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Elastase-released Epidermal Growth Factor Recruits Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinases to Down-regulate Tropoelastin mRNA in Lung Fibroblasts by DiCamillo, Sandra J., Carreras, Isabel, Panchenko, Maria V., Stone, Phillip J., Nugent, Matthew A., Foster, Judith A., Panchenko, Mikhail P.

“…Elastase/anti-elastase imbalance is a hallmark of emphysema, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with the rupture and inefficient repair of…”
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Inhibition of histone acetyltransferase by glycosaminoglycans by Buczek-Thomas, Jo Ann, Hsia, Edward, Rich, Celeste B., Foster, Judith A., Nugent, Matthew A.

“…Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) are a class of enzymes that participate in modulating chromatin structure and gene expression. Altered HAT activity has been…”
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Activation of elastin transcription by transforming growth factor-beta in human lung fibroblasts by Kuang, Ping-Ping, Zhang, Xiao-Hui, Rich, Celeste B, Foster, Judith A, Subramanian, Mangalalaxmy, Goldstein, Ronald H

“…Elastin synthesis is essential for lung development and postnatal maturation as well as for repair following injury. Using human embryonic lung fibroblasts…”
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Observation of the glycines in elastin using (13)C and (15)N solid-state NMR spectroscopy and isotopic labeling by Perry, Ashlee, Stypa, Michael P, Foster, Judith A, Kumashiro, Kristin K

“…We report the solid-state 13C and 15N NMR of insoluble elastin which has been synthesized in vitro with isotopically enriched glycine. Most of the glycines…”
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Elastase Mediates the Release of Growth Factors from Lung In Vivo by Buczek-Thomas, Jo Ann, Lucey, Edgar C, Stone, Phillip J, Chu, Chia L, Rich, Celeste B, Carreras, Isabel, Goldstein, Ronald H, Foster, Judith A, Nugent, Matthew A

“…Uncontrolled elastase activity is involved in the development of several types of lung disease. Previous reports demonstrated that growth factors are liberated…”
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Heparan sulfate depletion within pulmonary fibroblasts: Implications for elastogenesis and repair by Buczek-Thomas, Jo Ann, Chu, Chia L., Rich, Celeste B., Stone, Phillip J., Foster, Judith A., Nugent, Matthew A.

“…We investigated the role of sulfated proteoglycans in regulating extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition in pulmonary fibroblast cultures. Fibroblast cultures…”
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Observation of the Glycines in Elastin Using 13C and 15N Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy and Isotopic Labeling by Perry, Ashlee, Stypa, Michael P, Foster, Judith A, Kumashiro, Kristin K

“…We report the solid-state 13C and 15N NMR of insoluble elastin which has been synthesized in vitro with isotopically enriched glycine. Most of the glycines…”
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Molecular Model for Elastin Structure and Function by GRAY, WILLIAM R, SANDBERG, LAWRENCE B, FOSTER, JUDITH A

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The zebrafish swimbladder: A simple model for lung elastin injury and repair by Perrin, S, Rich, C B, Morris, S M, Stone, P J, Foster, J A

“…In this communication we offer data to suggest that the zebrafish swimbladder may provide a simple model of elastin injury and repair which is amenable to…”
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Observation of the Glycines in Elastin Using 13 C and 15 N Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy and Isotopic Labeling by Perry, Ashlee, Stypa, Michael P., Foster, Judith A., Kumashiro, Kristin K.

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Topography of human plasma α1-acid glycoprotein by Schmid, Karl, Chen, Li-Chuang H, Occhino, Joseph C, Foster, Judith A, Sperandio, Kathy

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NF-kappaB induced by IL-1beta inhibits elastin transcription and myofibroblast phenotype by Kuang, Ping-Ping, Berk, John L, Rishikof, David C, Foster, Judith A, Humphries, Donald E, Ricupero, Dennis A, Goldstein, Ronald H

“…Interleukin (IL)-1beta released after lung injury regulates the production of extracellular matrix components. We found that IL-1beta treatment reduced the…”
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The role of NF-1 factors in regulation of elastin gene transcription by Degterev, Alexei, Foster, Judith A.

“…The −195- to −500-bp region of the human elastin promoter has been shown to convey high activity in neonatal rat aortic smooth muscle cell and pulmonary…”
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The effect of beta-aminopropionitrile on elastin gene expression in smooth muscle cell cultures by Jackson, L E, Faris, B, Martin, B M, Jones, H V, Rich, C B, Foster, J A, Franzblau, C

“…When beta-aminopropionitrile (BAPN) is added to neonatal rat aortic smooth muscle cell cultures there is a decrease in insoluble elastin accumulation with a…”
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Characterization of insoluble elastin from copper-deficient pigs. Its usefulness in elastin sequence studies by Mecham, R P, Foster, J A

“…Insoluble elastin from copper-deficient animals has an amino acid composition intermediate between mature elastin and salt-soluble elastin (a higher lysine…”
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Isolation of the tetrapeptide Gly-Val-Pro-Gly from an elastin digest by Crombie, G, Foster, J A, Franzblau, C

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Proteolysis of tropoelastin by Mecham, R, Foster, J A, Franzblau, C

“…The presence of an enzyme associated with tropoelastin is described. The enzyme has a pH optimum between 7 and 9 and trypsin-like specificity. Upon incubation,…”
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