2020
JAK inhibition synergistically potentiates BCL2, BET, HDAC, and proteasome inhibition in advanced CTCL
Yumeen S, Mirza FN, Lewis JM, King ALO, Kim SR, Carlson KR, Umlauf SR, Surovtseva YV, Foss FM, Girardi M. JAK inhibition synergistically potentiates BCL2, BET, HDAC, and proteasome inhibition in advanced CTCL. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2213-2226. PMID: 32437546, PMCID: PMC7252559, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaJAK inhibitionCTCL cellsMalignant cutaneous T-cell lymphomasAdvanced cutaneous T-cell lymphomaTreatment of CTCLAvailable systemic treatment optionsSkin-homing T lymphocytesSystemic treatment optionsT-cell lymphomaCTCL cell linesHistone deacetylase inhibitionGeneralized cytotoxic effectExpression of Bcl2Advanced diseaseSuch patientsPeripheral bloodTreatment optionsJAK/STAT pathwayT lymphocytesPreclinical assessmentTherapeutic targetStrong potentiationExtrinsic apoptosis pathwayDeacetylase inhibition
2014
Stress‐Related Alcohol Consumption in Heavy Drinkers Correlates with Expression of miR‐10a, miR‐21, and Components of the TAR‐RNA‐Binding Protein‐Associated Complex
Beech RD, Leffert JJ, Lin A, Hong KA, Hansen J, Umlauf S, Mane S, Zhao H, Sinha R. Stress‐Related Alcohol Consumption in Heavy Drinkers Correlates with Expression of miR‐10a, miR‐21, and Components of the TAR‐RNA‐Binding Protein‐Associated Complex. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2743-2753. PMID: 25421511, PMCID: PMC4244644, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-21Psychological stressMD subjectsAcute psychological stressReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionGene expressionAlcohol intakeHD groupPeripheral bloodStress-related drinkingPolymerase chain reactionStimulus presentationModerate drinkersMD groupAlcohol-related cuesDrinking subjectsStress-induced drinkingAlcohol consumptionHeavy drinkersAlcohol dependenceAmount of beerMicroRNA-10aChain reactionMicroRNA-21
2013
Gene-expression differences in peripheral blood between lithium responders and non-responders in the Lithium Treatment-Moderate dose Use Study (LiTMUS)
Beech RD, Leffert JJ, Lin A, Sylvia LG, Umlauf S, Mane S, Zhao H, Bowden C, Calabrese JR, Friedman ES, Ketter TA, Iosifescu DV, Reilly-Harrington NA, Ostacher M, Thase ME, Nierenberg A. Gene-expression differences in peripheral blood between lithium responders and non-responders in the Lithium Treatment-Moderate dose Use Study (LiTMUS). The Pharmacogenomics Journal 2013, 14: 182-191. PMID: 23670706, DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2013.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral bloodTreatment responseLithium Treatment Moderate-Dose Use StudyLi respondersClinical responseTreatment initiationTreatment respondersMood symptomsLithium respondersEarly markerBipolar disorderRespondersBloodPatientsGene expression differencesSpecific roleSubjectsResponseBiochemical levelSymptomsDifferencesMonths
2012
Altered Expression of Cytokine Signaling Pathway Genes in Peripheral Blood Cells of Alcohol Dependent Subjects: Preliminary Findings
Beech RD, Qu J, Leffert JJ, Lin A, Hong KA, Hansen J, Umlauf S, Mane S, Zhao H, Sinha R. Altered Expression of Cytokine Signaling Pathway Genes in Peripheral Blood Cells of Alcohol Dependent Subjects: Preliminary Findings. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 36: 1487-1496. PMID: 22471388, PMCID: PMC3393821, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01775.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismBlood CellsCytokinesDemographyDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersEthnicityFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansInterleukin-15InterleukinsJanus KinasesMaleMicroarray AnalysisMiddle AgedRecurrenceSignal TransductionSTAT Transcription FactorsYoung AdultConceptsGroups of subjectsMD subjectsAlcohol dependenceGeneGo MetaCore softwareEnd-organ damageChronic alcohol abusePeripheral blood cellsInnate immune responseAlcohol-dependent subjectsHeavy alcohol useT cell receptorPeripheral bloodClinical studiesImmune responseJanus kinase-signal transducerHigh riskImmune functionModerate drinkersHD subjectsAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionHeavy drinkersKinase-signal transducerDependent subjectsSignaling Pathway Genes
2011
Characterization of the DNA Copy-Number Genome in the Blood of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Patients
Lin WM, Lewis JM, Filler RB, Modi BG, Carlson KR, Reddy S, Thornberg A, Saksena G, Umlauf S, Oberholzer PA, Karpova M, Getz G, Mane S, Garraway LA, Dummer R, Berger CL, Edelson RL, Girardi M. Characterization of the DNA Copy-Number Genome in the Blood of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Patients. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2011, 132: 188-197. PMID: 21881587, PMCID: PMC3841973, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaBlood involvementLeukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsT-cell lymphoma patientsNormal CD4 countPeripheral blood isolatesT-cell lymphomaCTCL cell linesPotential future therapeutic developmentsT-cell malignanciesFuture therapeutic developmentSignificant copy number alterationsCD4 countSpectrum of stagesCTCL patientsSézary syndromeLymph nodesLymphoma patientsHodgkin's lymphomaPeripheral bloodBlood isolatesCutaneous patchCTCL samplesPatients
2010
Increased peripheral blood expression of electron transport chain genes in bipolar depression
Beech RD, Lowthert L, Leffert JJ, Mason PN, Taylor MM, Umlauf S, Lin A, Lee JY, Maloney K, Muralidharan A, Lorberg B, Zhao H, Newton SS, Mane S, Epperson CN, Sinha R, Blumberg H, Bhagwagar Z. Increased peripheral blood expression of electron transport chain genes in bipolar depression. Bipolar Disorders 2010, 12: 813-824. PMID: 21176028, PMCID: PMC3076072, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2010.00882.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar disorderBipolar depressionPeripheral bloodDepressed subjectsGeneGo MetaCore softwarePeripheral blood expressionHealthy control subjectsReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionEffects of medicationReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionMitochondrial electron transport chainControl subjectsPolymerase chain reactionUnmedicated subjectsHealthy controlsBlood expressionBPD subjectsSpecific genetic pathwaysElectron transport chain genesMetaCore softwareA totalAltered expressionQRT-PCR