The Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence Factors in Cytoskeletal Dysregulation and Lung Barrier Dysfunction

BM Wagener, R Hu, S Wu, JF Pittet, Q Ding, P Che - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas (P.) aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes serious infections
and hospital-acquired pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. P. aeruginosa accounts …

The endothelium in lung fibrosis: a core signaling hub in disease pathogenesis?

E Fließer, T Lins, JL Berg, M Kolb… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive chronic lung disease characterized by excessive
deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) and structural destruction, associated with a severe …

Therapeutic effects of tea polyphenol-loaded nanoparticles coated with platelet membranes on LPS-induced lung injury

H Jin, Y Zhao, Y Yao, J Zhao, R Luo, S Fan… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Patients with ALI (acute lung injury)/ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) are often
septic and with poor prognosis, which leads to a high mortality rate of 25–40%. Despite the …

Efficacy of CU06-1004 via regulation of inflammation and endothelial permeability in LPS-induced acute lung injury

Y Kim, CR Bae, D Kim, H Kim, S Lee, H Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is a life-threatening condition that fundamentally results
from inflammation and edema in the lung. There are no effective treatments available for …

Sea Cucumber and Blueberry Extracts Suppress Inflammation and Reduce Acute Lung Injury through the Regulation of NF-κB/MAPK/JNK Signaling Pathway in …

OF Fagbohun, WPDW Thilakarathna, J Zhou… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Acute lung injury (ALI) represents a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and
mortality despite modern mechanical ventilators and multiple pharmacological strategies …

Ceapin‐A7 potentiates lipopolysaccharide‐induced endothelial injury

KT Kubra, N Barabutis - Journal of Biochemical and Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Barrier dysfunction is the hallmark of severe lung injury, including acute respiratory distress
syndrome. Efficient medical countermeasures to counteract endothelial hyperpermeability …

Mechanisms of pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells barrier dysfunction induced by LPS: The roles of ceramides and the Txnip/NLRP3 inflammasome

H Ouyang, Y Wang, J Wu, Y Ji - Microvascular Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are characterized by
pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs) barrier dysfunction and …

Sphingolipids in lung pathology in the coronavirus disease era: A review of sphingolipid involvement in the pathogenesis of lung damage

SA Khan, KF Goliwas, JS Deshane - Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sphingolipids are bioactive lipids involved in the regulation of cell survival, proliferation, and
the inflammatory response. The SphK/S1P/S1PR pathway (S1P pathway) is a driver of many …

NF-κB-dependent repression of Sox18 transcription factor requires the epigenetic regulators histone deacetylases 1 and 2 in acute lung injury

EA Zemskov, CM Gross, S Aggarwal… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In acute lung injury (ALI), the NF-κB-mediated downregulation of Sox18 gene expression
leads to the disruption of the pulmonary endothelial barrier. Previous studies have …

Hydrogen sulfide: From a toxic gas to a potential therapy for COVID-19 and inflammatory disorders

M Kumar - Nitric Oxide, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has been shown to induce neuroinflammation and CNS manifestations. A swift
and efficient treatment strategy is urgently warranted for the management of COVID …