2022
Longitudinal lung function and gas transfer in individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a genome-wide association study
Allen RJ, Oldham JM, Jenkins DA, Leavy OC, Guillen-Guio B, Melbourne CA, Ma SF, Jou J, Kim JS, Cooperative C, Fahy WA, Oballa E, Hubbard RB, Navaratnam V, Braybrooke R, Saini G, Roach KM, Tobin MD, Hirani N, Whyte MKB, Kaminski N, Zhang Y, Martinez FJ, Linderholm AL, Adegunsoye A, Strek ME, Maher TM, Molyneaux PL, Flores C, Noth I, Jenkins R, Wain LV. Longitudinal lung function and gas transfer in individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a genome-wide association study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2022, 11: 65-73. PMID: 35985358, PMCID: PMC10077113, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(22)00251-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisLung capacityAmerican Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society guidelinesDiagnosis of IPFEuropean Respiratory Society guidelinesPotential novel therapeutic approachHealth-National HeartLongitudinal lung functionRespiratory Society guidelinesGenetic variantsNovel therapeutic approachesIncurable lung diseaseMedical Research CouncilProgressive scarringFVC declineLung functionVital capacityBlood InstituteSociety guidelinesLung diseaseNational HeartDisease progressionTherapeutic approachesSignificant association
2021
S65 Genome-wide association study of survival times after diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Allen R, Oldham J, Lorenzo-Salazar J, Molyneaux P, Ma S, Stockwell A, Joseph C, Kim J, Guillen-Guio B, Hernandez-Beeftink T, Kropski J, Huang Y, Lee C, Adegunsoye A, Pugashetti J, Linderholm A, Vo V, Strek M, Hubbard R, Hirani N, Whyte M, Hart S, Nicholson A, Parfrey H, Rassl D, Wallace W, Fahy W, Valenzi E, Zhang Y, Kaminski N, Wolters P, Molina-Molina M, Martinez F, Hall I, Tobin, Maher T, Blackwell T, Yaspan B, Jenkins R, Flores C, Wain L, Noth I. S65 Genome-wide association study of survival times after diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Thorax 2021, 76: a43-a43. DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2021-btsabstracts.71.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide analysisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAssociation studiesGenome-wide association studiesGenetic variantsImportant biological processesWide association studyTwo-stage GWASIPF casesIPF survivalSurvival timeDisease progressionDNA regionsFirst GWASLikely genePulmonary fibrosisGene expressionBiological processesDiagnosis of IPFGenetic principal componentsProgression of IPFDisease riskStage 1Genetic determinantsCox proportional hazards model
2020
Small airways pathology in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a retrospective cohort study
Verleden SE, Tanabe N, McDonough JE, Vasilescu DM, Xu F, Wuyts WA, Piloni D, De Sadeleer L, Willems S, Mai C, Hostens J, Cooper JD, Verbeken EK, Verschakelen J, Galban CJ, Van Raemdonck DE, Colby TV, Decramer M, Verleden GM, Kaminski N, Hackett TL, Vanaudenaerde BM, Hogg JC. Small airways pathology in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2020, 8: 573-584. PMID: 32061334, PMCID: PMC7292784, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(19)30356-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisSevere idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisUnused donor lungsRetrospective cohort studyTerminal bronchiolesMultidetector CTCohort studyDonor lungsPulmonary fibrosisIPF tissueLung tissueMinimal fibrosisVideo-assisted thoracic surgical biopsyDiagnosis of IPFAshcroft fibrosis scoreMultidisciplinary consensus committeeStructural lung injuryInflammatory immune cellsExpiratory flow rateLow lung volumesPotential therapeutic targetMicro-CTLung transplantationVisible airwaysIPF group
2011
Evolving Genomic Approaches to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Moving Beyond Genes
Kass DJ, Kaminski N. Evolving Genomic Approaches to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Moving Beyond Genes. Clinical And Translational Science 2011, 4: 372-379. PMID: 22029812, PMCID: PMC3229869, DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2011.00287.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic technologiesIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPathogenesis of diseaseGenomic discoveriesSystems biology approachGene expression profilingContribution of microRNAsMost human diseasesGenomic approachesGene networksBiology approachHuman genomeEpigenetic researchGenomic dataExpression profilingHuman diseasesPulmonary fibrosisDiagnosis of IPFGenesLarge collaborative studiesProgressive scarringPeripheral bloodClinical severityLung parenchymaTherapeutic goals