2024
Proteomic Profile of Circulating Extracellular Vesicles in the Brain after Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Inhalation
Lallai V, Lam T, Garcia-Milian R, Chen Y, Fowler J, Manca L, Piomelli D, Williams K, Nairn A, Fowler C. Proteomic Profile of Circulating Extracellular Vesicles in the Brain after Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Inhalation. Biomolecules 2024, 14: 1143. PMID: 39334909, PMCID: PMC11430348, DOI: 10.3390/biom14091143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmediate early gene c-fosChronic THC exposureEarly gene c-fosCannabinoid 1 receptorGene c-fosSex-specific mannerTHC exposurePsychoactive componentExtracellular vesiclesCentral signaling mechanismDrug effectsTHCChoroid plexus epithelial cellsFemale ratsC-fosPlexus epithelial cellsBrainCannabisRelease of EVsRegulate intercellular communicationCerebrospinal fluidEpithelial cellsIntercellular signaling mediatorsEV signalingIntercellular communication
2021
Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis
Chandran RR, Xie Y, Gallardo-Vara E, Adams T, Garcia-Milian R, Kabir I, Sheikh AQ, Kaminski N, Martin KA, Herzog EL, Greif DM. Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 7179. PMID: 34893592, PMCID: PMC8664937, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27499-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationExtracellular MatrixFemaleFibroblastsFibrosisHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4LungLung InjuryMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyofibroblastsReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaRespiratory Tract DiseasesSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsMesenchymal cell typesPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorSmooth muscle actinLung fibrosisKruppel-like factor 4Forkhead box M1Growth factor receptorCell transitionCell typesExtracellular matrixDistinct rolesKLF4Box M1C chemokine ligandMesenchymal cell subtypesFactor receptorPro-fibrotic effectsFactor 4PDGFRMesenchymeCellsMacrophage accumulationKLF4 levelsChemokine ligandLung fibrogenesis