2005
Bcl-2–related protein A1 is an endogenous and cytokine-stimulated mediator of cytoprotection in hyperoxic acute lung injury
He CH, Waxman AB, Lee CG, Link H, Rabach ME, Ma B, Chen Q, Zhu Z, Zhong M, Nakayama K, Nakayama KI, Homer R, Elias JA. Bcl-2–related protein A1 is an endogenous and cytokine-stimulated mediator of cytoprotection in hyperoxic acute lung injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 115: 1039-1048. PMID: 15841185, PMCID: PMC1070412, DOI: 10.1172/jci23004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyperoxic acute lung injuryAcute lung injuryLung injuryIL-11Bcl-2Alveolar protein leakBcl-xLToxic effectsEpithelial cell apoptosisWT miceProtein leakMurine survivalExpression of A1Survival advantageBfl-1/A1Protective responsePremature deathHyperoxiaA1 overexpressionBcl-2 proteinMiceCell apoptosisCritical mediatorInjuryNecrosis
2004
Activation of the STAT pathway in acute lung injury
Severgnini M, Takahashi S, Rozo LM, Homer RJ, Kuhn C, Jhung JW, Perides G, Steer M, Hassoun PM, Fanburg BL, Cochran BH, Simon AR. Activation of the STAT pathway in acute lung injury. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2004, 286: l1282-l1292. PMID: 14729509, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00349.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAnimalsCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalDNA-Binding ProteinsHydrochloric AcidInterleukin-6Janus Kinase 2KineticsLipopolysaccharidesLiverLungMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesOxidation-ReductionPancreatitisProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRespiratory Distress SyndromeRespiratory MucosaSrc-Family KinasesSTAT3 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsAcute lung injuryIL-6Lung injuryLPS treatmentDevastating clinical problemGastric acid aspirationIntranasal LPS administrationResident lung cellsSTAT3 activationAcute pancreatitis modelSTAT activationAcid aspirationLPS administrationCytokine responsesInflammatory cellsInflammatory responsePancreatitis modelClinical problemMultiple organsLungLung cellsLPSEndothelial cellsTranscription factorsCritical mediator