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Paolo Casolari

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Phospho-p38 MAPK expression in COPD patients and asthmatics and in challenged bronchial epithelium

2015

<b><i>Background:</i></b> The role of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) in regulating the inflammatory response in the airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthmatic patients is unclear. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To investigate the expression of activated MAPK in lungs of COPD patients and in bronchial biopsies of asthmatic patients and to study MAPK expression in bronchial epithelial cells in response to oxidative and inflammatory stimuli. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Immunohistochemical expression of phospho (p)-p38 MAPK, p-JNK1 and p-ERK1/2 was measured in bronchial mucosa in pat…

P38 MAPKMaleMAPK/ERK pathwayAsthma phenotypeSMOKERespiratory SystemMitogen-activated protein kinases; p65; Pathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes; Asthma phenotypesPathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasep38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesChronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypePulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveOXIDATIVE STRESSMACROPHAGESRespiratory systemMitogen-activated protein kinasesChronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypesMitogen-activated protein kinases; p65; pathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes; asthma phenotypesCOPDp65KinaseAsthma phenotypes; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes; Mitogen-activated protein kinases; p65; Pathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineACTIVATED PROTEIN-KINASEInterleukinMiddle AgedImmunohistochemistrypathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypesAsthma phenotypesFemaleLife Sciences & BiomedicinePulmonary and Respiratory Medicinep38 mitogen-activated protein kinasesBlotting WesternINHIBITIONSocio-culturaleBronchiRespiratory MucosaOBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE1102 Cardiovascular Medicine And HaematologyCell LinemedicineHumansLymphocyte CountInterleukin 8AgedAsthmaScience & Technologybusiness.industryInterleukin-8Transcription Factor RelAPATHWAYSMitogen-activated protein kinasemedicine.diseaseAsthmarespiratory tract diseasesSEVERITYCase-Control StudiesCELLSImmunologybusiness
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T helper type 17-related cytokine expression is increased in the bronchial mucosa of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

2009

Summary There are increased numbers of activated T lymphocytes in the bronchial mucosa of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. T helper type 17 (Th17) cells release interleukin (IL)-17 as their effector cytokine under the control of IL-22 and IL-23. Furthermore, Th17 numbers are increased in some chronic inflammatory conditions. To investigate the expression of interleukin (IL)-17A, IL-17F, IL-21, IL-22 and IL-23 and of retinoic orphan receptor RORC2, a marker of Th17 cells, in bronchial biopsies from patients with stable COPD of different severity compared with age-matched control subjects. The expression of IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23 and RORC2 was measure…

MaleTranslational StudiesReceptors Retinoic Acidmedicine.medical_treatmentImmunologyautoimmunity bronchial biopsies emphysema neutrophilsInflammationBronchiInterleukin-23Polymerase Chain ReactionStatistics NonparametricPulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveAutoimmunity bronchial biopsies emphysema neutrophils pathologymedicineInterleukin 23Immunology and AllergyHumansRNA MessengerAgedDNA PrimersCOPDAnalysis of VarianceMucous MembraneReceptors Thyroid Hormonebusiness.industryInterleukinsRespiratory diseaseInterleukin-17SmokingInterleukinT-Lymphocytes Helper-InducerMiddle AgedNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group F Member 3medicine.diseaseImmunohistochemistryrespiratory tract diseasesRespiratory Function TestsCytokineCase-Control StudiesImmunologyFemaleInterleukin 17medicine.symptombusinessCD8
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TGF-β Signaling Pathways in Different Compartments of the Lower Airways of Patients With Stable COPD

2017

Background: The expression and localization of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) pathway proteins in different compartments of the lower airways of patients with stable COPD is unclear. We aimed to determine TGF-β pathway protein expression in patients with stable COPD. Methods: The expression and localization of TGF-β pathway components was measured in the bronchial mucosa and peripheral lungs of patients with stable COPD (n = 44), control smokers with normal lung function (n = 24), and control nonsmoking subjects (n = 11) using immunohistochemical analysis. Results: TGF-β1, TGF-β3, and connective tissue growth factor expression were significantly decreased in the bronchiolar epithelium…

MaleCCN2 connective tissue growth factorSmad Proteinsairway inflammationCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineTRAP-1 transforming growth factor-β receptor-associated binding proteinPulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveLAP latency-associated peptideSMAD small mother against decapentaplegicBAMBI CTGF SMAD TGF-B airway inflammation autoimmunityLungTGF transforming growth factorLLC large latent complexBAMBI CTGF SMAD TGF-β Airway Inflammation AutoimmunityautoimmunityMiddle Agedrespiratory systemLTBP latent transforming growth factor-β binding proteinImmunohistochemistryTGIF 5′-TG-3′-interacting factorECM extracellular matrixTGFBI transforming growth factor-β-induced proteinFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePI3K phosphoinositide 3-kinaseSignal TransductionTGF-βPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineTGF-βR TGF-β receptorSocio-culturaleBronchiRespiratory MucosaArticleTGF-BTransforming Growth Factor beta1Transforming Growth Factor beta3Macrophages AlveolarHumansAgedBAMBI; CTGF; SMAD; TGF-β; airway inflammation; autoimmunityBAMBIMembrane ProteinsCTGFBMP bone morphogenetic proteinBAMBI; CTG; SMAD; TGF-β; airway inflammation; autoimmunityCTGBAMBI bone morphogenetic proteins and activin membrane-bound inhibitorrespiratory tract diseasesairway inflammation; autoimmunity; BAMBI; CTGF; SMAD; TGF-β; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineCase-Control StudiesBiomarkersMAPK mitogen-activated protein kinaseSMAD
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