Role of CCR5 in the Pathogenesis of IL-13-Induced Inflammation and Remodeling
Ma B, Liu W, Homer RJ, Lee PJ, Coyle AJ, Lora JM, Lee CG, Elias JA. Role of CCR5 in the Pathogenesis of IL-13-Induced Inflammation and Remodeling. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 176: 4968-4978. PMID: 16585593, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.176.8.4968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13-induced inflammationIL-13IL-13-induced tissue responsesMIP-1alpha/CCL3IL-13 inhibitionTransgenic IL-13Expression of CCR5Role of CCR5Tissue remodelingMatrix metalloproteinase-9MIP-1beta/CCL4CCR5 chemokine receptorInflammatory cell apoptosisIL-13 stimulationSelect chemokinesTh2 inflammationRespiratory failureCCR5 expressionChemokine receptorsMetalloproteinase-9Murine lungCCR5Alveolar remodelingCCR5 inductionInflammation