A census of the lung: CellCards from LungMAP

X Sun, AK Perl, R Li, SM Bell, E Sajti, VV Kalinichenko… - Developmental cell, 2022 - cell.com
The human lung plays vital roles in respiration, host defense, and basic physiology. Recent
technological advancements such as single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic lineage …

The vascular phenotype of BPD: New basic science insights—New precision medicine approaches

W Durlak, B Thébaud - Pediatric Research, 2022 - nature.com
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common complication of preterm birth. Up to
1/3 of children with BPD develop pulmonary hypertension (PH). PH increases mortality, the …

Lung endothelial cells regulate pulmonary fibrosis through FOXF1/R-Ras signaling

F Bian, YW Lan, S Zhao, Z Deng, S Shukla… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Pulmonary fibrosis results from dysregulated lung repair and involves multiple cell types.
The role of endothelial cells (EC) in lung fibrosis is poorly understood. Using single cell RNA …

Transplantation of endothelial progenitor cells: Summary and prospect

F Yan, J Li, W Zhang - Acta Histochemica, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) are precursor cells of endothelial cells (ECs),
which can differentiate into vascular ECs, protect from endothelial dysfunction and tissue …

Guided construction of single cell reference for human and mouse lung

M Guo, MP Morley, C Jiang, Y Wu, G Li, Y Du… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Accurate cell type identification is a key and rate-limiting step in single-cell data analysis.
Single-cell references with comprehensive cell types, reproducible and functionally …

Endothelial progenitor cells stimulate neonatal lung angiogenesis through FOXF1-mediated activation of BMP9/ACVRL1 signaling

G Wang, B Wen, Z Deng, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Pulmonary endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are critical for neonatal lung angiogenesis
and represent a subset of general capillary cells (gCAPs). Molecular mechanisms through …

Single cell multiomics identifies cells and genetic networks underlying alveolar capillary dysplasia

M Guo, KA Wikenheiser-Brokamp… - American journal of …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV) is a
lethal developmental disorder of lung morphogenesis caused by insufficiency of FOXF1 …

Nanoparticle delivery of STAT3 alleviates pulmonary hypertension in a mouse model of alveolar capillary dysplasia

F Sun, G Wang, A Pradhan, K Xu, J Gomez-Arroyo… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication in patients with
alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), a severe …

Stem cell therapy in pulmonary hypertension: current practice and future opportunities

R Zheng, T Xu, X Wang, L Yang… - European Respiratory …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive disease characterised by elevated pulmonary
arterial pressure and right-sided heart failure. While conventional drug therapies, including …

Novel FOXF1-stabilizing compound tanfe stimulates lung angiogenesis in alveolar capillary dysplasia

A Pradhan, L Che, V Ustiyan, AA Reza… - American journal of …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV) is
linked to heterozygous mutations in the FOXF1 (Forkhead Box F1) gene, a key …