Genta Ishikawa, MD, MPH
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2024
Single-Cell Profiling Reveals Immune Aberrations in Progressive Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Unterman A, Zhao A, Neumark N, Schupp J, Ahangari F, Cosme C, Sharma P, Flint J, Stein Y, Ryu C, Ishikawa G, Sumida T, Gomez J, Herazo-Maya J, Dela Cruz C, Herzog E, Kaminski N. Single-Cell Profiling Reveals Immune Aberrations in Progressive Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2024, 210: 484-496. PMID: 38717443, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202306-0979oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStable idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsProgressive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPeripheral immune systemT cellsPulmonary fibrosisCohort of IPF patientsAssociated with decreased survivalIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patientsPeripheral blood mononuclear cell samplesPeripheral blood cell populationsImmune systemFraction of TregsRegulatory T cellsBlood mononuclear cellsBlood cell populationsFlow cytometry analysisImmune aberrationsIPF patientsTregsMononuclear cellsSingle-cell RNA sequencingLung homogenatesMonocyte chemoattractantRole of Noradrenaline and Macrophage Dynamics in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Ishikawa G, Peng X, Mcgovern J, Ghincea A, Saber T, Sun H, Sauler M, Ryu C, Herzog E. Role of Noradrenaline and Macrophage Dynamics in Pulmonary Fibrosis. 2024, a5206-a5206. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a5206.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Toll-like Receptor-9 Activation Promotes Persistent Inflammation in the Lung During Influenza Infection
Essayas H, Kim J, Mcgovern J, Peng X, Cai Y, Ishikawa G, Herzog E, Dela Cruz C, Ryu C, Sharma L. Toll-like Receptor-9 Activation Promotes Persistent Inflammation in the Lung During Influenza Infection. 2023, a5608-a5608. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a5608.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchα1 Adrenoreceptor antagonism mitigates extracellular mitochondrial DNA accumulation in lung fibrosis models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Ishikawa G, Peng X, McGovern J, Woo S, Perry C, Liu A, Yu S, Ghincea A, Kishchanka A, Fiorini V, Hu B, Sun Y, Sun H, Ryu C, Herzog E. α1 Adrenoreceptor antagonism mitigates extracellular mitochondrial DNA accumulation in lung fibrosis models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2023, 324: l639-l651. PMID: 36648147, PMCID: PMC10110730, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00119.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdrenergic nerve supplyIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisΑ1 adrenoreceptorsPulmonary fibrosisNerve supplyCultured normal human lung fibroblastsInnate immune ligandsLung fibrosis modelNormal human lung fibroblastsSmooth muscle actinHuman lung fibroblastsAdrenal resectionAdrenoreceptor antagonismExtracellular mtDNAIPF cohortImproved survivalΑ1-adrenoreceptor antagonistsLung fibrosisAdrenal sourceFibroblast accumulationAdrenoreceptor antagonistBleomycin modelFibrosis modelLung fibrogenesisMouse model
2022
PTX3 in Granuloma Formation and Sarcoidosis: Helping Macrophages Accept a “Complement”
Ishikawa G, Herzog EL. PTX3 in Granuloma Formation and Sarcoidosis: Helping Macrophages Accept a “Complement”. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 206: 1064-1065. PMID: 35820078, PMCID: PMC9704837, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202207-1277ed.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2021
Evolving Perspectives on Innate Immune Mechanisms of IPF
Ishikawa G, Liu A, Herzog EL. Evolving Perspectives on Innate Immune Mechanisms of IPF. Frontiers In Molecular Biosciences 2021, 8: 676569. PMID: 34434962, PMCID: PMC8381017, DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.676569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisInnate immunityInnate immune populationsMolecular patternsMyeloid suppressor cellsInnate lymphoid cellsInnate immune mechanismsEpithelial-fibroblast interactionsRole of substancesSuppressor cellsPulmonary fibrosisImmune populationsImmune mechanismsDisease outcomePotential therapyLymphoid cellsHuman studiesFibrotic microenvironmentCommensal microbesAnimal modelingGenetic factorsImmunityFuture studiesComplex roleCellsElevated IL-15 concentrations in the sarcoidosis lung are independent of granuloma burden and disease phenotypes
Minasyan M, Sharma L, Pivarnik T, Liu W, Adams T, Bermejo S, Peng X, Liu A, Ishikawa G, Perry C, Kaminski N, Gulati M, Herzog EL, Dela Cruz CS, Ryu C. Elevated IL-15 concentrations in the sarcoidosis lung are independent of granuloma burden and disease phenotypes. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2021, 320: l1137-l1146. PMID: 33851886, PMCID: PMC8285626, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00575.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-15 concentrationsIL-15Bronchoalveolar lavageDisease pathogenesisSarcoidosis lungClinical manifestationsLineages of miceIL-15 receptor αHuman cohortsInflammation of sarcoidosisIL-15 levelsOngoing inflammatory processSystemic granulomatous diseaseNumber of granulomasDisease phenotypeSarcoidosis cohortTDM administrationGranuloma numberComorbid conditionsClinical progressionInterleukin-15Granulomatous diseaseInflammatory processGranuloma formationHealthy controlsMacrophage-derived netrin-1 drives adrenergic nerve–associated lung fibrosis
Gao R, Peng X, Perry C, Sun H, Ntokou A, Ryu C, Gomez JL, Reeves BC, Walia A, Kaminski N, Neumark N, Ishikawa G, Black KE, Hariri LP, Moore MW, Gulati M, Homer RJ, Greif DM, Eltzschig HK, Herzog EL. Macrophage-derived netrin-1 drives adrenergic nerve–associated lung fibrosis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131: e136542. PMID: 33393489, PMCID: PMC7773383, DOI: 10.1172/jci136542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNetrin-1Lung fibrosisCell-specific knockout miceΑ1-adrenoreceptor blockadeIPF lung tissueNeuronal guidance proteinsNetrin-1 expressionExtracellular matrix accumulationAdrenergic processesAdrenoreceptor antagonismAdrenoreceptor blockadeFibrotic histologyInflammatory scarringIPF cohortAdrenergic nervesΑ1-blockersImproved survivalColorectal carcinomaLung tissueKnockout miceCollagen accumulationFibrosisMatrix accumulationMacrophagesGuidance proteins
2019
Shared and Tissue-Specific Expression Signatures between Bone Marrow from Primary Myelofibrosis and Essential Thrombocythemia
Ishikawa G, Fujiwara N, Hirschfield H, Varricchio L, Hoshida Y, Barosi G, Rosti V, Padilla M, Mazzarini M, Friedman SL, Hoffman R, Migliaccio AR. Shared and Tissue-Specific Expression Signatures between Bone Marrow from Primary Myelofibrosis and Essential Thrombocythemia. Experimental Hematology 2019, 79: 16-25.e3. PMID: 31678370, PMCID: PMC6910948, DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2019.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrowLung fibrosisMyeloproliferative neoplasmsEssential thrombocytopeniaLiver fibrosisPhiladelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsProtein 1Possible therapeutic targetPrimary myelofibrosis patientsExpression of Id1Extracellular matrix protein 1Poor prognosisIL-8Myelofibrosis patientsEssential thrombocythemiaTherapeutic targetPrimary myelofibrosisFibrosisMegakaryocyte hyperplasiaCholesterol homeostasisBM functionHematopoietic failureMatrix protein 1K-rasPotential targetConcomitant Interstitial Lung Disease with Psoriasis
Ishikawa G, Dua S, Mathur A, Acquah SO, Salvatore M, Beasley MB, Padilla ML. Concomitant Interstitial Lung Disease with Psoriasis. Canadian Respiratory Journal 2019, 2019: 5919304. PMID: 31534591, PMCID: PMC6732645, DOI: 10.1155/2019/5919304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonspecific interstitial pneumoniaPneumonia patternConcomitant diagnosisConcomitant interstitial lung diseaseInterstitial lung disease patientsUsual interstitial pneumonia patternChronic hypersensitivity pneumonitisLung disease patientsCryptogenic organizing pneumoniaFurther prospective studiesIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisInterstitial lung diseaseInterstitial pneumonia patternMount Sinai HospitalConcomitant psoriasisNSIP patternILD patientsImmunosuppressive therapyOrganizing pneumoniaInterstitial pneumoniaMedian ageRetrospective reviewCase seriesPulmonary fibrosisHypersensitivity pneumonitis
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Overview
Clinical Specialties
Internal Medicine; Pulmonary Critical Care ; Critical Care Medicine
Board Certifications
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Certification Organization
- AB of Imaging Informatics
- Original Certification Date
- 2020
Pulmonary Disease
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2019
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2017