Mouse models of allergic asthma: acute and chronic allergen challenge

AT Nials, S Uddin - Disease models & mechanisms, 2008 - journals.biologists.com
Asthma is defined as a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways; however, the underlying
physiological and immunological processes are not fully understood. Animal models have …

Modeling TH2 responses and airway inflammation to understand fundamental mechanisms regulating the pathogenesis of asthma

PS Foster, S Maltby, HF Rosenberg… - Immunological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we highlight experiments conducted in our laboratories that have elucidated
functional roles for CD 4+ T‐helper type‐2 lymphocytes (TH 2 cells), their associated …

Antagonism of microRNA-126 suppresses the effector function of TH2 cells and the development of allergic airways disease

J Mattes, A Collison, M Plank… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Allergic asthma is an inflammatory disease of the lung characterized by abnormal T helper-2
(TH2) lymphocyte responses to inhaled antigens. The molecular mechanisms leading to the …

Inhibition of house dust mite–induced allergic airways disease by antagonism of microRNA-145 is comparable to glucocorticoid treatment

A Collison, J Mattes, M Plank, PS Foster - Journal of Allergy and Clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Glucocorticoids are used as mainstay therapy for asthma, but some patients
remain resistant to therapy. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of the immune …

Sustained hypoxia promotes the development of a pulmonary artery-specific chronic inflammatory microenvironment

DL Burke, MG Frid, CL Kunrath… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Recent studies demonstrate that sustained hypoxia induces the robust accumulation of
leukocytes and mesenchymal progenitor cells in pulmonary arteries (PAs). Since the factors …

Altered expression of microRNA in the airway wall in chronic asthma: miR-126 as a potential therapeutic target

A Collison, C Herbert, JS Siegle, J Mattes… - BMC pulmonary …, 2011 - Springer
Background The role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulating gene expression is currently an
area of intense interest. Relatively little is known, however, about the role of miRNAs in …

The role of lymphocytes in radiotherapy-induced adverse late effects in the lung

F Wirsdörfer, V Jendrossek - Frontiers in immunology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Radiation-induced pneumonitis and fibrosis are dose-limiting side effects of thoracic
irradiation. Thoracic irradiation triggers acute and chronic environmental lung changes that …

Interleukin-17 as a drug target in human disease

S Ivanov, A Lindén - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2009 - cell.com
Interleukin (IL)-17 (now synonymous with IL-17A) is an archetype molecule for an entire
family of IL-17 cytokines. Currently believed to be produced mainly by a specific subset of …

Interleukin-17 regulation: an attractive therapeutic approach for asthma

SJ Park, YC Lee - Respiratory research, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Interleukin (IL)-17 is recognized to play a critical role in numerous immune and
inflammatory responses by regulating the expression of various inflammatory mediators …

Corticosteroid resistance in asthma: Cellular and molecular mechanisms

G Caramori, F Nucera, S Mumby, FL Bello… - Molecular aspects of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Inhaled glucocorticoids (GCs) are drugs widely used as treatment for asthma patients. They
prevent the recruitment and activation of lung immune and inflammatory cells and …