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Airway Epithelial Research projects
Reports and Findings
Pseudomonas aeruginosa modulates neutrophil granule exocytosis in an in vitro model of airway infection
A population of neutrophils recruited into cystic fibrosis (CF) airways is associated with proteolytic lung damage, exhibiting high expression of primary granule exocytosis marker CD63 and reduced phagocytic receptor CD16. Causative factors for this population are unknown, limiting intervention. Here we present a laboratory model to characterize responses of differentiated airway epithelium and neutrophils following respiratory infection.
Cystic Fibrosis Published research Infectious Diseases Airway Epithelial Research P4 Respiratory Health for Kids Subsite: Walyan Respiratory viral infectionsPhage Therapy as an Alternative Treatment Modality for Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections
The production and use of antibiotics increased significantly after the Second World War due to their effectiveness against bacterial infections. However, bacterial resistance also emerged and has now become an important global issue.
Published research Infectious Diseases Airway Epithelial Research Subsite: WalyanAirway and parenchyma transcriptomics in a house dust mite model of experimental asthma
Lung transcriptomics studies in asthma have provided valuable information in the whole lung context, however, deciphering the individual contributions of the airway and parenchyma in disease pathogenesis may expedite the development of novel targeted treatment strategies. In this study, we performed transcriptomics on the airway and parenchyma using a house dust mite (HDM)-induced model of experimental asthma that replicates key features of the human disease.
Asthma Published research Airway Epithelial ResearchComplete Genome Sequences of Four Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteriophages: Kara-mokiny 8, Kara-mokiny 13, Kara-mokiny 16, and Boorn-mokiny 1
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen. Here, we report the isolation of four bacteriophages from wastewater. All four bacteriophages belong to the Myoviridae family.
Published research Airway Epithelial Research P4 Respiratory Health for Kids Subsite: Walyan