2007
Towards Systems Biology of Human Pulmonary Fibrosis
Studer SM, Kaminski N. Towards Systems Biology of Human Pulmonary Fibrosis. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2007, 4: 85-91. PMID: 17202296, PMCID: PMC2647618, DOI: 10.1513/pats.200607-139jg.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems biology approachBiology approachSystems biologyHigh-throughput genotypingHigh-throughput technologiesMicroarray resultsBiological processesQuantitative phenotypingEnvironmental stimuliFibrosis researchMultiple pathwaysLung phenotypeBiologyGlobal analysisHuman pulmonary fibrosisGenetic polymorphismsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisComputational toolsPulmonary fibrosisSystemwide viewHigh-resolution profilesPhenotypePathwayLethal lung diseasePolymorphism
2002
Gene expression analysis reveals matrilysin as a key regulator of pulmonary fibrosis in mice and humans
Zuo F, Kaminski N, Eugui E, Allard J, Yakhini Z, Ben-Dor A, Lollini L, Morris D, Kim Y, DeLustro B, Sheppard D, Pardo A, Selman M, Heller RA. Gene expression analysis reveals matrilysin as a key regulator of pulmonary fibrosis in mice and humans. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 6292-6297. PMID: 11983918, PMCID: PMC122942, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.092134099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary fibrosisFibrotic lungsHuman pulmonary fibrosisPotential therapeutic targetGene expression analysisClinical diseaseSmooth muscleKnockout miceTherapeutic targetFibrosisHuman tissue samplesUntreatable groupLungTissue samplesMolecular pathwaysGlobal gene expression analysisExtracellular matrix formationMiceExpression analysisMatrilysinMolecular mechanismsKey regulatorGene expression patternsExpression patternsOligonucleotide microarrays