2013
Micromanaging microRNAs: using murine models to study microRNAs in lung fibrosis
Cardenas C, Kaminski N, Kass DJ. Micromanaging microRNAs: using murine models to study microRNAs in lung fibrosis. Drug Discovery Today Disease Models 2013, 10: e145-e151. PMID: 25328532, PMCID: PMC4201640, DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2012.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisLung fibrosisAlveolar cell hyperplasiaInterstitial lung diseaseExtensive phenotypic changesRole of microRNAsMyofibroblast fociPulmonary fibrosisCell hyperplasiaLung diseaseLung healthUnknown etiologyMurine modelTranscriptional programmingAnimal modelsFibrosisPhenotypic changesPathological processesDiseaseExtracellular matrixMicroRNAsLatest insightsSpecific patternsHyperplasiaLung
2008
Molecular Staging of Epithelial Maturation Using Secretory Cell–Specific Genes as Markers
Zemke AC, Snyder JC, Brockway BL, Drake JA, Reynolds SD, Kaminski N, Stripp BR. Molecular Staging of Epithelial Maturation Using Secretory Cell–Specific Genes as Markers. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2008, 40: 340-348. PMID: 18757308, PMCID: PMC2645532, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2007-0380oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-specific genesCategories of genesUnique gene expression profileDevelopmental expression patternsSecretory cellsGene expression profilesCell marker genesExpression of FMO3Messenger RNA abundanceUnique developmental expression patternTransgenic approachesClara cell markerRNA abundanceMarker genesClara cellsExpression patternsExpression profilesMolecular markersEpithelial maturationPhenotypic changesFlavin monooxygenase 3GenesTemporal inductionBronchiolar Clara cellsEmbryonic day