Erythromycin Modulates IL-8 Expression in Normal and Inflamed Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells

Hajime Takizawa, Masashi Desaki, Takayuki Ohtoshi, +8

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 activates TGF-β and stimulates fibroblast contraction of collagen gels

Tetsu Kobayashi, Hui-Jung Kim, Xiangde Liu, +10

American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

EngineeringImmunologyPathologyMurine Mmp-9Biomedical Engineering +21

Diesel exhaust particles induce NF-kappa B activation in human bronchial epithelial cells in vitro: importance in cytokine transcription.

Hitoshi Takizawa, Takayuki Ohtoshi, Shin Kawasaki, +8

PubMed

Inflammatory Lung DiseaseLung InflammationImmunologyInflammationDiesel Exhaust Particles +18

Prostaglandin E₂inhibits fibroblast chemotaxis

Tadashi Kohyama, Ronald F. Ertl, Vincenzo Valenti, +7

American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Cigarette Smoke Inhibits Human Bronchial Epithelial Cell Repair Processes

Hangjun Wang, Xiangde Liu, Takeshi Umino, +6

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Thyroid Transcription Factor-1 Inhibits Transforming Growth Factor-β–Mediated Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells

Roy-Akira Saito, Tetsuro Watabe, Kana Horiguchi, +4

Cancer Research

Epithelial-mesenchymal TransitionTranscriptional RegulationLung Adenocarcinoma CellsDevelopmental BiologyMedicine +13

Diesel Exhaust Particles Induce NF-κB Activation in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells In Vitro: Importance in Cytokine Transcription

Hajime Takizawa, Takayuki Ohtoshi, Shin Kawasaki, +8

The Journal of Immunology

Acute Lung InjuryInflammatory Lung DiseaseLung InflammationImmunologyImmune Regulation +20

Roxithromycin Inhibits Cytokine Production by and Neutrophil Attachment to Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells In Vitro

Shin Kawasaki, Hajime Takizawa, Takayuki Ohtoshi, +8

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

AsthmaInflammatory Lung DiseaseLung InflammationImmunologyCytokine Production +16

PDE4 Inhibitors Attenuate Fibroblast Chemotaxis and Contraction of Native Collagen Gels

Tadashi Kohyama, Xiangde Liu, Fuqiang Wen, +7

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Native Collagen GelsAntifibrotic TherapyCyclic Adenosine MonophosphateSelective Pde4 InhibitorsCellular Physiology +15

Interleukin-4– and Interleukin-13–Enhanced Transforming Growth Factor- β 2 Production in Cultured Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Is Attenuated by Interferon- γ

Fuqiang Wen, Tadashi Kohyama, Xiangde Liu, +7

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology