriorationPatientsFibrosisDevastating diseaseDisease
2019
Chitinase 1 regulates pulmonary fibrosis by modulating TGF-β/SMAD7 pathway via TGFBRAP1 and FOXO3
Lee CM, He CH, Park JW, Lee JH, Kamle S, Ma B, Akosman B, Cotez R, Chen E, Zhou Y, Herzog EL, Ryu C, Peng X, Rosas IO, Poli S, Bostwick CF, Choi AM, Elias JA, Lee CG. Chitinase 1 regulates pulmonary fibrosis by modulating TGF-β/SMAD7 pathway via TGFBRAP1 and FOXO3. Life Science Alliance 2019, 2: e201900350. PMID: 31085559, PMCID: PMC6516052, DOI: 10.26508/lsa.201900350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFibroblastsForkhead Box Protein O3Gene Expression RegulationGenes, ReporterHexosaminidasesHumansImmunohistochemistryIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticPulmonary FibrosisRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSmad7 ProteinTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsTGF-β1 signalingPulmonary fibrosisTGF-β1 inductionTGF-β1Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisInterstitial lung diseaseTGF-β1/TGF-β receptorLung diseaseEffector responsesFibrotic responseTissue fibrosisFibrosisCritical mediatorCritical roleBox O3Protein 1DiseaseSmad7Tissue responseFOXO3TGFBRAP1Chitinase 1InductionPathway
2016
Plexin C1 deficiency permits synaptotagmin 7–mediated macrophage migration and enhances mammalian lung fibrosis
Peng X, Moore M, Mathur A, Zhou Y, Sun H, Gan Y, Herazo‐Maya J, Kaminski N, Hu X, Pan H, Ryu C, Osafo‐Addo A, Homer RJ, Feghali‐Bostwick C, Fares W, Gulati M, Hu B, Lee C, Elias JA, Herzog EL. Plexin C1 deficiency permits synaptotagmin 7–mediated macrophage migration and enhances mammalian lung fibrosis. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30: 4056-4070. PMID: 27609773, PMCID: PMC5102121, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600373r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung fibrosisPlexin C1Macrophage migrationPulmonary fibrosisBone marrow-derived cellsSynaptotagmin-7Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisInterstitial lung diseaseMarrow-derived cellsTGF-β1 overexpressionFatal conditionLung diseaseMonocyte migrationUnrecognized observationCollagen accumulationFibrosisMice showBoyden chamberGenetic deletionLungMouse macrophagesSemaphorin receptorsMacrophagesC1s deficiencyDeficiency