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ArticleScientific reports2024

Influenza induces lung lymphangiogenesis independent of YAP/TAZ activity in lymphatic endothelial cells.

Erin Crossey, Senegal Carty, Fengzhi Shao, Jhonatan Henao-Vasquez, Alexandra B Ysasi, Michelle Zeng, Anne Hinds, Ming Lo, Andrew Tilston-Lunel, Xaralabos Varelas and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  3. Frontiers in microbiology · 2026
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  4. Lung Lymphatics in Edema, Inflammation, and Thrombosis.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2025
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  5. From defense to disease: the multifaceted role of lymphatics during infection.Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Erin Crossey *Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. ecrossey@bu.edu.
Senegal Carty *Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Fengzhi ShaoDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Jhonatan Henao-VasquezDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Alexandra B YsasiDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Michelle ZengDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Anne HindsDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Ming LoDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Andrew Tilston-LunelDepartment of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Xaralabos VarelasDepartment of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Matthew R JonesDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Alan FineDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 East Concord St, R-304, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.

Funding

BIOLOGY OF THE LUNG--MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMT32HL007035 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI Darrell N. Kotton, JOSEPH P MIZGERD · 1985 to 2026
$24.3M
Biology of Lymphangiogenesis in the Adult LungR01HL164612 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI JONES, MATTHEW ROBERT · 2022 to 2025
$2.3M
Origins and functional roles of Miwi2-positive multiciliated cells during inflammationR01HL136725 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI FINE, ALAN FINE, JONES, MATTHEW ROBERT · 2018 to 2021
$1.6M
American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship 23POST1022559American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship 831211NHLBI NIH HHS 5R01HL136725-03NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL136725NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL164612NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007035
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The lymphatic system consists of a vessel network lined by specialized lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) that are responsible for tissue fluid homeostasis and immune cell trafficking. The mechanisms for organ-specific LEC responses to environmental cues are not well understood. We found robust lymphangiogenesis during influenza A virus infection in the adult mouse lung. We show that the number of LECs increases twofold at 7 days post-influenza infection (dpi) and threefold at 21 dpi, and that lymphangiogenesis is preceded by lymphatic dilation. We also show that the expanded lymphatic network enhances fluid drainage to mediastinal lymph nodes. Using EdU labeling, we found that a significantly higher number of pulmonary LECs are proliferating at 7 dpi compared to LECs in homeostatic conditions. Lineage tracing during influenza indicates that new pulmonary LECs are derived from preexisting LECs rather than non-LEC progenitors. Lastly, using a conditional LEC-specific YAP/TAZ knockout model, we established that lymphangiogenesis, fluid transport and the immune response to influenza are independent of YAP/TAZ activity in LECs. These findings were unexpected, as they indicate that YAP/TAZ signaling is not crucial for these processes.

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingEndothelial CellsLungLymphangiogenesisOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsYAP-Signaling ProteinsAnimalsCell Cycle ProteinsCell ProliferationInfluenza A virusLymphatic VesselsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCell Cycle ProteinsTranscription FactorsWwtr1 protein, mouseYap1 protein, mouseYAP-Signaling Proteins

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PMID39266641
PMCPMC11393066

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