Potential long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the pulmonary vasculature: Multilayered cross-talks in the setting of coinfections and comorbidities

R Kumar, Ö Aktay-Cetin, V Craddock… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its sublineages pose a new challenge to healthcare …

Human Lung Organoids—A Novel Experimental and Precision Medicine Approach

L Kühl, P Graichen, N von Daacke, A Mende… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global burden of respiratory diseases is very high and still on the rise, prompting the
need for accurate models for basic and translational research. Several model systems are …

De novo design of highly selective miniprotein inhibitors of integrins αvβ6 and αvβ8

A Roy, L Shi, A Chang, X Dong, A Fernandez… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp)-binding integrins αvβ6 and αvβ8 are clinically validated
cancer and fibrosis targets of considerable therapeutic importance. Compounds that can …

Harnessing three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models for pulmonary infections: State of the art and future directions

DD Shah, NR Raghani, MR Chorawala, S Singh… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2023 - Springer
Pulmonary infections have been a leading etiology of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Upper and lower respiratory tract infections have multifactorial causes, which include …

Development of lung tissue models and their applications

N Petpiroon, W Netkueakul, K Sukrak, C Wang, Y Liang… - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The lungs are important organs that play a critical role in the development of specific
diseases, as well as responding to the effects of drugs, chemicals, and environmental …

The evolution of in vitro models of lung fibrosis: promising prospects for drug discovery

E Kolanko, A Cargnoni, A Papait… - European …, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Lung fibrosis is a complex process, with unknown underlying mechanisms, involving various
triggers, diseases and stimuli. Different cell types (epithelial cells, endothelial cells …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive review of potential drugs with anti-pulmonary fibrosis properties

J Ma, G Li, H Wang, C Mo - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2024 - Elsevier
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and progressive lung disease characterized by the
accumulation of scar tissue in the lungs, which leads to impaired lung function and reduced …

Recent frontiers in biofabrication for respiratory tissue engineering

A Zimmerling, NA Dahlan, Y Zhou, X Chen - Bioprinting, 2024 - Elsevier
Respiratory tissue engineering offers a robust framework for studying cell-cell and host-
pathogen interactions in a tissue-like environment and offers a platform for studying lung …

Advanced lung organoids for respiratory system and pulmonary disease modeling

H Joo, S Min, SW Cho - Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Amidst the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, respiratory system
research has made remarkable progress, particularly focusing on infectious diseases. Lung …

CEBPA Overexpression Enhances β-Cell Proliferation and Survival

PN Ellsworth, JA Herring, AH Leifer, JD Ray, WS Elison… - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The objective of this study was to define the role of the transcription factor
CEBPA on pancreatic beta cell function, replication, and survival. We have previously shown …