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MATRIX BIOLOGY
Volume 78-79, Issue -, Pages 84-99Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2018.01.027
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- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES [ZIAES102605] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Lung disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Innate immune responses in the lung play a central role in the pathogenesis of lung disease and the maintenance of lung health, and thus it is crucial to understand factors that regulate them. Hyaluronan is ubiquitous in the lung, and its expression is increased following lung injury and in disease states. Furthermore, hyaladherins like inter-a-inhibitor, tumor necrosis factor-stimulated gene 6, pentraxin 3 and versican are also induced and help form a dynamic hyaluronan matrix in injured lung. This review synthesizes present knowledge about the interactions of hyaluronan and its associated hyaladherins with the lung immune system, and the implications of these interactions for lung biology and disease. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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