2012
Chronic inflammation and lung fibrosis: pleotropic syndromes but limited distinct phenotypes
Gifford AH, Matsuoka M, Ghoda LY, Homer RJ, Enelow RI. Chronic inflammation and lung fibrosis: pleotropic syndromes but limited distinct phenotypes. Mucosal Immunology 2012, 5: 480-484. PMID: 22806097, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2012.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisClinical entityHypersensitivity pneumonitisLung diseaseLung fibrosisDifferent clinical presentationsDistinct phenotypesPostinflammatory fibrosisClinical presentationRheumatoid arthritisChronic inflammationClinical syndromeTherapeutic responseClinical diseaseMultiple potential reasonsFibrosisFibrotic phenotypeExperimental modelDiseaseSyndromeMatrix depositionPhenotypePhenotypic distinctionPneumonitis
2000
CONSEQUENCES OF LONG-TERM INFLAMMATION Airway Remodeling
Homer R, Elias J. CONSEQUENCES OF LONG-TERM INFLAMMATION Airway Remodeling. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2000, 21: 331-343. PMID: 10907592, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70270-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway remodelingAirway chronic inflammationEffect of therapyAirway inflammationAsthmatic patientsAppropriate therapyChronic inflammationClinical manifestationsSmooth muscleCollagen depositionExperimental modelMucus glandsBiologic dataRemodelingAirwayInflammationTherapyAsthmaticsAsthmaPatientsNoncollagenous matrix