Pulmonary Cell News Volume 3.02 | Jan 23 2014

Protective Effects of KGF-2 on Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Lung Injury in Rats
Researchers investigated the potential effects of keratinocyte growth factor-2 (KGF-2) on ischemia/reperfusion-induced lung injury in rats and the related mechanisms. [Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol] Abstract

Nuclear Localization of VEGF-D and Regulation of c-Myc-Dependent Transcripts in Human Lung Fibroblasts
Investigators report that, independent of its cell surface receptors, full-length vascular endothelial growth factor-D (VEGF-D) accumulated in nuclei of fibroblasts and that this process appears to increase with cell density. [Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol] Abstract

TNF-α Induces Cytosolic Phospholipase A₂ Expression via Jak2/PDGFR-Dependent Elk-1/p300 Activation in Human Lung Epithelial Cells
Researchers demonstrated that tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) induced cytosolic phospholipase A₂ (cPLA₂) mRNA and protein expression, promoter activity, and prostaglandin E₂ secretion in human lung epithelial cells. [Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol] Abstract

Amiloride-Sensitive Fluid Resorption in NCI-H441 Lung Epithelia Depends on an Apical Cl^– Conductance
Researchers demonstrated that water resorption depends on epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), and cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) channels have only a minor but probably modulating effect on water resorption. However, the major ENaC-mediated water resorption depends on an apical non-CFTR Cl^– conductance. [Physiol Rep] Full Article

Fluticasone Furoate Is More Effective than Mometasone Furoate in Restoring Tobacco Smoke Inhibited SOCS-3 Expression in Airway Epithelial Cells
The authors compared the effect of fluticasone furoate with mometasone furoate on cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS-3) expression in tobacco smoke exposed BAEpCs in vitro and in a mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in vivo. [Int Immunopharmacol] Full Article

LUNG CANCER

A Dual Role for Autophagy in a Murine Model of Lung Cancer
Researchers report that tissue-specific inactivation of Atg5, essential for the formation of autophagosomes, markedly impairs the progression of KRas^G12D-driven lung cancer, resulting in a significant survival advantage of tumor-bearing mice. [Nat Commun] Abstract

Loss of LKB1 Promotes CXCL8 Production via NF-κB and WNT Signaling in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells
Investigators utilized human bronchial epithelial cells immortalized in the absence of viral onco-proteins that represent a useful model to study the early events of lung carcinogenesis. [Clin Cancer Res] Abstract

A Multicenter Phase II Study of Sorafenib Monotherapy in Clinically Selected Patients with Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma after Failure of EGFR-TKI Therapy
The authors investigated the efficacy and safety of sorafenib in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma after failure of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI) therapy. [Lung Cancer] Abstract

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Galapagos Receives €2.9 Million IWT Grant for Cystic Fibrosis Research
Galapagos NV announced that it has been awarded a €2.9 million grant from the Flemish agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT) for cystic fibrosis (CF) research. The goal of this 3-year project is to identify and progress multiple promising CF therapies towards pre-clinical candidates. [Galapagos NV] Press Release

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Honors UB Pediatrics Professor
Drucy S. Borowitz, clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has received a major national award for her groundbreaking research from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. [University at Buffalo] Press Release

The HUB Foundation for Organoid Technology and STEMCELL Technologies Sign Agreement on the Manufacturing of Cell Culture Media for Organoids
The HUB Foundation for Organoid Technology announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with STEMCELL Technologies Inc. for the manufacturing and worldwide distribution of cell culture media for growing Organoids. [STEMCELL Technologies] Press Release

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U.S. Science Agencies Get Some Relief in 2014 Budget
The ghost of former President George W. Bush permeates the 2014 budget that Congress released. His presence is good news for physical scientists, but less cheery for biomedical researchers, as Congress reserved some of the biggest spending increases for NASA and the Department of Energy. The National Institutes of Health, meanwhile, got a $1 billion increase that is drawing mixed reviews from research advocates. [ScienceInsider] Editorial

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NEW Postdoctoral Fellowship – Respiratory Science and Medicine (European Respiratory Society)

Post Doctoral Fellow – Role of Stem Cells in Chronic Lung Disease (MedImmune)

PhD Position – Grading CIN in the Mammary Gland (European Molecular Biology Laboratory)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Lung Development, Injury/Repair and Fibrosis (Mayo Clinic)

Clinical MD – Clinical Development Program for Oncology and Autoimmune Diseases (Immunomedics, Inc.)

Chief Medical Officer – Novel Therapeutics in Oncology and Autoimmune Disease (Immunomedics, Inc.)

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