2018
Surfactant protein C dampens inflammation by decreasing JAK/STAT activation during lung repair
Jin H, Ciechanowicz AK, Kaplan AR, Wang L, Zhang P, Lu YC, Tobin RE, Tobin BA, Cohn L, Zeiss CJ, Lee PJ, Bruscia EM, Krause DS. Surfactant protein C dampens inflammation by decreasing JAK/STAT activation during lung repair. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2018, 314: l882-l892. PMID: 29345196, PMCID: PMC6008135, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00418.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeKO miceSurfactant protein CClinical acute respiratory distress syndromeProtein CAlveolar type 2 cellsAnti-inflammatory mediatorsRespiratory distress syndromeBronchoalveolar lavage fluidAnti-inflammatory moleculesPhosphorylated signal transductionType 2 cellsSPC expressionInducible suicide geneJanus kinaseLevels of suppressorDistress syndromeBAL fluidGranulocyte infiltrationJAK1/2 inhibitorLavage fluidProinflammatory phenotypeInflammatory cytokinesSevere inflammationInjury model
2016
Increased susceptibility of Cftr−/− mice to LPS-induced lung remodeling
Bruscia E, Zhang P, Barone C, Scholte BJ, Homer R, Krause D, Egan ME. Increased susceptibility of Cftr−/− mice to LPS-induced lung remodeling. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2016, 310: l711-l719. PMID: 26851259, PMCID: PMC4836110, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00284.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung pathologyCF miceImmune responseWT miceChronic inflammationCystic fibrosisAbnormal immune responseChronic pulmonary infectionPersistent immune responseWild-type littermatesCF mouse modelsPseudomonas aeruginosa lipopolysaccharideCF lung pathologyPulmonary infectionChronic administrationLPS exposurePersistent inflammationLung remodelingWT littermatesLung tissueOverall pathologyMouse modelInflammationChronic exposureBacterial products
2015
Pharmacological modulation of the AKT/microRNA-199a-5p/CAV1 pathway ameliorates cystic fibrosis lung hyper-inflammation
Zhang PX, Cheng J, Zou S, D'Souza AD, Koff JL, Lu J, Lee PJ, Krause DS, Egan ME, Bruscia EM. Pharmacological modulation of the AKT/microRNA-199a-5p/CAV1 pathway ameliorates cystic fibrosis lung hyper-inflammation. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 6221. PMID: 25665524, PMCID: PMC4324503, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCF macrophagesMiR-199aMicroRNA-199aHyper-inflammatory responseCFTR-deficient miceCystic fibrosis patientsCystic fibrosis lungLung destructionDisease morbidityPharmacological modulationCF miceCF lungFibrosis patientsInnate immunityLungMacrophagesCAV1 expressionDrug celecoxibReduced levelsTLR4CelecoxibMiceCav1PathwayMorbidity
2013
Very Small Embryonic‐Like Stem Cells from the Murine Bone Marrow Differentiate into Epithelial Cells of the Lung
Kassmer SH, Jin H, Zhang PX, Bruscia EM, Heydari K, Lee JH, Kim CF, Kassmer SH, Krause DS. Very Small Embryonic‐Like Stem Cells from the Murine Bone Marrow Differentiate into Epithelial Cells of the Lung. Stem Cells 2013, 31: 2759-2766. PMID: 23681901, PMCID: PMC4536826, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial cellsSmall embryonic-like stem cellsLung epithelial cellsEmbryonic-like stem cellsStem/progenitor cellsStem cellsDonor miceHematopoietic stem/progenitor cellsBM cellsAdult BMBone marrowSmall embryonicNonhematopoietic cellsProgenitor cellsBroad differentiation potentialVSELsEngraftmentLungHigh rateNumerous reportsAdult stem cellsDifferentiation potentialCellsFirst reportReport
2012
Nonhematopoietic Cells are the Primary Source of Bone Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelial Cells
Kassmer SH, Bruscia EM, Zhang P, Krause DS. Nonhematopoietic Cells are the Primary Source of Bone Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelial Cells. Stem Cells 2012, 30: 491-499. PMID: 22162244, PMCID: PMC3725285, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell SeparationEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionLuminescent ProteinsLungMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalPulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein CRecombinant ProteinsSingle-Cell AnalysisConceptsLung epithelial cellsNonhematopoietic cellsBM cellsEpithelial cellsBone marrowLungs of miceType 2 pneumocytesNonhematopoietic stem cellsNonhematopoietic fractionAdult BMPrimitive stem cell populationNull miceProgenitor cellsMiceStem cell populationCell populationsMarrowStem cellsMultiple tissuesHematopoietic stemBMCellsPrevious studiesEngraftmentLung
2009
Role for MKL1 in megakaryocytic maturation
Cheng EC, Luo Q, Bruscia EM, Renda MJ, Troy JA, Massaro SA, Tuck D, Schulz V, Mane SM, Berliner N, Sun Y, Morris SW, Qiu C, Krause DS. Role for MKL1 in megakaryocytic maturation. Blood 2009, 113: 2826-2834. PMID: 19136660, PMCID: PMC2661865, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-09-180596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood Cell CountBone MarrowCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansLeukemia, Erythroblastic, AcuteMegakaryocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOncogene Proteins, FusionPloidiesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSerum Response FactorThrombocytopeniaThrombopoiesisThrombopoietinTrans-ActivatorsConceptsMegakaryoblastic leukemia 1Reduced platelet countsSerum response factorMegakaryocytic differentiationPeripheral bloodPlatelet countMKL1 expressionMegakaryoblastic leukemiaBone marrow megakaryocytesMuscle cellsPresence of thrombopoietinPhysiologic maturationHuman erythroleukemia cell lineIncreased numberMarrow megakaryocytesCell linesErythroleukemia cell lineMegakaryocytesMegakaryocytic maturationDifferentiated muscle cellsOverexpressionConcurrent increaseMuscle differentiationCellsMaturation
2006
Engraftment of Donor‐Derived Epithelial Cells in Multiple Organs Following Bone Marrow Transplantation into Newborn Mice
Bruscia EM, Ziegler EC, Price JE, Weiner S, Egan ME, Krause DS. Engraftment of Donor‐Derived Epithelial Cells in Multiple Organs Following Bone Marrow Transplantation into Newborn Mice. Stem Cells 2006, 24: 2299-2308. PMID: 16794262, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2006-0166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBone Marrow TransplantationCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorEpithelial CellsFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsMice, TransgenicRNA, MessengerY ChromosomeConceptsBone marrow-derived cellsMarrow-derived epithelial cellsBone marrow transplantationNewborn miceEpithelial cellsMarrow transplantationGI tractBone marrow-derived epithelial cellsDonor-derived epithelial cellsDoses of busulfanMarrow-derived cellsEngraftment of donorIrradiated adult recipientsMyeloablative regimenPreparative regimenAdult recipientsDifferent regimensEngrafted miceHematopoietic engraftmentGastrointestinal tractSurvival advantageTherapeutic benefitAdult miceMultiple organsBone marrow