2024
Noninvasive assessment of the lung inflammation-fibrosis axis by targeted imaging of CMKLR1
Mannes P, Adams T, Farsijani S, Barnes C, Latoche J, Day K, Nedrow J, Ahangari F, Kaminski N, Lee J, Tavakoli S. Noninvasive assessment of the lung inflammation-fibrosis axis by targeted imaging of CMKLR1. Science Advances 2024, 10: eadm9817. PMID: 38896611, PMCID: PMC11186491, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisFibrotic lung diseaseRisk stratificationMurine modelLung fibrosisLung diseaseModel of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosisBleomycin-induced lung fibrosisImaging biomarkersMurine model of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosisBronchoalveolar lavage cellsMonocyte-derived macrophagesPositron emission tomographyInflammatory endotypesPulmonary fibrosisLavage cellsPoor survivalNoninvasive assessmentTherapeutic monitoringEmission tomographyCMKLR1FibrosisClinical trajectoryLungLung regions
2023
microRNA-33 deficiency in macrophages enhances autophagy, improves mitochondrial homeostasis, and protects against lung fibrosis
Ahangari F, Price N, Malik S, Chioccioli M, Bärnthaler T, Adams T, Kim J, Pradeep S, Ding S, Cosme C, Rose K, McDonough J, Aurelien N, Ibarra G, Omote N, Schupp J, DeIuliis G, Nunez J, Sharma L, Ryu C, Dela Cruz C, Liu X, Prasse A, Rosas I, Bahal R, Fernandez-Hernando C, Kaminski N. microRNA-33 deficiency in macrophages enhances autophagy, improves mitochondrial homeostasis, and protects against lung fibrosis. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e158100. PMID: 36626225, PMCID: PMC9977502, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.158100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutophagyBleomycinHomeostasisHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMacrophagesMiceMicroRNAsMitochondriaConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisMiR-33MiR-33 levelsSpecific genetic ablationBronchoalveolar lavage cellsNovel therapeutic approachesMitochondrial homeostasisFatty acid metabolismMacrophages protectsBleomycin injuryLavage cellsLung fibrosisHealthy controlsInflammatory responseTherapeutic approachesImmunometabolic responsesCholesterol effluxFibrosisFatal diseasePharmacological inhibitionSterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) genesGenetic ablationMacrophagesEx vivo mouse
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