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
2003
Pulmonary Expression of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Induces B Cell Hyperplasia and Confers Protection in Hyperoxia*
Wang J, Chen Q, Corne J, Zhu Z, Lee CG, Bhandari V, Homer RJ, Elias JA. Pulmonary Expression of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Induces B Cell Hyperplasia and Confers Protection in Hyperoxia*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2003, 278: 31226-31232. PMID: 12782633, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m301820200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukemia inhibitory factorB-cell hyperplasiaCell hyperplasiaIL-6Protective effectTransgenic miceAlveolar-capillary protein leakB cell-mediated responsesInhibitory factorAdult respiratory distress syndromeHyperoxic acute lung injuryAcute lung injuryRespiratory distress syndromeCell-mediated responsesInduction of interleukinBronchoalveolar lavage cellularityHuman leukemia inhibitory factorLung injuryDistress syndromeLavage cellularityPulmonary expressionProtein leakRespiratory effectsOxidant injuryB lymphocytes
1997
Eosinophilic pneumonia as a presentation of occult chronic granulomatous disease
Trawick D, Kotch A, Matthay R, Homer RJ. Eosinophilic pneumonia as a presentation of occult chronic granulomatous disease. European Respiratory Journal 1997, 10: 2166-2170. PMID: 9311521, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10092166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pulmonary aspergillosisChronic granulomatous diseaseAcute eosinophilic pneumoniaGranulomatous diseaseEosinophilic pneumoniaPulmonary aspergillosisSecond lung biopsyAcute lung diseaseHealthy young womenInvasive AspergillusLung histopathologyImmunocompetent patientsLung biopsyLung diseasePatientsPneumoniaYoung womenDiseaseAspergillosisPresentationImmunocompetentBiopsyGranulomasHistopathologySteroids