C-X-C Motif Chemokine 13 (CXCL13) Is a Prognostic Biomarker of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Vuga LJ, Tedrow JR, Pandit KV, Tan J, Kass DJ, Xue J, Chandra D, Leader JK, Gibson KF, Kaminski N, Sciurba FC, Duncan SR. C-X-C Motif Chemokine 13 (CXCL13) Is a Prognostic Biomarker of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 189: 966-974. PMID: 24628285, PMCID: PMC4098096, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201309-1592oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChemokine CXCL13Disease ProgressionEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseC motif chemokine 13IPF lungsPrognostic biomarkerB cellsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) pathogenesisB cell-targeted therapiesAntibody-mediated syndromeDysregulated B cellsPulmonary fibrosis pathogenesisPulmonary artery hypertensionObstructive pulmonary diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisSix-month survivalB-cell traffickingAcute exacerbationArtery hypertensionCXCL13 mRNAPlasma CXCL13IPF pathogenesisRespiratory failureLung injuryCXCL13 concentrationsPulmonary diseaseRadiographic emphysema