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  1. Article ; Online: Got Oxygen? Studies on Mesenchymal Cell Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α in Lung Development.

    Stevens, Reece P / Lee, Ji Young / Bauer, Natalie / Stevens, Troy

    American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

    2023  Volume 69, Issue 4, Page(s) 380–382

    MeSH term(s) Oxygen ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/genetics ; Cell Hypoxia ; Organogenesis ; Lung
    Chemical Substances Oxygen (S88TT14065) ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1025960-0
    ISSN 1535-4989 ; 1044-1549
    ISSN (online) 1535-4989
    ISSN 1044-1549
    DOI 10.1165/rcmb.2023-0247ED
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  2. Article ; Online: Urban Play as Catalyst for Social Wellbeing Post-Pandemic

    Troy Innocent / Quentin Stevens

    Frontiers in Computer Science, Vol

    2021  Volume 3

    Keywords playable cities ; urban play ; COVID-19 ; urban planning and design ; public art ; Electronic computers. Computer science ; QA75.5-76.95
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  3. Article ; Online: Salvaging the endothelium in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a druggable intersection between TLR4 and NAD

    Lee, Ji Young / Stevens, Reece P / Migaud, Marie / Stevens, Troy

    The European respiratory journal

    2021  Volume 57, Issue 5

    MeSH term(s) Endothelium ; Humans ; NAD ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome ; Signal Transduction ; Toll-Like Receptor 4
    Chemical Substances TLR4 protein, human ; Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; NAD (0U46U6E8UK)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Editorial ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 639359-7
    ISSN 1399-3003 ; 0903-1936
    ISSN (online) 1399-3003
    ISSN 0903-1936
    DOI 10.1183/13993003.04588-2020
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  4. Article ; Online: Design and Implementation of a Rat Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Model.

    Cleveland, William J / Hees, Josephine E / Balzer, Claudius / Douglas, Hunter F / Stevens, Troy / Riess, Matthias L

    Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

    2023  , Issue 195

    Abstract: Ex vivo lung preparations are a useful model that can be translated to many different fields of research, complementing corresponding in vivo and in vitro models. Laboratories wishing to use isolated lungs need to be aware of important steps and inherent ...

    Abstract Ex vivo lung preparations are a useful model that can be translated to many different fields of research, complementing corresponding in vivo and in vitro models. Laboratories wishing to use isolated lungs need to be aware of important steps and inherent challenges to establish a setup that is affordable, reliable, and that can be easily adapted to fit the topic of interest. This paper describes a DIY (do it yourself) model for ex vivo rat lung ventilation and perfusion to study drug and gas effects on pulmonary vascular tone, independent of changes in cardiac output. Creating this model includes a) the design and construction of the apparatus, and b) the lung isolation procedure. This model results in a setup that is more cost-effective than commercial alternatives and yet modular enough to adapt to changes in specific research questions. Various obstacles had to be resolved to ensure a consistent model that is capable of being used for a variety of different research topics. Once established, this model has proven to be highly adaptable to different questions and can easily be altered for different fields of study.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Rats ; Extracorporeal Circulation ; Perfusion ; Respiration ; Lung
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Video-Audio Media ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X ; 1940-087X
    ISSN (online) 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/64740
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  5. Article ; Online: Substrate stiffness modulates migration and local intercellular membrane motion in pulmonary endothelial cell monolayers.

    Paudel, Sunita Subedi / deWeever, Althea / Sayner, Sarah / Stevens, Troy / Tambe, Dhananjay T

    American journal of physiology. Cell physiology

    2022  Volume 323, Issue 3, Page(s) C936–C949

    Abstract: The pulmonary artery endothelium forms a semipermeable barrier that limits macromolecular flux through intercellular junctions. This barrier is maintained by an intrinsic forward protrusion of the interacting membranes between adjacent cells. However, ... ...

    Abstract The pulmonary artery endothelium forms a semipermeable barrier that limits macromolecular flux through intercellular junctions. This barrier is maintained by an intrinsic forward protrusion of the interacting membranes between adjacent cells. However, the dynamic interactions of these membranes have been incompletely quantified. Here, we present a novel technique to quantify the motion of the peripheral membrane of the cells, called paracellular morphological fluctuations (PMFs), and to assess the impact of substrate stiffness on PMFs. Substrate stiffness impacted large-length scale morphological changes such as cell size and motion. Cell size was larger on stiffer substrates, whereas the speed of cell movement was decreased on hydrogels with stiffness either larger or smaller than 1.25 kPa, consistent with cells approaching a jammed state. Pulmonary artery endothelial cells moved fastest on 1.25 kPa hydrogel, a stiffness consistent with a healthy pulmonary artery. Unlike these large-length scale morphological changes, the baseline of PMFs was largely insensitive to the substrate stiffness on which the cells were cultured. Activation of store-operated calcium channels using thapsigargin treatment triggered a transient increase in PMFs beyond the control treatment. However, in hypocalcemic conditions, such an increase in PMFs was absent on 1.25 kPa hydrogel but was present on 30 kPa hydrogel-a stiffness consistent with that of a hypertensive pulmonary artery. These findings indicate that
    MeSH term(s) Calcium/metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Endothelial Cells/metabolism ; Hydrogels/metabolism ; Lung/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Hydrogels ; Calcium (SY7Q814VUP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 392098-7
    ISSN 1522-1563 ; 0363-6143
    ISSN (online) 1522-1563
    ISSN 0363-6143
    DOI 10.1152/ajpcell.00339.2021
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  6. Article: Dynamics of chromosome organization in a minimal bacterial cell.

    Gilbert, Benjamin R / Thornburg, Zane R / Brier, Troy A / Stevens, Jan A / Grünewald, Fabian / Stone, John E / Marrink, Siewert J / Luthey-Schulten, Zaida

    Frontiers in cell and developmental biology

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) 1214962

    Abstract: Computational models of cells cannot be considered complete unless they include the most fundamental process of life, the replication and inheritance of genetic material. By creating a computational framework to model systems of replicating bacterial ... ...

    Abstract Computational models of cells cannot be considered complete unless they include the most fundamental process of life, the replication and inheritance of genetic material. By creating a computational framework to model systems of replicating bacterial chromosomes as polymers at 10 bp resolution with Brownian dynamics, we investigate changes in chromosome organization during replication and extend the applicability of an existing whole-cell model (WCM) for a genetically minimal bacterium, JCVI-syn3A, to the entire cell-cycle. To achieve cell-scale chromosome structures that are realistic, we model the chromosome as a self-avoiding homopolymer with bending and torsional stiffnesses that capture the essential mechanical properties of dsDNA in Syn3A. In addition, the conformations of the circular DNA must avoid overlapping with ribosomes identitied in cryo-electron tomograms. While Syn3A lacks the complex regulatory systems known to orchestrate chromosome segregation in other bacteria, its minimized genome retains essential loop-extruding structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) protein complexes (SMC-scpAB) and topoisomerases. Through implementing the effects of these proteins in our simulations of replicating chromosomes, we find that they alone are sufficient for simultaneous chromosome segregation across all generations within nested theta structures. This supports previous studies suggesting loop-extrusion serves as a near-universal mechanism for chromosome organization within bacterial and eukaryotic cells. Furthermore, we analyze ribosome diffusion under the influence of the chromosome and calculate
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2737824-X
    ISSN 2296-634X
    ISSN 2296-634X
    DOI 10.3389/fcell.2023.1214962
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  7. Article ; Online: Lung endothelium, tau, and amyloids in health and disease.

    Balczon, Ron / Lin, Mike T / Voth, Sarah / Nelson, Amy R / Schupp, Jonas C / Wagener, Brant M / Pittet, Jean-Francois / Stevens, Troy

    Physiological reviews

    2023  Volume 104, Issue 2, Page(s) 533–587

    Abstract: Lung endothelia in the arteries, capillaries, and veins are heterogeneous in structure and function. Lung capillaries in particular represent a unique vascular niche, with a thin yet highly restrictive alveolar-capillary barrier that optimizes gas ... ...

    Abstract Lung endothelia in the arteries, capillaries, and veins are heterogeneous in structure and function. Lung capillaries in particular represent a unique vascular niche, with a thin yet highly restrictive alveolar-capillary barrier that optimizes gas exchange. Capillary endothelium surveys the blood while simultaneously interpreting cues initiated within the alveolus and communicated via immediately adjacent type I and type II epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and pericytes. This cell-cell communication is necessary to coordinate the immune response to lower respiratory tract infection. Recent discoveries identify an important role for the microtubule-associated protein tau that is expressed in lung capillary endothelia in the host-pathogen interaction. This endothelial tau stabilizes microtubules necessary for barrier integrity, yet infection drives production of cytotoxic tau variants that are released into the airways and circulation, where they contribute to end-organ dysfunction. Similarly, beta-amyloid is produced during infection. Beta-amyloid has antimicrobial activity, but during infection it can acquire cytotoxic activity that is deleterious to the host. The production and function of these cytotoxic tau and amyloid variants are the subject of this review. Lung-derived cytotoxic tau and amyloid variants are a recently discovered mechanism of end-organ dysfunction, including neurocognitive dysfunction, during and in the aftermath of infection.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Multiple Organ Failure/metabolism ; Lung/metabolism ; Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism ; Amyloid/chemistry ; Amyloid/metabolism ; Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Amyloid ; Amyloid beta-Peptides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 209902-0
    ISSN 1522-1210 ; 0031-9333
    ISSN (online) 1522-1210
    ISSN 0031-9333
    DOI 10.1152/physrev.00006.2023
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  8. Article ; Online: Endothelial metabolism in pulmonary vascular homeostasis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    Stevens, Reece P / Paudel, Sunita S / Johnson, Santina C / Stevens, Troy / Lee, Ji Young

    American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology

    2021  Volume 321, Issue 2, Page(s) L358–L376

    Abstract: Capillary endothelial cells possess a specialized metabolism necessary to adapt to the unique alveolar-capillary environment. Here, we highlight how endothelial metabolism preserves the integrity of the pulmonary circulation by controlling vascular ... ...

    Abstract Capillary endothelial cells possess a specialized metabolism necessary to adapt to the unique alveolar-capillary environment. Here, we highlight how endothelial metabolism preserves the integrity of the pulmonary circulation by controlling vascular permeability, defending against oxidative stress, facilitating rapid migration and angiogenesis in response to injury, and regulating the epigenetic landscape of endothelial cells. Recent reports on single-cell RNA-sequencing reveal subpopulations of pulmonary capillary endothelial cells with distinctive reparative capacities, which potentially offer new insight into their metabolic signature. Lastly, we discuss broad implications of pulmonary vascular metabolism on acute respiratory distress syndrome, touching on emerging findings of endotheliitis in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lungs.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/complications ; COVID-19/transmission ; COVID-19/virology ; Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism ; Endothelium, Vascular/pathology ; Endothelium, Vascular/virology ; Humans ; Neovascularization, Pathologic/metabolism ; Neovascularization, Pathologic/pathology ; Neovascularization, Pathologic/virology ; Pulmonary Circulation ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome/epidemiology ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome/metabolism ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome/pathology ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome/virology ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1013184-x
    ISSN 1522-1504 ; 1040-0605
    ISSN (online) 1522-1504
    ISSN 1040-0605
    DOI 10.1152/ajplung.00131.2021
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  9. Article ; Online: Functional and molecular heterogeneity of pulmonary endothelial cells.

    Stevens, Troy

    Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society

    2011  Volume 8, Issue 6, Page(s) 453–457

    Abstract: In recent years there has been an increasing appreciation of the functional heterogeneity that exists between extraalveolar and alveolar endothelial cells. One of the most striking features of pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells is that they ... ...

    Abstract In recent years there has been an increasing appreciation of the functional heterogeneity that exists between extraalveolar and alveolar endothelial cells. One of the most striking features of pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells is that they possess a highly impermeable barrier with respect to pulmonary artery or vein endothelial cells. This cellular feature is observed in culture and in the intact microcirculation, prompting a reevaluation of the key physiological principles that control permeability and the fate of fluid (or exudate) once it leaves the circulation. Pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells express calcium channels not found in extraalveolar endothelial cells, including the vanilloid family transient receptor potential 4 channel and the α1G T-type calcium channel. Whereas activation of the TRPV4 channel causes alveolar flooding, activation of the α1G T-type calcium channel promotes P-selectin surface translocation, events specific to the microcirculation. Although endothelium is an attractive therapeutic target in acute lung injury and other vascular disorders, the growing awareness of pulmonary endothelial cell heterogeneity increasingly suggests that a panendothelial cell approach is suboptimal. Rather, development of novel therapeutics based upon anatomically restricted expression of molecular signatures may be developed to better combat vascular disease.
    MeSH term(s) Endothelial Cells/metabolism ; Endothelial Cells/physiology ; Endothelium, Vascular/cytology ; Humans ; Lung/cytology ; Microcirculation ; P-Selectin/metabolism ; Permeability
    Chemical Substances P-Selectin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2132421-9
    ISSN 1943-5665 ; 1546-3222
    ISSN (online) 1943-5665
    ISSN 1546-3222
    DOI 10.1513/pats.201101-004MW
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  10. Article: Molecular dynamics simulation of an entire cell.

    Stevens, Jan A / Grünewald, Fabian / van Tilburg, P A Marco / König, Melanie / Gilbert, Benjamin R / Brier, Troy A / Thornburg, Zane R / Luthey-Schulten, Zaida / Marrink, Siewert J

    Frontiers in chemistry

    2023  Volume 11, Page(s) 1106495

    Abstract: The ultimate microscope, directed at a cell, would reveal the dynamics of all the cell's components with atomic resolution. In contrast to their real-world counterparts, computational microscopes are currently on the brink of meeting this challenge. In ... ...

    Abstract The ultimate microscope, directed at a cell, would reveal the dynamics of all the cell's components with atomic resolution. In contrast to their real-world counterparts, computational microscopes are currently on the brink of meeting this challenge. In this perspective, we show how an integrative approach can be employed to model an entire cell, the minimal cell, JCVI-syn3A, at full complexity. This step opens the way to interrogate the cell's spatio-temporal evolution with molecular dynamics simulations, an approach that can be extended to other cell types in the near future.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2711776-5
    ISSN 2296-2646
    ISSN 2296-2646
    DOI 10.3389/fchem.2023.1106495
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