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. 2018 Feb;141(2):718–729.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.06.022

Table II.

Remodeling gene set used for the characterization of BAL cell profiling

Gene name, alias Gene symbol Molecular functions
Chitinase 3-like 1 CHI3L1 Regulator of cell-matrix interactions
Collagen type VI α-2 chain COL6A2 Matrix constituent
Fibronectin 1 FN1 Matrix constituent
Insulin-like growth factor 1 IGF1 Fibroblast proliferation and activation
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 IGFBP2 Fibroblast proliferation and activation
Matrix metallopeptidase 7 MMP7 Mediator of matrix turnover; basement membrane proteolysis
Matrix metallopeptidase 9 MMP9 Mediator of matrix turnover; collagen and fibronectin proteolysis
Matrix metallopeptidase 12 MMP12 Mediator of matrix turnover; elastin proteolysis
Platelet-derived growth factor D PDGFD Fibroblast proliferation and survival
Secreted phosphoprotein 1, osteopontin SPP1 Regulator of cell-matrix interactions
Thrombospondin 1 THBS1 Regulator of cell-matrix interactions; major activator of TGF-β1

Primer and probe sequences are available in Table E1 in this article's Online Repository.

According to Human Gene Organization (HUGO) Gene Nomenclature Committee at the European Bioinformatics Institute.