2020
Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein is crucial for the development of pulmonary fibrosis
Kim SH, Lee JY, Yoon CM, Shin HJ, Lee SW, Rosas I, Herzog E, Dela Cruz C, Kaminski N, Kang MJ. Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein is crucial for the development of pulmonary fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal 2020, 57: 2000652. PMID: 33093124, PMCID: PMC8559259, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00652-2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDamage-associated molecular patternsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisMAVS aggregationMultiple damage-associated molecular patternsExperimental pulmonary fibrosisMitochondrial antiviral signaling proteinInnate immune responseIPF patientsMAVS signalingIPF treatmentBleomycin injuryLung fibrosisTherapeutic effectImmune responseTherapeutic strategiesMAVS expressionFibrosisDanger signalsCritical mediatorMolecular patternsABT-263LungInjuryBH3 mimetics
2001
TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury
Pittet J, Griffiths M, Geiser T, Kaminski N, Dalton S, Huang X, Brown L, Gotwals P, Koteliansky V, Matthay M, Sheppard D. TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 1537-1544. PMID: 11413161, PMCID: PMC200192, DOI: 10.1172/jci11963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmBleomycinBlood-Air BarrierCells, CulturedEndotoxinsGlutathioneIntegrinsMiceMice, KnockoutProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPulmonary AlveoliPulmonary EdemaReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaRespiratory Distress SyndromeTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsAcute lung injuryPulmonary edemaLung injuryAlveolar epithelial permeabilityWild-type miceEscherichia coli endotoxinColi endotoxinEffective treatmentEpithelial permeabilityIntegrin alphavbeta6Pharmacologic inhibitionEdemaCritical mediatorUntreatable disorderLocal activationIntracellular glutathioneInjuryMiceActivationLungTGFBleomycinEndotoxin