To search for single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the interleukin-8 (IL-8) and IL-8 receptor CXCR-1 and CXCR-2 genes, and to compare their distribution among patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with fibrosing alveolitis (FASSc) or without fibrosing alveolitis (NFASSc), or patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA), and normal healthy subjects.
To search for single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the interleukin-8 (IL-8) and IL-8 receptor CXCR-1 and CXCR-2 genes, and to compare their distribution among patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with fibrosing alveolitis (FASSc) or without fibrosing alveolitis (NFASSc), or patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA), and normal healthy subjects.
To search for single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the interleukin-8 (IL-8) and IL-8 receptor CXCR-1 and CXCR-2 genes, and to compare their distribution among patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with fibrosing alveolitis (FASSc) or without fibrosing alveolitis (NFASSc), or patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA), and normal healthy subjects.
Using a candidate gene approach, we found a heterozygous exon 5 + 128 T-->A transversion of SFTPC in a large familial pulmonary fibrosis kindred, including adults with usual interstitial pneumonitis and children with cellular nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis.
We correlated the transcription of TGF-beta(1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), IL-4, IL-13 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) with lung function development in progressive fibrosis in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.
We correlated the transcription of TGF-beta(1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), IL-4, IL-13 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) with lung function development in progressive fibrosis in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.
We correlated the transcription of TGF-beta(1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), IL-4, IL-13 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) with lung function development in progressive fibrosis in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.
We correlated the transcription of TGF-beta(1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), IL-4, IL-13 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) with lung function development in progressive fibrosis in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.
We correlated the transcription of TGF-beta(1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), IL-4, IL-13 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) with lung function development in progressive fibrosis in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.
We found that the distribution of PAI-1 genotypes in the idiopathic interstitial pneumonia population was similar to that of a large control population.
We suggest that IL-8 is a key factor in the pathogenesis of fibrosing alveolitis and that the poorer prognosis of CFA compared with FASSc is related to higher levels of IL-8 within the lower respiratory tract.