2024
Lytic bacteriophages induce the secretion of antiviral and proinflammatory cytokines from human respiratory epithelial cells
Zamora P, Reidy T, Armbruster C, Sun M, Van Tyne D, Turner P, Koff J, Bomberger J. Lytic bacteriophages induce the secretion of antiviral and proinflammatory cytokines from human respiratory epithelial cells. PLOS Biology 2024, 22: e3002566. PMID: 38652717, PMCID: PMC11037538, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLytic phagesLytic bacteriophagesPhage therapyAirway epithelial cellsPseudomonas aeruginosa phagesEpithelial cellsMultidrug resistanceAirway epitheliumCystic fibrosisProinflammatory cytokinesHuman respiratory epithelial cellsPhage exposurePhage familiesMammalian cell responsesHuman airway epithelial cellsInternalized phageTreat multidrug-resistantPhageBacterial isolatesTranscriptional profilesRespiratory epithelial cellsHuman hostChronic respiratory disordersBacterial biofilmsBacteriophage
2022
Bronchial epithelium epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity forms aberrant basaloid-like cells in vitro
Uthaya Kumar DB, Motakis E, Yurieva M, Kohar V, Martinek J, Wu TC, Khoury J, Grassmann J, Lu M, Palucka K, Kaminski N, Koff JL, Williams A. Bronchial epithelium epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity forms aberrant basaloid-like cells in vitro. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2022, 322: l822-l841. PMID: 35438006, PMCID: PMC9142163, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00254.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEpitheliumHumansLung DiseasesRespiratory MucosaRNA, Long NoncodingConceptsProtein codingEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionLncRNA genesEMT inductionSingle-cell RNA sequencingSingle-cell RNA-seq dataEpithelial-mesenchymal plasticityRNA-seq dataMechanisms of EMTSingle-cell levelEpithelial cell typesRole of EMTTranscriptional reprogrammingHuman bronchial epithelial cellsRNA genesEMT gene signatureTranscriptional changesTranscriptional differencesRNA sequencingSpecific lncRNAsBronchial epithelial cellsDifferential expressionMyofibroblast conversionCell typesGenes
2018
Respiratory syncytial virus activates epidermal growth factor receptor to suppress interferon regulatory factor 1-dependent interferon-lambda and antiviral defense in airway epithelium
Kalinowski A, Galen B, Ueki I, Sun Y, Mulenos A, Osafo-Addo A, Clark B, Joerns J, Liu W, Nadel J, Dela Cruz C, Koff J. Respiratory syncytial virus activates epidermal growth factor receptor to suppress interferon regulatory factor 1-dependent interferon-lambda and antiviral defense in airway epithelium. Mucosal Immunology 2018, 11: 958-967. PMID: 29411775, PMCID: PMC6431552, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2017.120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusEpidermal growth factor receptorEGFR inhibitionGrowth factor receptorRSV infectionSyncytial virusViral infectionRegulatory factor 1Lower respiratory tract infectionsIFN-λ productionRespiratory tract infectionsChronic lung diseaseFactor receptorAntiviral immune responseFactor 1RSV F proteinType III IFNsAntiviral defenseEGFR activationInnate antiviral responseInterferon regulatory factor 1Cause pneumoniaRSV inducesSignificant IFNTyrosine kinase receptors
2013
Respiratory virus–induced EGFR activation suppresses IRF1-dependent interferon λ and antiviral defense in airway epithelium
Ueki IF, Min-Oo G, Kalinowski A, Ballon-Landa E, Lanier LL, Nadel JA, Koff JL. Respiratory virus–induced EGFR activation suppresses IRF1-dependent interferon λ and antiviral defense in airway epithelium. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2013, 210: 1929-1936. PMID: 23999497, PMCID: PMC3782052, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20121401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial epidermal growth factor receptorViral infectionHost responseInnate antiviral host responsesEGFR activationIFN-λ productionIFN-λ signalingAntiviral immune responseImportance of IFNType III IFNsAntiviral defenseAntiviral host responseEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorSignificant IFNTyrosine kinase receptorsInterferon λNovel therapiesAirway epitheliumIFN regulatory factor-1Immune responseFuture therapiesViral pathogenesisAntiviral responseIFN
2008
Multiple TLRs activate EGFR via a signaling cascade to produce innate immune responses in airway epithelium
Koff JL, Shao MX, Ueki IF, Nadel JA. Multiple TLRs activate EGFR via a signaling cascade to produce innate immune responses in airway epithelium. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2008, 294: l1068-l1075. PMID: 18375743, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00025.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADAM ProteinsADAM17 ProteinBronchiCells, CulturedDual OxidasesErbB ReceptorsHumansImmunity, InnateInterleukin-8NADPH OxidasesReactive Oxygen SpeciesRespiratory MucosaRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionToll-Like ReceptorsTransforming Growth Factor alphaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsToll-like receptorsTNF-alpha converting enzymeInnate immune responseMultiple Toll-like receptorsIL-8Immune responseTGF-alphaVEGF productionTLR ligandsAirway epitheliumEpithelial cellsCertain innate immune responsesEGF receptorMultiple TLR ligandsAirway epithelial surfaceAirway epithelial cell lineNormal human bronchial epithelial cellsEpithelial cell productionAirway epithelial cellsHuman bronchial epithelial cellsNADPH oxidase inhibitorBronchial epithelial cellsEpithelial cell lineReactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengerEpithelial production
2007
Regulation of interleukin-8 via an airway epithelial signaling cascade
Nakanaga T, Nadel JA, Ueki IF, Koff JL, Shao MX. Regulation of interleukin-8 via an airway epithelial signaling cascade. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2007, 292: l1289-l1296. PMID: 17220369, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00356.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-8 productionIL-8 expressionHuman airway epithelial NCI-H292 cellsEGF receptorNeutrophil chemoattractant interleukinEpithelial cellsNCI-H292 cellsAirway epithelial cellsModel inflammatory stimulusNegative bacterial lipopolysaccharideDual oxidase 1MAP kinases ERK1/2IL-8Tumor necrosisInterleukin-8Immune organsInflammatory stimuliMucin productionHuman airwaysAirwayEpithelial defenseTACE activationBacterial infectionsHost defenseConverting enzyme