2014
Modified Poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles for Enhanced Cellular Uptake and Gene Editing in the Lung
Fields RJ, Quijano E, McNeer NA, Caputo C, Bahal R, Anandalingam K, Egan ME, Glazer PM, Saltzman WM. Modified Poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles for Enhanced Cellular Uptake and Gene Editing in the Lung. Advanced Healthcare Materials 2014, 4: 361-366. PMID: 25156908, PMCID: PMC4339402, DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201400355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsDNADNA-Binding ProteinsDrug CarriersEpithelial CellsFemaleGene Transfer TechniquesGreen Fluorescent ProteinsLactic AcidLungMacrophages, AlveolarMice, Inbred BALB CMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataNanoparticlesPolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerSurface Properties
2008
Macrophages Directly Contribute to the Exaggerated Inflammatory Response in Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator−/− Mice
Bruscia EM, Zhang PX, Ferreira E, Caputo C, Emerson JW, Tuck D, Krause DS, Egan ME. Macrophages Directly Contribute to the Exaggerated Inflammatory Response in Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator−/− Mice. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2008, 40: 295-304. PMID: 18776130, PMCID: PMC2645527, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2008-0170oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExaggerated inflammatory responseExaggerated immune responseBone marrow-derived macrophagesIL-6Marrow-derived macrophagesCystic fibrosisCF miceKeratinocyte chemoattractantCytokine responsesInflammatory responseIL-1alphaImmune responseAlveolar macrophagesBronchoalveolar lavage fluidGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorNumber of neutrophilsChemoattractant protein-1CF lung diseaseElevated cytokine responseInnate immune systemImportant therapeutic targetCF mouse modelsPopulation of macrophagesColony-stimulating factorPseudomonas aeruginosa LPS
2006
ΔF508 Mutation Results in Impaired Gastric Acid Secretion*
Sidani SM, Kirchhoff P, Socrates T, Stelter L, Ferreira E, Caputo C, Roberts KE, Bell RL, Egan ME, Geibel JP. ΔF508 Mutation Results in Impaired Gastric Acid Secretion*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2006, 282: 6068-6074. PMID: 17178714, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m608427200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorATP-binding cassette (ABC) transportersFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorMouse gastric glandsParietal cellsMultifunctional proteinCFTR proteinRegulatory proteinsTransport proteinsCassette transportersConductance regulatorRegulatory roleApical poleSecretagogue-induced acid secretionGland lumenGastric glandsSulfonylurea receptorProteinImpaired gastric acid secretionK-ATPaseCl(-) secretionImmunofluorescent localizationCl- channelsATP-sensitive potassium channelsEngraftment of Donor‐Derived Epithelial Cells in Multiple Organs Following Bone Marrow Transplantation into Newborn Mice
Bruscia EM, Ziegler EC, Price JE, Weiner S, Egan ME, Krause DS. Engraftment of Donor‐Derived Epithelial Cells in Multiple Organs Following Bone Marrow Transplantation into Newborn Mice. Stem Cells 2006, 24: 2299-2308. PMID: 16794262, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2006-0166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBone Marrow TransplantationCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorEpithelial CellsFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsMice, TransgenicRNA, MessengerY ChromosomeConceptsBone marrow-derived cellsMarrow-derived epithelial cellsBone marrow transplantationNewborn miceEpithelial cellsMarrow transplantationGI tractBone marrow-derived epithelial cellsDonor-derived epithelial cellsDoses of busulfanMarrow-derived cellsEngraftment of donorIrradiated adult recipientsMyeloablative regimenPreparative regimenAdult recipientsDifferent regimensEngrafted miceHematopoietic engraftmentGastrointestinal tractSurvival advantageTherapeutic benefitAdult miceMultiple organsBone marrow