Search Results - "Markovetz, Matthew"
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Mucus, mucins, and cystic fibrosis
Published in Pediatric pulmonology (01-11-2019)“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is both the most common and most lethal genetic disease in the Caucasian population. CF is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis…”
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Muc5b overexpression causes mucociliary dysfunction and enhances lung fibrosis in mice
Published in Nature communications (18-12-2018)“…The gain-of-function MUC5B promoter variant rs35705950 is the dominant risk factor for developing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Here we show in humans…”
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Pathological mucus and impaired mucus clearance in cystic fibrosis patients result from increased concentration, not altered pH
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-12-2018)“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a recessive genetic disease that is characterised by airway mucus plugging and reduced mucus clearance. There are currently alternative…”
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An Improved Inhaled Mucolytic to Treat Airway Muco-obstructive Diseases
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-01-2019)“…Airways obstruction with thick, adherent mucus is a pathophysiologic and clinical feature of muco-obstructive respiratory diseases, including chronic…”
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Mucus accumulation in the lungs precedes structural changes and infection in children with cystic fibrosis
Published in Science translational medicine (03-04-2019)“…Although destructive airway disease is evident in young children with cystic fibrosis (CF), little is known about the nature of the early CF lung environment…”
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Combination treatment to improve mucociliary transport of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Published in PloS one (23-02-2024)“…People with muco-obstructive pulmonary diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have acute or chronic…”
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Induction of ciliary orientation by matrix patterning and characterization of mucociliary transport
Published in Biophysical journal (20-04-2021)“…Impaired mucociliary clearance (MCC) is a key feature of many airway diseases, including asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic…”
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Treatment of cystic fibrosis airway cells with CFTR modulators reverses aberrant mucus properties via hydration
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-02-2022)“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterised by the accumulation of viscous adherent mucus in the lungs. While several hypotheses invoke a direct relationship with…”
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Effects of Mucin and DNA Concentrations in Airway Mucus on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Recalcitrance
Published in mSphere (31-08-2022)“…The pathological properties of airway mucus in cystic fibrosis (CF) are dictated by mucus concentration and composition, with mucins and DNA being responsible…”
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Endotracheal tube mucus as a source of airway mucus for rheological study
Published in American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology (01-10-2019)“…Muco-obstructive lung diseases (MOLDs), like cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affect a spectrum of subjects globally. In MOLDs, the…”
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Mucus polymer concentration and in vivo adaptation converge to define the antibiotic response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during chronic lung infection
Published in mBio (12-06-2024)“…The airway milieu of individuals with muco-obstructive airway diseases (MADs) is defined by the accumulation of dehydrated mucus due to hyperabsorption of…”
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BPIFB1 loss alters airway mucus properties and diminishes mucociliary clearance
Published in American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology (01-12-2023)“…Airway mucociliary clearance (MCC) is required for host defense and is often diminished in chronic lung diseases. Effective clearance depends upon coordinated…”
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Recessively Inherited Deficiency of Secreted WFDC2 (HE4) Causes Nasal Polyposis and Bronchiectasis
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-07-2024)“…Bronchiectasis is a pathological dilatation of the bronchi in the respiratory airways associated with environmental or genetic causes (e.g., cystic fibrosis,…”
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Normalizing salt content by mixing native human airway mucus samples normalizes sample rheology
Published in Frontiers in physiology (10-03-2023)“…Across the globe, millions of people are affected by muco-obstructive pulmonary diseases like cystic fibrosis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary…”
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Altering the viscoelastic properties of mucus-grown Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms affects antibiotic susceptibility
Published in Biofilm (01-12-2023)“…The viscoelastic properties of biofilms are correlated with their susceptibility to mechanical and chemical stress, and the airway environment in…”
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Mucus and mucus flake composition and abundance reflect inflammatory and infection status in cystic fibrosis
Published in Journal of cystic fibrosis (01-11-2022)“…•Mucus flakes in CF BALF were larger and more abundant than flakes in normal BALF.•Mucin and DNA content were also elevated in CF BALF.•Insoluble CF flakes…”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Eradication via Nitric Oxide-Releasing Cyclodextrins
Published in ACS infectious diseases (10-07-2020)“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the main contributor to the morbidity and mortality of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Chronic respiratory infections are rarely…”
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Rapid Viscoelastic Characterization of Airway Mucus Using a Benchtop Rheometer
Published in Journal of visualized experiments (21-04-2022)“…In muco-obstructive lung diseases (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis) and other respiratory conditions (e.g.,…”
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Pseudomonas infection and mucociliary and absorptive clearance in the cystic fibrosis lung
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-05-2016)“…Airway surface liquid hyperabsorption and mucus accumulation are key elements of cystic fibrosis lung disease that can be assessed in vivo using functional…”
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Molecular dynamics simulations to explore the structure and rheological properties of normal and hyperconcentrated airway mucus
Published in Studies in applied mathematics (Cambridge) (01-11-2021)“…We develop the first molecular dynamics model of airway mucus based on the detailed physical properties and chemical structure of the predominant gel‐forming…”
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