Production of interleukin 13 by alveolar macrophages from normal and fibrotic lung

…, L Armstrong, R Gama, A Millar - American journal of …, 1998 - atsjournals.org
Human interleukin 13 (IL-13) is a cytokine that has a profound effect on primary immune cells
by inducing immunoglobulin production, proliferation of B cells, and the differentiation of …

Vascular endothelial growth factor may contribute to increased vascular permeability in acute respiratory distress syndrome

…, L Armstrong, SJ Christie, AB Millar - American journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
The development of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema is a characteristic feature of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We hypothesized that vascular endothelial growth …

Expression of functional toll-like receptor-2 and-4 on alveolar epithelial cells

…, IR Witherden, TD Tetley, AB Millar - American journal of …, 2004 - atsjournals.org
The recognition of potentially harmful microorganisms involves the specific recognition of
pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and the family of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) is …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic variants associated with susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in people of European ancestry: a genome-wide association study

…, N Hirani, TM Maher, RJ McAnulty, AB Millar… - The Lancet respiratory …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive lung disease with
high mortality, uncertain cause, and few treatment options. Studies have identified a significant …

Genome-wide association study of susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

…, RB Hubbard, RJ McAnulty, AB Millar… - American journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a complex lung disease characterized by
scarring of the lung that is believed to result from an atypical response to injury of the …

Interleukin 10 (IL-10) regulation of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) from human alveolar macrophages and peripheral blood monocytes.

L Armstrong, N Jordan, A Millar - Thorax, 1996 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND: Regulation of the inflammatory response within the human lung is essential
to prevent this important part of the normal host defence response becoming a pathological …

Relative production of tumour necrosis factor alpha and interleukin 10 in adult respiratory distress syndrome.

L Armstrong, AB Millar - Thorax, 1997 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND: The adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may be regarded as an
example of an uncontrolled or excessive inflammatory response in which tumour necrosis …

The Toll-like receptor 3 L412F polymorphism and disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

…, PG Fallon, AJ Simpson, AB Millar… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal progressive interstitial pneumonia.
The innate immune system provides a crucial function in the recognition of tissue injury and …

A role for vascular endothelial growth factor in acute and resolving lung injury

DR Thickett, L Armstrong, AB Millar - American journal of respiratory …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
We have previously reported, in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),
elevated plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) that became reduced in …

Phenotypes of organ involvement in sarcoidosis

…, M Vašáková, M Sterclova, A Millar… - European …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Sarcoidosis is a highly variable, systemic granulomatous disease of hitherto unknown
aetiology. The GenPhenReSa (Genotype–Phenotype Relationship in Sarcoidosis) project …