IL-13 stimulates vascular endothelial cell growth factor and protects against hyperoxic acute lung injury
Corne J, Chupp G, Lee C, Homer R, Zhu Z, Chen Q, Ma B, Du Y, Roux F, McArdle J, Waxman A, Elias J. IL-13 stimulates vascular endothelial cell growth factor and protects against hyperoxic acute lung injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 106: 783-791. PMID: 10995789, PMCID: PMC381393, DOI: 10.1172/jci9674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesBlotting, WesternBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidEndothelial Growth FactorsEpithelial CellsFibroblast Growth Factor 10Fibroblast Growth Factor 7Fibroblast Growth FactorsGene Expression RegulationGrowth SubstancesHyperoxiaImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-13LungLymphokinesMacrophagesMiceMice, TransgenicMuscle, SmoothOxygenProtein IsoformsSurvival RateVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsAcute lung injuryHyperoxic acute lung injuryIL-13Lung injuryVEGF accumulationProtective effectTransgenic miceRoom airNontransgenic littermate controlsBreathing room airAcid isoformEndothelial cell growth factorVascular endothelial cell growth factorMice breathing room airCell growth factorBronchoalveolar lavageNontransgenic miceLittermate controlsImportant causeAntibody neutralizationMiceGrowth factorInjuryHyperoxiaSurvivalCONSEQUENCES 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAsthmaBronchiCytokinesHumansInflammationMuscle, SmoothRegional Blood FlowRespiratory SystemTime FactorsConceptsAirway remodelingAirway chronic inflammationEffect of therapyAirway inflammationAsthmatic patientsAppropriate therapyChronic inflammationClinical manifestationsSmooth muscleCollagen depositionExperimental modelMucus glandsBiologic dataRemodelingAirwayInflammationTherapyAsthmaticsAsthmaPatientsNoncollagenous matrixMorphometry Explains Variation in Airway Responsiveness in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-11 in the Lung
Kuhn C, Homer R, Zhu Z, Ward N, Elias J. Morphometry Explains Variation in Airway Responsiveness in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-11 in the Lung. CHEST Journal 2000, 117: 260s-262s. PMID: 10843940, DOI: 10.1016/s0012-3692(15)51023-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research