2006
Differential expression of chitinases identify subsets of murine airway epithelial cells in allergic inflammation
Homer RJ, Zhu Z, Cohn L, Lee CG, White WI, Chen S, Elias JA. Differential expression of chitinases identify subsets of murine airway epithelial cells in allergic inflammation. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2006, 291: l502-l511. PMID: 16556727, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00364.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway epithelial cellsAllergic inflammationEpithelial cellsT-helper 2 inflammationClara cell secretory proteinProximal airway epithelial cellsDistal airway epitheliumMammalian chitinase familyMurine airway epithelial cellsIL-13 signalingProduction of mucusExpression of FOXA2Th1 inflammationTh2 inflammationDistal cellsAcidic mammalian chitinaseDistal airwaysPositive molecular markersAirway epitheliumInflammationAlveolar macrophagesProtein-expressing cellsMicrofilarial sheathMammalian chitinaseAMCase
1996
Targeted expression of IL-11 in the murine airway causes lymphocytic inflammation, bronchial remodeling, and airways obstruction.
Tang W, Geba GP, Zheng T, Ray P, Homer RJ, Kuhn C, Flavell RA, Elias JA. Targeted expression of IL-11 in the murine airway causes lymphocytic inflammation, bronchial remodeling, and airways obstruction. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1996, 98: 2845-2853. PMID: 8981933, PMCID: PMC507752, DOI: 10.1172/jci119113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAirway ObstructionAirway ResistanceAnimalsBlotting, NorthernBlotting, SouthernCloning, MolecularDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationHistocytochemistryImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-11LungMethacholine ChlorideMiceMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ElectronPromoter Regions, GeneticProteinsPulmonary FibrosisUteroglobinConceptsIL-11Fibrotic responseTransgene miceAlpha-smooth muscle actinMononuclear cell infiltratePotential effector functionsSmooth muscle actinTargeted expressionSmooth muscle cellsHuman airway disordersType IIILung stromal cellsAirway disordersLymphocytic inflammationCell infiltrateSubepithelial fibrosisAirway resistanceRespiratory virusesMouse airwaysMurine airwaysInflammatory fociPhysiologic evaluationInflammatory responseBronchial remodelingMHC class