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  1. Article ; Online: Cytoplasmic retention of the DNA/RNA-binding protein FUS ameliorates organ fibrosis in mice.

    Chiusa, Manuel / Lee, Youngmin A / Zhang, Ming-Zhi / Harris, Raymond C / Sherrill, Taylor / Lindner, Volkhard / Brooks, Craig R / Yu, Gang / Fogo, Agnes B / Flynn, Charles R / Zienkiewicz, Jozef / Hawiger, Jacek / Zent, Roy / Pozzi, Ambra

    The Journal of clinical investigation

    2024  Volume 134, Issue 6

    Abstract: Uncontrolled accumulation of extracellular matrix leads to tissue fibrosis and loss of organ function. We previously demonstrated in vitro that the DNA/RNA-binding protein fused in sarcoma (FUS) promotes fibrotic responses by translocating to the nucleus, ...

    Abstract Uncontrolled accumulation of extracellular matrix leads to tissue fibrosis and loss of organ function. We previously demonstrated in vitro that the DNA/RNA-binding protein fused in sarcoma (FUS) promotes fibrotic responses by translocating to the nucleus, where it initiates collagen gene transcription. However, it is still not known whether FUS is profibrotic in vivo and whether preventing its nuclear translocation might inhibit development of fibrosis following injury. We now demonstrate that levels of nuclear FUS are significantly increased in mouse models of kidney and liver fibrosis. To evaluate the direct role of FUS nuclear translocation in fibrosis, we used mice that carry a mutation in the FUS nuclear localization sequence (FUSR521G) and the cell-penetrating peptide CP-FUS-NLS that we previously showed inhibits FUS nuclear translocation in vitro. We provide evidence that FUSR521G mice or CP-FUS-NLS-treated mice showed reduced nuclear FUS and fibrosis following injury. Finally, differential gene expression analysis and immunohistochemistry of tissues from individuals with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis revealed significant upregulation of FUS and/or collagen genes and FUS protein nuclear localization in diseased organs. These results demonstrate that injury-induced nuclear translocation of FUS contributes to fibrosis and highlight CP-FUS-NLS as a promising therapeutic option for organ fibrosis.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; RNA ; RNA-Binding Protein FUS/genetics ; RNA-Binding Protein FUS/metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics ; RNA-Binding Proteins/genetics ; RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; Mutation ; DNA ; Fibrosis ; Collagen/metabolism ; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/genetics
    Chemical Substances RNA (63231-63-0) ; RNA-Binding Protein FUS ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; RNA-Binding Proteins ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; Collagen (9007-34-5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3067-3
    ISSN 1558-8238 ; 0021-9738
    ISSN (online) 1558-8238
    ISSN 0021-9738
    DOI 10.1172/JCI175158
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  2. Article ; Online: Perfusion and Inflation of the Mouse Lung for Tumor Histology.

    Davenport, Mackenzie L / Sherrill, Taylor P / Blackwell, Timothy S / Edmonds, Mick D

    Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE

    2020  , Issue 162

    Abstract: The ability to evaluate lung histology is critical for the fields of lung cancer research and cancer metastasis. It is equally important to perform necropsies rapidly and efficiently from studies without sacrificing the quality of the tissues procured. ... ...

    Abstract The ability to evaluate lung histology is critical for the fields of lung cancer research and cancer metastasis. It is equally important to perform necropsies rapidly and efficiently from studies without sacrificing the quality of the tissues procured. The goal of this protocol is to present a method to rapidly perfuse, inflate, and fix mouse lungs for downstream histological analysis. This method does not standardize lung inflation; thus, it does not require any special procedures or equipment and instead simply instills fixative directly through the trachea following perfusion through the heart. This allows for sufficient estimation of tumor size, histology, and scoring. This also allows for the collection of frozen tissue prior to lung tissue fixation. This method is limited in that it does not allow for later morphometric quantification of the lung; however, it is more than sufficient for lung tumor analysis from genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs), syngeneic models, as well as xenograft tumor and metastasis studies.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Lung/pathology ; Lung Neoplasms/pathology ; Mice ; Perfusion ; Staining and Labeling ; Tissue Fixation ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Video-Audio Media
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X ; 1940-087X
    ISSN (online) 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/60605
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  3. Article: Perfusion and inflation of the mouse lung for tumor histology

    Davenport, Mackenzie L / Sherrill, Taylor P / Blackwell, Timothy S / Edmonds, Mick D

    Journal of visualized experiments. 2020 Aug. 06, , no. 162

    2020  

    Abstract: The ability to evaluate lung histology is critical for the fields of lung cancer research and cancer metastasis. It is equally important to perform necropsies rapidly and efficiently from studies without sacrificing the quality of the tissues procured. ... ...

    Abstract The ability to evaluate lung histology is critical for the fields of lung cancer research and cancer metastasis. It is equally important to perform necropsies rapidly and efficiently from studies without sacrificing the quality of the tissues procured. The goal of this protocol is to present a method to rapidly perfuse, inflate, and fix mouse lungs for downstream histological analysis. This method does not standardize lung inflation; thus, it does not require any special procedures or equipment and instead simply instills fixative directly through the trachea following perfusion through the heart. This allows for sufficient estimation of tumor size, histology, and scoring. This also allows for the collection of frozen tissue prior to lung tissue fixation. This method is limited in that it does not allow for later morphometric quantification of the lung; however, it is more than sufficient for lung tumor analysis from genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs), syngeneic models, as well as xenograft tumor and metastasis studies.
    Keywords equipment ; genetic engineering ; heart ; histology ; inflation ; lung neoplasms ; lungs ; metastasis ; mice ; morphometry ; xenotransplantation
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0806
    Size p. e60605.
    Publishing place Journal of Visualized Experiments
    Document type Article
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    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/60605
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  4. Article ; Online: Enhanced Expression of Catalase in Mitochondria Modulates NF-κB-Dependent Lung Inflammation through Alteration of Metabolic Activity in Macrophages.

    Han, Wei / Fessel, Joshua P / Sherrill, Taylor / Kocurek, Emily G / Yull, Fiona E / Blackwell, Timothy S

    Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

    2020  Volume 205, Issue 4, Page(s) 1125–1134

    Abstract: NF-κB is a reduction-oxidation-sensitive transcription factor that plays a key role in regulating the immune response. In these studies, we intended to investigate the role of mitochondrial-derived reactive oxygen species in regulating NF-κB activation ... ...

    Abstract NF-κB is a reduction-oxidation-sensitive transcription factor that plays a key role in regulating the immune response. In these studies, we intended to investigate the role of mitochondrial-derived reactive oxygen species in regulating NF-κB activation by studying transgenic mice that overexpress mitochondrial-targeted human catalase (mCAT). We treated wild-type (WT) and mCAT mice with intratracheal instillation of
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bone Marrow/metabolism ; Catalase/metabolism ; Lung/metabolism ; Macrophages/metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Mice, Transgenic ; Mitochondria/metabolism ; NAD/metabolism ; NF-kappa B/metabolism ; Pneumonia/metabolism ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism ; Signal Transduction/physiology
    Chemical Substances NF-kappa B ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; NAD (0U46U6E8UK) ; Catalase (EC 1.11.1.6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 3056-9
    ISSN 1550-6606 ; 0022-1767 ; 1048-3233 ; 1047-7381
    ISSN (online) 1550-6606
    ISSN 0022-1767 ; 1048-3233 ; 1047-7381
    DOI 10.4049/jimmunol.1900820
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  5. Article ; Online: Secretory Cells Are the Primary Source of pIgR in Small Airways.

    Blackburn, Jessica B / Schaff, Jacob A / Gutor, Sergey / Du, Rui-Hong / Nichols, David / Sherrill, Taylor / Gutierrez, Austin J / Xin, Matthew K / Wickersham, Nancy / Zhang, Yong / Holtzman, Michael J / Ware, Lorraine B / Banovich, Nicholas E / Kropski, Jonathan A / Blackwell, Timothy S / Richmond, Bradley W

    American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology

    2022  Volume 67, Issue 3, Page(s) 334–345

    Abstract: Loss of secretory IgA (SIgA) is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) small airways and likely contributes to disease progression. We hypothesized that loss of SIgA results from reduced expression of pIgR (polymeric immunoglobulin ... ...

    Abstract Loss of secretory IgA (SIgA) is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) small airways and likely contributes to disease progression. We hypothesized that loss of SIgA results from reduced expression of pIgR (polymeric immunoglobulin receptor), a chaperone protein needed for SIgA transcytosis, in the COPD small airway epithelium. pIgR-expressing cells were defined and quantified at single-cell resolution in human airways using RNA
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Haemophilus influenzae/enzymology ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A, Secretory/metabolism ; Leukocyte Elastase/metabolism ; Mice ; Proteolysis ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/metabolism ; Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin/genetics ; Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin/metabolism ; Respiratory System/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Immunoglobulin A, Secretory ; Receptors, Polymeric Immunoglobulin ; Leukocyte Elastase (EC 3.4.21.37)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 1025960-0
    ISSN 1535-4989 ; 1044-1549
    ISSN (online) 1535-4989
    ISSN 1044-1549
    DOI 10.1165/rcmb.2021-0548OC
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  6. Article: Novel mouse model of indwelling pleural catheter in mice with malignant pleural effusion.

    Merrick, Christopher / Sherrill, Taylor / Kanellakis, Nikolaos I / Asciak, Rachelle / Stathopoulos, Georgios T / Maldonado, Fabien / Rahman, Najib M / Blackwell, Timothy / Psallidas, Ioannis

    ERJ open research

    2019  Volume 5, Issue 2

    Abstract: This novel mouse model mimics malignant pleural effusion drainage using an indwelling pleural catheter in humans, and provides direct access to the pleural space potentially enabling the testing of intrapleural therapies in the treatment of MPE. ...

    Abstract This novel mouse model mimics malignant pleural effusion drainage using an indwelling pleural catheter in humans, and provides direct access to the pleural space potentially enabling the testing of intrapleural therapies in the treatment of MPE.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-05-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2827830-6
    ISSN 2312-0541
    ISSN 2312-0541
    DOI 10.1183/23120541.00226-2018
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  7. Article ; Online: Epithelial Yap/Taz are required for functional alveolar regeneration following acute lung injury.

    DiGiovanni, Gianluca T / Han, Wei / Sherrill, Taylor P / Taylor, Chase J / Nichols, David S / Geis, Natalie M / Singha, Ujjal K / Calvi, Carla L / McCall, A Scott / Dixon, Molly M / Liu, Yang / Jang, Ji-Hoon / Gutor, Sergey S / Polosukhin, Vasiliy V / Blackwell, Timothy S / Kropski, Jonathan A / Gokey, Jason J

    JCI insight

    2023  Volume 8, Issue 19

    Abstract: A hallmark of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases is dysregulated repair of the alveolar epithelium. The Hippo pathway effector transcription factors YAP and TAZ are implicated as essential for type 1 and type 2 ... ...

    Abstract A hallmark of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases is dysregulated repair of the alveolar epithelium. The Hippo pathway effector transcription factors YAP and TAZ are implicated as essential for type 1 and type 2 alveolar epithelial cell (AT1 and AT2) differentiation in the developing lung, yet aberrant activation of YAP/TAZ is a prominent feature of the dysregulated alveolar epithelium in IPF. In these studies, we sought to define the functional role of YAP/TAZ activity during alveolar regeneration. We demonstrated that Yap and Taz were normally activated in AT2 cells shortly after injury, and deletion of Yap/Taz in AT2 cells led to pathologic alveolar remodeling, failure of AT2-to-AT1 cell differentiation, increased collagen deposition, exaggerated neutrophilic inflammation, and increased mortality following injury induced by a single dose of bleomycin. Loss of Yap/Taz activity prior to an LPS injury prevented AT1 cell regeneration, led to intraalveolar collagen deposition, and resulted in persistent innate inflammation. These findings establish that AT2 cell Yap/Taz activity is essential for functional alveolar epithelial repair and prevention of fibrotic remodeling.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Acute Lung Injury ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism ; Collagen/metabolism ; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/pathology ; Inflammation ; Regeneration ; Signal Transduction ; YAP-Signaling Proteins/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ; Collagen (9007-34-5) ; YAP-Signaling Proteins ; WWTR1 protein, human
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2379-3708
    ISSN (online) 2379-3708
    DOI 10.1172/jci.insight.173374
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  8. Article ; Online: Thromboxane-Prostanoid Receptor Signaling Drives Persistent Fibroblast Activation in Pulmonary Fibrosis.

    Suzuki, Toshio / Kropski, Jonathan A / Chen, Jingyuan / Carrier, Erica J / Chen, Xinping / Sherrill, Taylor P / Winters, Nichelle I / Camarata, Jane E / Polosukhin, Vasiliy V / Han, Wei / Rathinasabapathy, Anandharajan / Gutor, Sergey / Gulleman, Peter / Sabusap, Carleen / Banovich, Nicholas E / Tanjore, Harikrishna / Freeman, Michael L / Tada, Yuji / Young, Lisa R /
    Gokey, Jason J / Blackwell, Timothy S / West, James D

    American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

    2022  Volume 206, Issue 5, Page(s) 596–607

    Abstract: Rationale: ...

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    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bleomycin/pharmacology ; F2-Isoprostanes/metabolism ; Fibroblasts/metabolism ; Humans ; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/genetics ; Lung/metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Prostaglandins/metabolism ; Receptors, Thromboxane/metabolism ; Thromboxanes/metabolism ; Transforming Growth Factor beta/metabolism
    Chemical Substances F2-Isoprostanes ; Prostaglandins ; Receptors, Thromboxane ; Thromboxanes ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; Bleomycin (11056-06-7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1180953-x
    ISSN 1535-4970 ; 0003-0805 ; 1073-449X
    ISSN (online) 1535-4970
    ISSN 0003-0805 ; 1073-449X
    DOI 10.1164/rccm.202106-1503OC
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  9. Article ; Online: Gas6/MerTK signaling is negatively regulated by NF-κB and supports lung carcinogenesis.

    Novitskiy, Sergey V / Zaynagetdinov, Rinat / Vasiukov, Georgii / Gutor, Sergey / Han, Wei / Serezani, Ana / Matafonov, Anton / Gleaves, Linda A / Sherrill, Taylor P / Polosukhin, Vasiliy V / Blackwell, Timothy S

    Oncotarget

    2019  Volume 10, Issue 66, Page(s) 7031–7042

    Abstract: Growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6) has been implicated in carcinogenesis through activation of its receptors, particularly MerTK. To investigate whether Gas6 plays a role in resistance to NF-κB inhibitors, which have not proven to be effective agents for ... ...

    Abstract Growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6) has been implicated in carcinogenesis through activation of its receptors, particularly MerTK. To investigate whether Gas6 plays a role in resistance to NF-κB inhibitors, which have not proven to be effective agents for lung cancer therapy, we studied lung cancer models induced by urethane injection or expression of mutant Kras (Kras
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2560162-3
    ISSN 1949-2553 ; 1949-2553
    ISSN (online) 1949-2553
    ISSN 1949-2553
    DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.27345
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  10. Article: Intraductal injection of lps as a mouse model of mastitis: signaling visualized via an nf-κb reporter transgenic

    Barham, Whitney / Sherrill, Taylor / Connelly, Linda / Blackwell, Timothy S / Yull, Fiona E

    Journal of visualized experiments. 2012 Sept. 04, , no. 67

    2012  

    Abstract: Animal models of human disease are necessary in order to rigorously study stages of disease progression and associated mechanisms, and ultimately, as pre-clinical models to test interventions. In these methods, we describe a technique in which ... ...

    Abstract Animal models of human disease are necessary in order to rigorously study stages of disease progression and associated mechanisms, and ultimately, as pre-clinical models to test interventions. In these methods, we describe a technique in which lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is injected into the lactating mouse mammary gland via the nipple, effectively modeling mastitis, or inflammation, of the gland. This simulated infection results in increased nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling, as visualized through bioluminescent imaging of an NF-κB luciferase reporter mouse1. Our ultimate goal in developing these methods was to study the inflammation associated with mastitis in the lactating gland, which often includes redness, swelling, and immune cell infiltration2,3. Therefore, we were keenly aware that incision or any type of wounding of the skin, the nipple, or the gland in order to introduce the LPS could not be utilized in our methods since the approach would likely confound the read-out of inflammation. We also desired a straight-forward method that did not require specially made hand-drawn pipettes or the use of micromanipulators to hold these specialized tools in place. Thus, we determined to use a commercially available insulin syringe and to inject the agent into the mammary duct of an intact nipple. This method was successful and allowed us to study the inflammation associated with LPS injection without any additional effects overlaid by the process of injection. In addition, this method also utilized an NF-κB luciferase reporter transgenic mouse and bioluminescent imaging technology to visually and quantitatively show increased NF-κB signaling within the LPS-injected gland4. These methods are of interest to researchers of many disciplines who wish to model disease within the lactating mammary gland, as ultimately, the technique described here could be utilized for injection of a number of substances, and is not limited to only LPS.
    Keywords animal models ; bioluminescence ; disease course ; human diseases ; image analysis ; inflammation ; insulin ; lactation ; lipopolysaccharides ; luciferase ; mammary glands ; mastitis ; mice ; transcription factor NF-kappa B ; transgenic animals
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2012-0904
    Size p. e4030.
    Publishing place Journal of Visualized Experiments
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2259946-0
    ISSN 1940-087X
    ISSN 1940-087X
    DOI 10.3791/4030
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