2009
Role of breast regression protein 39 (BRP-39)/chitinase 3-like-1 in Th2 and IL-13–induced tissue responses and apoptosis
Lee CG, Hartl D, Lee GR, Koller B, Matsuura H, Da Silva CA, Sohn MH, Cohn L, Homer RJ, Kozhich AA, Humbles A, Kearley J, Coyle A, Chupp G, Reed J, Flavell RA, Elias JA. Role of breast regression protein 39 (BRP-39)/chitinase 3-like-1 in Th2 and IL-13–induced tissue responses and apoptosis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2009, 206: 1149-1166. PMID: 19414556, PMCID: PMC2715037, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20081271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRP-39/YKLBreast regression protein 39YKL-40BRP-39Th2 responsesIL-13-induced tissue responsesDendritic cell accumulationAlternative macrophage activationApoptosis/cell deathProtein 39Protein kinase B/AktTh2 inflammationDisease activityAntigen sensitizationEffector phaseTissue inflammationExaggerated quantitiesPulmonary epitheliumTherapeutic targetMacrophage activationTransgenic miceCell accumulationFas expressionNovel regulatory roleMiceAcidic Mammalian Chitinase Regulates Epithelial Cell Apoptosis via a Chitinolytic-Independent Mechanism
Hartl D, He CH, Koller B, Da Silva CA, Kobayashi Y, Lee CG, Flavell RA, Elias JA. Acidic Mammalian Chitinase Regulates Epithelial Cell Apoptosis via a Chitinolytic-Independent Mechanism. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 5098-5106. PMID: 19342690, PMCID: PMC2666938, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0803446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcidic mammalian chitinaseTh2-mediated diseasesEpithelial cellsMammalian chitinasePI3K/Akt pathwayPulmonary epithelial cellsEpithelial cell apoptosisApoptosis-inhibiting effectsComparable cytoprotectionGrowth factor withdrawal-induced apoptosisChitinolytic activityEffector responsesParacrine mannerFas ligand-induced apoptosisAntiparasite responsesGrowth factor withdrawalWithdrawal-induced apoptosisLigand-induced apoptosisFas ligandAkt pathwayCell apoptosisAkt phosphorylationAMCaseBiologic propertiesCytoprotection
2003
Adenosine mediates IL-13–induced inflammation and remodeling in the lung and interacts in an IL-13–adenosine amplification pathway
Blackburn MR, Lee CG, Young HW, Zhu Z, Chunn JL, Kang MJ, Banerjee SK, Elias JA. Adenosine mediates IL-13–induced inflammation and remodeling in the lung and interacts in an IL-13–adenosine amplification pathway. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2003, 112: 332-344. PMID: 12897202, PMCID: PMC166289, DOI: 10.1172/jci16815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13-induced inflammationIL-13Adenosine receptorsAdenosine accumulationIL-13-induced tissue responsesADA enzyme therapyIL-13 overexpressionTh2-mediated disordersIL-13-induced increaseAmplification pathwayAdenosine deaminase activityLevels of adenosineA2A adenosine receptorsAlveolar destructionRespiratory failureMurine lungEnzyme therapyADA activityRemodeling responseImportant mediatorInflammationLungReceptorsProgressive increaseTissue responseCytokine regulation of IL-13Rα2 and IL-13Rα1 in vivo and in vitro
Zheng T, Zhu Z, Liu W, Lee CG, Chen Q, Homer RJ, Elias JA. Cytokine regulation of IL-13Rα2 and IL-13Rα1 in vivo and in vitro. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2003, 111: 720-728. PMID: 12704349, DOI: 10.1067/mai.2003.1383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13Ralpha1 mRNAIL-13IL-13Ralpha2IL-13Ralpha1IL-4IFN-gammaRegulatory eventsTransgenic IL-13Epithelial cellsIL-13 responsesMRNA accumulationAirway epithelial cellsSites of inflammationIL-13 signalsIL-13 stimulationHigh-affinity receptorIL-10Lung fragmentsControl miceOverexpression miceIL-13Rα2Cytokine regulationIL-4RalphaIL-13Rα1Receptor subunits