2013
Chitinase 3-like 1 Regulates Cellular and Tissue Responses via IL-13 Receptor α2
He CH, Lee CG, Dela Cruz CS, Lee CM, Zhou Y, Ahangari F, Ma B, Herzog EL, Rosenberg SA, Li Y, Nour AM, Parikh CR, Schmidt I, Modis Y, Cantley L, Elias JA. Chitinase 3-like 1 Regulates Cellular and Tissue Responses via IL-13 Receptor α2. Cell Reports 2013, 4: 830-841. PMID: 23972995, PMCID: PMC3988532, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisChitinase-3-Like Protein 1GlycoproteinsHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-13Interleukin-13 Receptor alpha2 SubunitLung NeoplasmsMacrophagesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMelanomaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOxidative StressProtein BindingTransforming Growth Factor betaWnt Signaling PathwayConceptsProtein kinase B/AktWnt/β-catenin signalingΒ-catenin signalingCritical roleGene familyMultimeric complexesProtein kinaseMacrophage mitogenDisease toleranceCell deathAntibacterial responseReceptor α2Antipathogen responsesChitinase 3IL-13Rα2IL-13 receptor α2Inflammasome activationBacterial killingKinaseOxidant injuryReceptorsMelanoma metastasesCHI3L1SignalingAkt
2012
Chitinase-like Proteins in Lung Injury, Repair, and Metastasis
Lee CG, Dela Cruz CS, Ma B, Ahangari F, Zhou Y, Halaban R, Sznol M, Elias JA. Chitinase-like Proteins in Lung Injury, Repair, and Metastasis. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2012, 9: 57-61. PMID: 22550243, PMCID: PMC3359113, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201112-056ms.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Role of Chitin and Chitinase/Chitinase-Like Proteins in Inflammation, Tissue Remodeling, and Injury
Lee CG, Da Silva CA, Dela Cruz CS, Ahangari F, Ma B, Kang MJ, He CH, Takyar S, Elias JA. Role of Chitin and Chitinase/Chitinase-Like Proteins in Inflammation, Tissue Remodeling, and Injury. Annual Review Of Physiology 2011, 73: 479-501. PMID: 21054166, PMCID: PMC3864643, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-012110-142250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRP-39/YKLAdaptive Th2 immunityTissue remodelingChitinase-like proteinsAlternative macrophage activationTh2 inflammationInnate inflammationLung injuryTh2 immunityAcidic mammalian chitinaseAncient gene familyIL-13YKL-40Tissue injuryNumber of chitinasesEffector functionsMacrophage activationFamily of chitinasesInflammationDisease severityInjuryRole of chitinMammalian chitinaseGene familyEndogenous chitin