Robert Foronjy

Publications

• The GPx1-PTP1B-PP2A Axis: A Key Determinant of Airway Inflammation and Alveolar Destruction
  American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. Apr, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23590304
• Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMPs) Levels Do Not Predict Disease Severity or Progression in Emphysema
  PloS One. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23441181
• The Potential for Resident Lung Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Promote Functional Tissue Regeneration: Understanding Microenvironmental Cues
  Cells (Basel, Switzerland). Dec, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23626909
• A Comparison of the Inflammatory and Proteolytic Effects of Dung Biomass and Cigarette Smoke Exposure in the Lung
  PloS One. 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23285217
• Functional Characterization of the Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Cigarette Smoke-responsive Region and Association with the Lung Health Study
  Respiratory Research. 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22992122
• Edible Myrciaria Vexator Fruits: Bioactive Phenolics for Potential COPD Therapy
  Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. Jul, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22739086
• Antioxidants of Therapeutic Relevance in COPD from the Neotropical Blueberry Anthopterus Wardii
  Food Chemistry. Mar, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22363097
• Protein Phosphatase 2A Regulates Innate Immune and Proteolytic Responses to Cigarette Smoke Exposure in the Lung
  Toxicological Sciences : an Official Journal of the Society of Toxicology. Apr, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22223484
• The Divergent Roles of Secreted Frizzled Related Protein-1 (SFRP1) in Lung Morphogenesis and Emphysema
  The American Journal of Pathology. Aug, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20595636
• Eosinophil and T Cell Markers Predict Functional Decline in COPD Patients
  Respiratory Research. 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19925666
• Role for Cathepsin K in Emphysema in Smoke-exposed Guinea Pigs
  Experimental Lung Research. Oct, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19895319
• One-step Isolation of Plasma Membrane Proteins Using Magnetic Beads with Immobilized Concanavalin A
  Protein Expression and Purification. Dec, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18765283
• Particulate Matter in Cigarette Smoke Alters Iron Homeostasis to Produce a Biological Effect
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dec, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18723436
• Transgenic Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Inhibits Myocardial Fibrosis and Prevents the Transition to Heart Failure in a Pressure Overload Mouse Model
  Hypertension Research : Official Journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension. Apr, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18633185
• Transgenic Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Causes Adult-onset Emphysema in Mice Associated with the Loss of Alveolar Elastin
  American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. Jun, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18408070
• Nonmalignant Respiratory Effects of Chronic Arsenic Exposure from Drinking Water Among Never-smokers in Bangladesh
  Environmental Health Perspectives. Feb, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18288317
• The Pharmokinetic Limitations of Antioxidant Treatment for COPD
  Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18054260
• The Impact of Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy on the Extracellular Collagen Matrix During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support in Patients with End-stage Heart Failure
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Mar, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17367660
• Feasibility of Retinoids for the Treatment of Emphysema Study
  Chest. Nov, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 17099008
• Superoxide Dismutase Expression Attenuates Cigarette Smoke- or Elastase-generated Emphysema in Mice
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Mar, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16387805
• Structural Emphysema Does Not Correlate with Lung Compliance: Lessons from the Mouse Smoking Model
  Experimental Lung Research. Jul-Aug, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16019987
• Mechanical Unloading During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support Increases Left Ventricular Collagen Cross-linking and Myocardial Stiffness
  Circulation. Jul, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15998679
• Progressive Adult-onset Emphysema in Transgenic Mice Expressing Human MMP-1 in the Lung
  American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. May, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12676763
• Emphysematous Changes Are Caused by Degradation of Type III Collagen in Transgenic Mice Expressing MMP-1
  Experimental Lung Research. Jan-Feb, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12652812