2025
Transcriptional signatures of endothelial cells shape immune responses in cardiopulmonary health and disease
Fließer E, Jandl K, Chen S, Wang M, Schupp J, Kuebler W, Baker A, Kwapiszewska G. Transcriptional signatures of endothelial cells shape immune responses in cardiopulmonary health and disease. JCI Insight 2025, 10: e191059. PMID: 40401523, PMCID: PMC12128986, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.191059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsCardiopulmonary vasculatureImmune responseImmune cell recruitmentRegulation of immune responsesFunction of endothelial cellsImmunoregulatory roleAntigen presentationCytokine secretionCell recruitmentCardiopulmonary healthDelivery of oxygenSingle-cell RNA sequencingImmunomodulatory propertiesCardiopulmonary diseaseClearance functionDisease pathogenesisTherapy targetTranscriptional signatureEC subpopulationsImmunomodulatory activityDiseaseLungVasculatureHeartTherapeutic JAK inhibition does not impact lung injury during viral or bacterial pneumonia in male mice
Sharma L, Singh R, Ngeow C, van der Geest R, Duray A, Tolman N, McVerry B, Dela Cruz C, Alcorn J, Bain W, Robinson K. Therapeutic JAK inhibition does not impact lung injury during viral or bacterial pneumonia in male mice. Physiological Reports 2025, 13: e70232. PMID: 39921246, PMCID: PMC11805821, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMurine model of influenzaIL-6 deletionMRSA pneumoniaModel of influenzaInflammatory cell recruitmentIL-6Interferon-stimulated genesMurine modelCell recruitmentJAK inhibitionElevated levels of IL-6Tissue injuryLevels of IL-6IL-6 deficiencyJAK inhibitor baricitinibSuppression of cytokinesLimit tissue injuryLung tissue injurySecondary bacterial infectionInfluenza infectionJAK/STAT signaling pathwayBaricitinib treatmentInhibitory therapyClinical efficacyBacterial burden
2023
Causal identification of single-cell experimental perturbation effects with CINEMA-OT
Dong M, Wang B, Wei J, de O. Fonseca A, Perry C, Frey A, Ouerghi F, Foxman E, Ishizuka J, Dhodapkar R, van Dijk D. Causal identification of single-cell experimental perturbation effects with CINEMA-OT. Nature Methods 2023, 20: 1769-1779. PMID: 37919419, PMCID: PMC10630139, DOI: 10.1038/s41592-023-02040-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchxCT-mediated glutamate excretion in white adipocytes stimulates interferon-γ production by natural killer cells in obesity
Kim H, Shim Y, Kim H, Yang K, Ryu T, Kim K, Choi S, Kim M, Woo C, Chung K, Hong S, Shin H, Suh J, Jung Y, Hwang G, Kim W, Kim S, Eun H, Seong J, Jeong W. xCT-mediated glutamate excretion in white adipocytes stimulates interferon-γ production by natural killer cells in obesity. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 112636. PMID: 37310859, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIFN-g productionObesity-related metabolic disordersNK cellsIFN-gNatural killer (NK) cellsMetabolic disordersMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5NK cell recruitmentNatural killer cellsInterferon-g productionC-X-C motif chemokine ligandGlutamate receptor 5Effect of obesityC-X-CMotif chemokine ligandKiller cellsGlutamate excretionBidirectional pathwaysCXCL12/CXCR4 axisWhite adipose tissueCXCL12 expressionReceptor 5Cell recruitmentInflammatory activityChemokine ligandPropionate primes the DC pump in neonates
Rice T, Konnikova L. Propionate primes the DC pump in neonates. Immunity 2023, 56: 903-905. PMID: 37163990, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
circCsnk1g3- and circAnkib1-regulated interferon responses in sarcoma promote tumorigenesis by shaping the immune microenvironment
Piras R, Ko E, Barrett C, De Simone M, Lin X, Broz M, Tessaro F, Castillo-Martin M, Cordon-Cardo C, Goodridge H, Di Vizio D, Batish M, Lawrenson K, Chen Y, Chan K, Guarnerio J. circCsnk1g3- and circAnkib1-regulated interferon responses in sarcoma promote tumorigenesis by shaping the immune microenvironment. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 7243. PMID: 36433954, PMCID: PMC9700836, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34872-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-coding RNA speciesExonic circular RNAsViral RNA sensorsRNA speciesInterferon-related genesSpecific circRNAsCircular RNAsSarcoma cellsCircRNAsRNA sensorsCancer progressionFunctional contributionInterferon responseSoft tissue sarcoma cellsImmune cell recruitmentPro-tumorigenic microenvironmentCellsTumor growthSarcoma growthTumor cellsPro-inflammatory elementsCell recruitmentActivationPro-inflammatory factorsMicroenvironmentImmune-mediated tubule atrophy promotes acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease transition
Xu L, Guo J, Moledina DG, Cantley LG. Immune-mediated tubule atrophy promotes acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease transition. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 4892. PMID: 35986026, PMCID: PMC9391331, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32634-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryT cellsChronic kidney disease transitionIschemia-reperfusion kidney injuryKidney disease transitionChronic kidney diseaseDepletion of neutrophilsGlomerular filtration rateT cell recruitmentTubular cell lossMacrophage persistenceProinflammatory neutrophilsTubule damageKidney atrophyContralateral kidneyNeutrophil numbersContralateral nephrectomyKidney diseaseTubule atrophyFiltration rateCell recruitmentMore macrophagesDay 14Day 5
2020
Tissue plasminogen activator mobilizes neutrophils and T cells that exacerbate hemorrhagic transformation in stroke
Shi K, Liu Q, Jia D, Yang X, Zou M, Shi S, Dong J, Sheth K, Wang X, Shi F. Tissue plasminogen activator mobilizes neutrophils and T cells that exacerbate hemorrhagic transformation in stroke. The Journal Of Immunology 2020, 204: 64.21-64.21. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.204.supp.64.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTissue plasminogen activatorT cellsEmbolic strokeHemorrhagic transformationNeurovascular unitThrombolytic therapyBrain hemorrhageEffects of tPAPlasminogen activatorFocal embolic strokeIschemic stroke patientsMyeloid cell recruitmentMigration of neutrophilsTPA thrombolysisHemorrhagic complicationsIschemic strokeLymphocyte egressEndothelial injuryNeurological functionStroke patientsImmune modulationRat modelCell recruitmentImmune invasionNeutrophilsHuman Chorionic Gonadotropin modulates CXCL10 Expression through Histone Methylation in human decidua
Silasi M, You Y, Simpson S, Kaislasuo J, Pal L, Guller S, Peng G, Ramhorst R, Grasso E, Etemad S, Durosier S, Aldo P, Mor G. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin modulates CXCL10 Expression through Histone Methylation in human decidua. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 5785. PMID: 32238853, PMCID: PMC7113245, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62593-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman chorionic gonadotropinCXCL10 expressionChorionic gonadotropinPotent immune-modulatory effectsImmune system undergoesImmune modulatory effectsEndometrial stromal cellsImmune cell recruitmentMaternal-fetal interfaceImmune regulatory functionsProcess of implantationCD8 cellsCytokine profilePregnancy progressesFetal interfaceDecidual samplesImmune populationsImmune factorsHuman deciduaT cellsDecidual cellsCell recruitmentModulatory effectsEarly hormoneStromal cellsRegulatory T-cell Depletion Alters the Tumor Microenvironment and Accelerates Pancreatic Carcinogenesis
Zhang Y, Lazarus J, Steele NG, Yan W, Lee HJ, Nwosu ZC, Halbrook CJ, Menjivar RE, Kemp SB, Sirihorachai VR, Velez-Delgado A, Donahue K, Carpenter ES, Brown KL, Irizarry-Negron V, Nevison AC, Vinta A, Anderson MA, Crawford HC, Lyssiotis CA, Frankel TL, Bednar F, di Magliano M. Regulatory T-cell Depletion Alters the Tumor Microenvironment and Accelerates Pancreatic Carcinogenesis. Cancer Discovery 2020, 10: 422-439. PMID: 31911451, PMCID: PMC7224338, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-19-0958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerTreg depletionPancreatic carcinogenesisRegulatory T cellsT cell responsesMyeloid cell recruitmentMouse pancreatic cancerNew therapeutic approachesSmooth muscle actinPromotion of carcinogenesisImmune suppressionImmunosuppressive microenvironmentReceptors CCR1T cellsTherapeutic approachesCell recruitmentMouse modelMyeloid cellsMuscle actinRelated commentaryTumor progressionTregsTumor microenvironmentCancerFibroblast subsetsCXCR4 or CXCR7 antagonists treat endometriosis by reducing bone marrow cell trafficking
Pluchino N, Mamillapalli R, Shaikh S, Habata S, Tal A, Gaye M, Taylor HS. CXCR4 or CXCR7 antagonists treat endometriosis by reducing bone marrow cell trafficking. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2020, 24: 2464-2474. PMID: 31904910, PMCID: PMC7028867, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCXCR7 antagonistLesion sizePro-inflammatory cytokine productionBone marrow-derived cellsNon-hormonal therapiesMouse bone marrow transplantation modelBone marrow transplantation modelBone marrow cell migrationMarrow-derived cellsProgression of endometriosisEndometriosis implantsEndometrial effectsAntagonist treatmentEndometriotic lesionsCytokine productionEndometrial physiologyStem cell recruitmentEutopic endometriumTransplantation modelCell recruitmentNull miceCell traffickingEndometriosisEpithelial cell fateCXCR4
2018
Therapeutic strategies involving uterine stem cells in reproductive medicine
Simoni M, Taylor HS. Therapeutic strategies involving uterine stem cells in reproductive medicine. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2018, 30: 209-216. PMID: 29652725, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell mobilizationMultipotent stem cellsEndometrial defectAsherman's syndromeStem cellsStem cell biologyEndometrial receptivity defectsLow estrogen levelsBone marrow-derived multipotent stem cellsInjury-induced expressionUterine stem cellsEndometriosis therapyProgenitor stem cellsEndometrial diseaseEstrogen levelsNormal endometriumOverwhelming injuryStem cell recruitmentMenstrual cycleEndometrial cellsStem cell traffickingReservoir of cellsCell recruitmentChemokine CXCL12Therapeutic strategies
2017
Systemic administration of bone marrow‐derived cells leads to better uterine engraftment than use of uterine‐derived cells or local injection
Liu Y, Tal R, Pluchino N, Mamillapalli R, Taylor HS. Systemic administration of bone marrow‐derived cells leads to better uterine engraftment than use of uterine‐derived cells or local injection. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2017, 22: 67-76. PMID: 28782281, PMCID: PMC5742714, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBM-derived cellsSystemic administrationFluorescence-activated cell sortingLocal injectionBone marrow-derived cellsSingle uterine hornMarrow-derived cellsWild-type recipientsStem cell engraftmentStem cell-based therapiesAsherman's syndromeCell-based therapiesIntrauterine injectionUterine injuryEndometrial cellsSystemic injectionLocal injuryImmunohistochemical stainingUterine tissuePotential therapyCell recruitmentSystemic routeAdministration resultsUterine hornCell engraftmentEndothelial Cell Function and Dysfunction in Critically Ill Children
Pierce RW, Giuliano JS, Pober JS. Endothelial Cell Function and Dysfunction in Critically Ill Children. 2017, 140: e20170355. PMID: 28759412, PMCID: PMC9923607, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsCritical illnessIll childrenCritically Ill ChildrenImmune cell recruitmentBiology of ECsEndothelial cell functionBroad anatomic distributionEntire vascular systemPathologic responseAnatomic distributionClinical correlationMaintenance of homeostasisBlood flowCell recruitmentBlood fluiditySystemic homeostasisCell functionSegmental differencesEC functionVascular systemIllnessChildrenHomeostasisSpecific roleImproving in vivo outcomes of decellularized vascular grafts via incorporation of a novel extracellular matrix
Kristofik NJ, Qin L, Calabro NE, Dimitrievska S, Li G, Tellides G, Niklason LE, Kyriakides TR. Improving in vivo outcomes of decellularized vascular grafts via incorporation of a novel extracellular matrix. Biomaterials 2017, 141: 63-73. PMID: 28667900, PMCID: PMC5918415, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnmodified graftsVascular graftsCoronary bypass proceduresMechanical propertiesMural cell recruitmentBypass proceduresRat aortaMMP levelsCell recruitmentDecreased failure rateGraftPlatelet studiesGraft mechanical propertiesNative vesselsShelf vascular graftsSmall-diameter vascular graftsTime pointsExtracellular matrixDiameter vascular graftsTensile strengthYoung's modulusWT cellsPresent studySuture retentionFailure rateMedical Therapies for Endometriosis Differentially Inhibit Stem Cell Recruitment
Sahin Ersoy GS, Zolbin MM, Cosar E, Mamillapalli R, Taylor HS. Medical Therapies for Endometriosis Differentially Inhibit Stem Cell Recruitment. Reproductive Sciences 2017, 24: 818-823. PMID: 28256937, DOI: 10.1177/1933719116682879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived stem cellsMedroxyprogesterone acetateEstrogen deprivationEndometriosis lesionsStem cell recruitmentCell recruitmentLesions of endometriosisGreen fluorescent protein miceWeeks of treatmentBone marrow transplantLong-term treatmentMarrow-derived stem cellsStem cellsProgestin medroxyprogesterone acetateLong-term regressionBone marrow stem cellsStem cell engraftmentMarrow stem cellsProgestin therapyEndometriosis treatmentLesion regressionMedical therapyEndometriotic lesionsMarrow transplantC57BL/6 miceResisting fatal attraction: a glioma oncometabolite prevents CD8+ T cell recruitment
Lucca LE, Hafler DA. Resisting fatal attraction: a glioma oncometabolite prevents CD8+ T cell recruitment. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2017, 127: 1218-1220. PMID: 28319049, PMCID: PMC5373854, DOI: 10.1172/jci93565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsRecruitment of CD8Antitumor immune responseT cell recruitmentMigration of CD8Cell lung tumorsSyngeneic gliomaChemokines CXCL9Tumor escapeTumor controlImmune infiltrationMetastatic melanomaClinical trialsMalignant gliomasExpression of STAT1Immune surveillanceLung tumorsImmune responseAggressive cancerCell recruitmentCD8Tumor destructionTumorsGliomasCommon mutationsCXCL12 Promotes Stem Cell Recruitment and Uterine Repair after Injury in Asherman’s Syndrome
Ersoy G, Zolbin MM, Cosar E, Moridi I, Mamillapalli R, Taylor HS. CXCL12 Promotes Stem Cell Recruitment and Uterine Repair after Injury in Asherman’s Syndrome. Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical Development 2017, 4: 169-177. PMID: 28345002, PMCID: PMC5363300, DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2017.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsherman's syndromeUterine repairBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsStem cell recruitmentCell recruitmentStem cell supplementationAdverse pregnancy outcomesTreatment of infertilityMarrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsStem cell engraftmentCXCL12 administrationUterine fibrosisPregnancy outcomesUterine disordersUterine injuryReceptor antagonistReceptor agonistFunctional improvementMurine modelCXCL12 treatmentCell engraftmentLitter sizeCXCL12 productionMesenchymal stem cellsSyndrome
2016
Response to Programmed Cell Death-1 Blockade in a Murine Melanoma Syngeneic Model Requires Costimulation, CD4, and CD8 T Cells
Moreno B, Zaretsky JM, Garcia-Diaz A, Tsoi J, Parisi G, Robert L, Meeth K, Ndoye A, Bosenberg M, Weeraratna AT, Graeber TG, Comin-Anduix B, Hu-Lieskovan S, Ribas A. Response to Programmed Cell Death-1 Blockade in a Murine Melanoma Syngeneic Model Requires Costimulation, CD4, and CD8 T Cells. Cancer Immunology Research 2016, 4: 845-857. PMID: 27589875, PMCID: PMC5050168, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-16-0060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorDendritic CellsInterferon-gammaLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMacrophagesMelanomaMice, Inbred C57BLMutationProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsPD-1 blockade therapyPD-1 blockadeCD8 T cellsBlockade therapyDendritic cellsT cellsTumor modelEffector T cell functionSyngeneic murine tumor modelsAntitumor activityPD-L1 expressionT cell primingImmune cell recruitmentT cell functionTumor-associated macrophagesMurine tumor modelsTumor-host interactionsStrong antitumor activityCD80/86 costimulationL1 therapyInflammatory profileClinical benefitMHC-IIPeripheral tissuesCell recruitment
2015
Uterine glucocorticoid receptors are critical for fertility in mice through control of embryo implantation and decidualization
Whirledge SD, Oakley RH, Myers PH, Lydon JP, DeMayo F, Cidlowski JA. Uterine glucocorticoid receptors are critical for fertility in mice through control of embryo implantation and decidualization. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 15166-15171. PMID: 26598666, PMCID: PMC4679013, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1508056112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucocorticoid receptorPresence of GRExaggerated inflammatory responseSex steroid receptorsImmune cell recruitmentStromal cell decidualizationFemale reproductive tractAdrenal axisKO miceInflammatory responseUterine physiologyUterine biologyEndocrine organMouse uterusBlastocyst implantationGlucocorticoid signalingMouse modelCell recruitmentEmbryo implantationImmunomodulatory functionsKnockout miceGR signalingSteroid receptorsReproductive tractDecidualization
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