An official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline: classification, evaluation, and management of childhood interstitial lung disease in infancy
G Kurland, RR Deterding, JS Hagood… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Background: There is growing recognition and understanding of the entities that cause
interstitial lung disease (ILD) in infants. These entities are distinct from those that cause ILD …
interstitial lung disease (ILD) in infants. These entities are distinct from those that cause ILD …
European Respiratory Society statement on familial pulmonary fibrosis
R Borie, C Kannengiesser, K Antoniou… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Genetic predisposition to pulmonary fibrosis has been confirmed by the discovery of several
gene mutations that cause pulmonary fibrosis. Although genetic sequencing of familial …
gene mutations that cause pulmonary fibrosis. Although genetic sequencing of familial …
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
BC Trapnell, JA Whitsett, K Nakata - New England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
In acquired pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, lipids and proteins accumulate within the alveoli
because alveolar macrophages cannot catabolize surfactants. Surprisingly, alveolar …
because alveolar macrophages cannot catabolize surfactants. Surprisingly, alveolar …
Diffuse lung disease in young children: application of a novel classification scheme
GH Deutsch, LR Young, RR Deterding… - American journal of …, 2007 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Considerable confusion exists regarding nomenclature, classification, and
management of pediatric diffuse lung diseases due to the relative rarity and differences in …
management of pediatric diffuse lung diseases due to the relative rarity and differences in …
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
BC Trapnell, K Nakata, F Bonella, I Campo… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a syndrome characterized by the accumulation of
alveolar surfactant and dysfunction of alveolar macrophages. PAP results in progressive …
alveolar surfactant and dysfunction of alveolar macrophages. PAP results in progressive …
Surfactant protein C mutations are the basis of a significant portion of adult familial pulmonary fibrosis in a dutch cohort
CHM van Moorsel, MFM van Oosterhout… - American journal of …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Familial clustering of adult idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIP) suggests that
genetic factors might play an important role in disease development. Mutations in the gene …
genetic factors might play an important role in disease development. Mutations in the gene …
Genetic disorders of surfactant dysfunction
SE Wert, JA Whitsett, LM Nogee - Pediatric and …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Mutations in the genes encoding the surfactant proteins B and C (SP-B and SP-C) and the
phospholipid transporter, ABCA3, are associated with respiratory distress and interstitial …
phospholipid transporter, ABCA3, are associated with respiratory distress and interstitial …
[HTML][HTML] Expression of mutant Sftpc in murine alveolar epithelia drives spontaneous lung fibrosis
SI Nureki, Y Tomer, A Venosa, J Katzen… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Epithelial cell dysfunction is postulated as an important component in the pathogenesis of
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Mutations in the surfactant protein C (SP-C) gene …
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Mutations in the surfactant protein C (SP-C) gene …
Clinical, radiological and pathological features of ABCA3 mutations in children
Background: Mutations in the ABCA3 gene can result in fatal surfactant deficiency in term
newborn infants and chronic interstitial lung disease in older children. Previous studies on …
newborn infants and chronic interstitial lung disease in older children. Previous studies on …
In utero gene editing for monogenic lung disease
D Alapati, WJ Zacharias, HA Hartman… - Science translational …, 2019 - science.org
Monogenic lung diseases that are caused by mutations in surfactant genes of the pulmonary
epithelium are marked by perinatal lethal respiratory failure or chronic diffuse parenchymal …
epithelium are marked by perinatal lethal respiratory failure or chronic diffuse parenchymal …