TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury
Pittet J, Griffiths M, Geiser T, Kaminski N, Dalton S, Huang X, Brown L, Gotwals P, Koteliansky V, Matthay M, Sheppard D. TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 1537-1544. PMID: 11413161, PMCID: PMC200192, DOI: 10.1172/jci11963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmBleomycinBlood-Air BarrierCells, CulturedEndotoxinsGlutathioneIntegrinsMiceMice, KnockoutProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPulmonary AlveoliPulmonary EdemaReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaRespiratory Distress SyndromeTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsAcute lung injuryPulmonary edemaLung injuryAlveolar epithelial permeabilityWild-type miceEscherichia coli endotoxinColi endotoxinEffective treatmentEpithelial permeabilityIntegrin alphavbeta6Pharmacologic inhibitionEdemaCritical mediatorUntreatable disorderLocal activationIntracellular glutathioneInjuryMiceActivationLungTGFBleomycinEndotoxin