Studies of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lee CG, Ma B, Takyar S, Ahangari F, DelaCruz C, He CH, Elias JA. Studies of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2011, 8: 512-515. PMID: 22052929, PMCID: PMC3359071, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201102-018mw.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorRIG-like helicaseTh2 inflammationEndothelial growth factorImmune pathwaysVirus-induced COPD exacerbationsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseViral pathogen-associated molecular patternsRole of VEGFGrowth factorDendritic cell activationObstructive pulmonary diseaseAbrogation of VEGFInnate immune pathwaysUseful therapeutic strategyVEGF receptor blockadePathogen-associated molecular patternsTissue responseCOPD exacerbationsMucus metaplasiaEosinophilic inflammationReceptor blockadePulmonary diseaseSubepithelial fibrosisCytokine elaboration