Contributing Author: Barbara Balestrieri MD

PLoS One. 2016 Jul 8;11(7):e0158893. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158893. eCollection 2016. ABSTRACT Anion exchanger 2 (Ae2; gene symbol, Slc4a2) is a plasma membrane Cl-/HCO3- exchanger expressed in

J Immunol. 2013 Jun 15;190(12):5927-38. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1203202. Epub 2013 May 6. ABSTRACT We reported that Pla2g5-null mice lacking group V secretory phospholipase A2 (gV-sPLA2) showed

J Immunol. 2011 Aug 1;187(3):1486-95. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1003669. Epub 2011 Jul 1. ABSTRACT We show that the P2Y(6) receptor, a purinergic G protein-coupled receptor with a

J Immunol. 2010 Oct 1;185(7):4430-8. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1001384. Epub 2010 Sep 3. ABSTRACT We have previously shown that group V secretory phospholipase A(2) (sPLA(2)) regulates phagocytosis

J Immunol. 2010 May 1;184(9):5325-32. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1000104. Epub 2010 Apr 2. ABSTRACT We generated Fas-activated serine threonine phosphoprotein (FAST)-deficient mice (FAST(-/-)) to study the in

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jul 14;106(28):11685-90. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0905364106. Epub 2009 Jun 26. ABSTRACT The cysteinyl leukotrienes (cys-LTs) are proinflammatory lipid mediators

J Immunol. 2009 Apr 15;182(8):4891-8. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.0803776. ABSTRACT Phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) hydrolyzes the sn-2 position of cell membrane phospholipids to release fatty acids and lysophospholipids.

J Immunol. 2003 Mar 15;170(6):3279-88. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.170.6.3279. ABSTRACT Secretory phospholipases A(2) (sPLA(2)s) are released in large amounts in the blood of patients with systemic inflammatory

Eur J Immunol. 2002 Jan;32(1):67-76. doi: 10.1002/1521-4141(200201)32:13.0.CO;2-3. ABSTRACT Secretory phospholipases A2 (sPLA2) are released in the blood of patients with various inflammatory diseases and exert