Gene Expression Profiles of Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Konishi K, Gibson KF, Lindell KO, Richards TJ, Zhang Y, Dhir R, Bisceglia M, Gilbert S, Yousem SA, Song JW, Kim DS, Kaminski N. Gene Expression Profiles of Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2009, 180: 167-175. PMID: 19363140, PMCID: PMC2714820, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200810-1596oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisStable idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAcute exacerbationIPF lungsPulmonary fibrosisControl lungsPeripheral bloodReal-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionProtein levelsQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionApoptosis of epitheliumTranscription-polymerase chain reactionDUTP nick-end labeling assayNick-end labeling assayGlobal gene expression signaturesAgilent gene expression microarraysEnd-labeling assayDEFA1-3Gene expression signaturesInflammatory etiologyEpithelial injuryControl subjectsExacerbationLung