2014
SRF is required for neutrophil migration in response to inflammation
Taylor A, Tang W, Bruscia EM, Zhang PX, Lin A, Gaines P, Wu D, Halene S. SRF is required for neutrophil migration in response to inflammation. Blood 2014, 123: 3027-3036. PMID: 24574460, PMCID: PMC4014845, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-06-507582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActinsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell AdhesionCell MovementChemokinesGene ExpressionInflammationIntegrinsMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalNeutrophilsN-Formylmethionine Leucyl-PhenylalaninePolymerizationReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSerum Response FactorSignal TransductionConceptsKO neutrophilsNeutrophil functionNormal neutrophil numbersSerum response factorSites of inflammationRole of SRFLoss of SRFNeutrophil numbersNeutrophil migrationMalignant processNeutrophilsCytokine stimuliChemokine gradientsCell functionExpression levelsIntegrin expression levelsInflammationMicePrimary defenseMegakaryocyte maturationNormal cell functionVivoCellular adhesionMaster regulatorIntegrin activation
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
1999
Gene transfection efficiency of tracheal epithelial cells by DC-Chol–DOPE/DNA complexes
Colosimo A, Serafino A, Sangiuolo F, Di Sario S, Bruscia E, Amicucci P, Novelli G, Dallapiccola B, Mossa G. Gene transfection efficiency of tracheal epithelial cells by DC-Chol–DOPE/DNA complexes. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1999, 1419: 186-194. PMID: 10407070, DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2736(99)00067-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmission electron microscopyTransfection efficiencyDC-CholConfocal laser scanning microscopyCationic liposome/plasmid DNA complexesDNA complexesGene transfection efficiencyVivo gene therapyVitro gene transferPlasmid DNA complexesGene therapyDOPE liposomesElectron microscopyLiposome formulationsTracheal cellsGene transferLaser scanning microscopyCell linesMicroscopyTracheal epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsDramatic correlationScanning microscopyEfficiencyComplexes