2023
SRC and TKS5 mediated podosome formation in fibroblasts promotes extracellular matrix invasion and pulmonary fibrosis
Barbayianni I, Kanellopoulou P, Fanidis D, Nastos D, Ntouskou E, Galaris A, Harokopos V, Hatzis P, Tsitoura E, Homer R, Kaminski N, Antoniou K, Crestani B, Tzouvelekis A, Aidinis V. SRC and TKS5 mediated podosome formation in fibroblasts promotes extracellular matrix invasion and pulmonary fibrosis. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 5882. PMID: 37735172, PMCID: PMC10514346, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41614-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary fibrosisExtracellular matrix invasionLung fibroblastsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patientsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosis patientsMatrix invasionPromising therapeutic optionProfibrotic milieuTherapeutic optionsLung tissuePathogenic hallmarkPharmacological targetingFibrosisFibrosis patientsIncurable diseaseEx vivoBleomycinExtracellular matrix componentsTks5 expressionAberrant depositionInvasionMiceFibroblastsSrc kinase
2010
Inhibition of pulmonary fibrosis in mice by CXCL10 requires glycosaminoglycan binding and syndecan-4
Jiang D, Liang J, Campanella GS, Guo R, Yu S, Xie T, Liu N, Jung Y, Homer R, Meltzer EB, Li Y, Tager AM, Goetinck PF, Luster AD, Noble PW. Inhibition of pulmonary fibrosis in mice by CXCL10 requires glycosaminoglycan binding and syndecan-4. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2010, 120: 2049-2057. PMID: 20484822, PMCID: PMC2877927, DOI: 10.1172/jci38644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary fibrosisCXCL10 proteinAcute lung injuryExcess extracellular matrix productionLung fibroblast migrationSyndecan-4Myofibroblast recruitmentLung injuryLung functionSubsequent fibrosisNeutrophil recruitmentInterstitial fibrosisWT miceIntratracheal instillationSyndecan-4 expressionNovel therapiesMigration of fibroblastsFibrosisBleomycin treatmentCXCL10Fibroblast recruitmentExtracellular matrix productionHeparan sulfate proteoglycan syndecan-4Interstitial compartmentMice
2004
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: new insights into pathogenesis
Noble PW, Homer RJ. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: new insights into pathogenesis. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2004, 25: 749-758. PMID: 15564020, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2004.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual interstitial pneumoniaInterstitial pneumoniaUncontrolled lung inflammationUnique pathologic featuresProgressive clinical courseAnti-inflammatory therapyIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisLung inflammationClinical coursePathologic featuresPulmonary fibrosisCardinal manifestationsInflammatory responseNew therapiesFibroblast functionPneumoniaPathogenesisTherapyCurrent thoughtsRecent reviewBiopsyInflammationFibrosisIPF