Farida Ahangari, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary)Cards
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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 chemoattractantSingle Cell Analysis Reveals Novel Immune Perturbations in Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Zhao A, Unterman A, Abu Hussein N, Sharma P, Nekola F, Flint J, Yan X, Adams T, Justet A, Sumida T, Zhao J, Schupp J, Raredon M, Ahangari F, Deluliis G, Zhang Y, Buendia-Roldan I, Adegunsoye A, Sperling A, Prasse A, Ryu C, Herzog E, Selman M, Pardo A, Kaminski N. Single Cell Analysis Reveals Novel Immune Perturbations in Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2024 PMID: 38924775, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202401-0078oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsBronchoalveolar lavage cellsBlood mononuclear cellsClassical monocytesHypersensitivity pneumonitisPulmonary fibrosisT cellsImmune perturbationsLavage cellsMononuclear cellsCD8+ T cellsCytotoxic T cellsInterstitial lung diseaseHypersensitivity pneumonitis patientsCytotoxic CD4Immune aberrationsPneumonic patientsPneumonitisLung diseaseHealthy controlsImmune mechanismsPatient cellsSingle-cell transcriptomicsNoninvasive assessment of the lung inflammation-fibrosis axis by targeted imaging of CMKLR1
Mannes P, Adams T, Farsijani S, Barnes C, Latoche J, Day K, Nedrow J, Ahangari F, Kaminski N, Lee J, Tavakoli S. Noninvasive assessment of the lung inflammation-fibrosis axis by targeted imaging of CMKLR1. Science Advances 2024, 10: eadm9817. PMID: 38896611, PMCID: PMC11186491, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisFibrotic lung diseaseRisk stratificationMurine modelLung fibrosisLung diseaseModel of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosisBleomycin-induced lung fibrosisImaging biomarkersMurine model of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosisBronchoalveolar lavage cellsMonocyte-derived macrophagesPositron emission tomographyInflammatory endotypesPulmonary fibrosisLavage cellsPoor survivalNoninvasive assessmentTherapeutic monitoringEmission tomographyCMKLR1FibrosisClinical trajectoryLungLung regionsSingle-cell RNA-seq analysis of cell-cell communications in human lung reveals a novel role of VEGF-D in acute lung injury
Yuan Y, Sharma L, Tang W, Raredon M, Ahangari F, Khoury J, Wu D, Niklason L, Kaminski N. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis of cell-cell communications in human lung reveals a novel role of VEGF-D in acute lung injury. Physiology 2024, 39: 1314. DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2024.39.s1.1314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAcute lung injuryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute respiratory distress syndromeAnalysis of cell-cell communicationVEGF-DMicrovascular nicheSingle-cell RNA-seqLung injury modelSingle-cell RNA-seq analysisLung injuryCell-cell communicationLigand-receptor pairsLPS-induced lung injury modelRNA-seqAdjacent cell typesPulmonary diseaseInjury modelHuman lung endothelial cellsBarrier functionImmune cell infiltrationTumor necrosis factor-aRespiratory distress syndromeLung vascular integrityGene expressionNebulizable Conjugates to Sustain Retention, Delivery, and Efficacy of Galectin-3 Inhibitory Drug TD139 in the Alveolar Space
Marti Munoz J, Khoury J, Ahangari F, Deiuliis G, Kaminski N, Pandit A. Nebulizable Conjugates to Sustain Retention, Delivery, and Efficacy of Galectin-3 Inhibitory Drug TD139 in the Alveolar Space. 2024, a3218-a3218. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a3218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlveolar Type 2 Cells With Impaired Proteostasis Signal to Monocyte-derived Macrophages Via a MIF/DDT-CD74 Signaling Network to Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis in IPF
Kim S, Nouws J, Cooley J, Ahangari F, Leng L, Elias J, Kaminski N, Lee P, Redente E, Kang M, Sun H, Herzog E, Bucala R, Prasse A, Sauler M. Alveolar Type 2 Cells With Impaired Proteostasis Signal to Monocyte-derived Macrophages Via a MIF/DDT-CD74 Signaling Network to Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis in IPF. 2024, a3001-a3001. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a3001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-inflammatory Roles of Type I Interferon Signaling in the Lung
Feng J, Liu Y, Kim J, Ahangari F, Kaminski N, Bain W, Jie Z, Dela Cruz C, Sharma L. Anti-inflammatory Roles of Type I Interferon Signaling in the Lung. 2024, a6230-a6230. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a6230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVEGF-D Is Enriched in the Human Lung Microvascular Niche and Improves Vascular Integrity During Acute Lung Injury
Yuan Y, Sharma L, Tang W, Raredon M, Ahangari F, Khoury J, Wu D, Niklason L, Kaminski N. VEGF-D Is Enriched in the Human Lung Microvascular Niche and Improves Vascular Integrity During Acute Lung Injury. 2024, a4694-a4694. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a4694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProfibrotic Role of GPR87 in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Khoury J, Ahangari F, Manning E, Justet A, barnthaler T, Adams T, Necola F, Alysandratos K, Beermann M, Kotton D, Kaminski N. Profibrotic Role of GPR87 in Pulmonary Fibrosis. 2024, a5183-a5183. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a5183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApplying Single Cell Profiling to Assess Drug Anti Fibrotic Properties in the Human Precision Cut Lung Slice Model of Fibrosis
Justet A, Mitash N, Pineda R, Adams T, Balayev A, Abu Hussein N, Ishizuka M, Kim H, Khoury J, Ahangari F, Yan X, Kaminski N, Koenigshoff M. Applying Single Cell Profiling to Assess Drug Anti Fibrotic Properties in the Human Precision Cut Lung Slice Model of Fibrosis. 2024, a4906-a4906. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a4906.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- August 21, 2024
Unique Immune Profile Identified in Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- August 25, 2023
Can Small RNA Inhibitors Reverse Pulmonary Fibrosis?
- May 24, 2023Source: Yale Ventures
Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale Awards $2.5 Million to 11 Faculty-Led Projects
- February 01, 2023
Inhibition of Small RNA in Lung Macrophages May Counter Pulmonary Fibrosis