2021
Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis
Chandran RR, Xie Y, Gallardo-Vara E, Adams T, Garcia-Milian R, Kabir I, Sheikh AQ, Kaminski N, Martin KA, Herzog EL, Greif DM. Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 7179. PMID: 34893592, PMCID: PMC8664937, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27499-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationExtracellular MatrixFemaleFibroblastsFibrosisHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4LungLung InjuryMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyofibroblastsReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaRespiratory Tract DiseasesSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsMesenchymal cell typesPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorSmooth muscle actinLung fibrosisKruppel-like factor 4Forkhead box M1Growth factor receptorCell transitionCell typesExtracellular matrixDistinct rolesKLF4Box M1C chemokine ligandMesenchymal cell subtypesFactor receptorPro-fibrotic effectsFactor 4PDGFRMesenchymeCellsMacrophage accumulationKLF4 levelsChemokine ligandLung fibrogenesis
2007
Approaching the degradome in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Pardo A, Selman M, Kaminski N. Approaching the degradome in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The International Journal Of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 2007, 40: 1141-1155. PMID: 18207447, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisIPF lungsProgressive fibrosisEpithelial injuryUnknown etiologyLung disordersBody of evidenceLung fibrogenesisLung parenchymaAbnormal remodelingExaggerated accumulationFibrosisSignificant upregulationExtracellular matrixLungCritical roleGene expression studiesFoci formationGlobal gene expression studiesFibrogenesisPathogenesisInjuryEtiologyParenchyma