2015
Macrophage Activation in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Schupp J, Binder H, Jäger B, Cillis G, Zissel G, Müller-Quernheim J, Prasse A. Macrophage Activation in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0116775. PMID: 25590613, PMCID: PMC4295887, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAcute exacerbationBAL cellsMacrophage activationPulmonary fibrosisIL-8M2 cytokinesAE of IPFBAL differential cell countsFuture acute exacerbationsM2 macrophage activationCytokine production levelsDifferential cell countsHigher baseline levelsPatients wSerial lavagesBAL neutrophilsCytokine profileNeutrophil countStable patientsDisease accelerationCCL18 levelsInitial diagnosisIL-1raIL-1β
2014
Serum CCL18 is predictive for lung disease progression and mortality in systemic sclerosis
Schupp J, Becker M, Günther J, Müller-Quernheim J, Riemekasten G, Prasse A. Serum CCL18 is predictive for lung disease progression and mortality in systemic sclerosis. European Respiratory Journal 2014, 43: 1530-1532. PMID: 24789955, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00131713.Peer-Reviewed Original Research