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Marina Pretolani

Researcher at University of Paris

Publications -  19
Citations -  1442

Marina Pretolani is an academic researcher from University of Paris. The author has contributed to research in topics: Proinflammatory cytokine & Lung. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 19 publications receiving 1300 citations. Previous affiliations of Marina Pretolani include French Institute of Health and Medical Research & Sorbonne.

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A Chitinase-like Protein in the Lung and Circulation of Patients with Severe Asthma

TL;DR: YKL-40 is found in increased quantities in the serum and lungs in a subgroup of patients with asthma, in whom expression of chitinase in both compartments correlates with the severity of asthma.
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YKL-40 is elevated in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and activates alveolar macrophages.

TL;DR: It is concluded that YKL-40 is up-regulated in COPD, in which it may contribute to tissue inflammation and remodeling by sustaining the synthesis of proinflammatory and fibrogenic chemokines and of metalloproteinases by alveolar macrophages.
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Lung Chitinolytic Activity and Chitotriosidase Are Elevated in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Contribute to Lung Inflammation

TL;DR: It is found that smokers with COPD, but not asthmatics, had higher chitinolytic activity and increased levels of ChTRase in bronchoalveolar lavage, more Ch TRase-positive cells in bronchial biopsies, and an elevated proportion of alveolar macrophages expressing ChTR enzyme than smokers without COPD or never-smokers.