2019
Plasma mitochondrial DNA is associated with extrapulmonary sarcoidosis
Ryu C, Brandsdorfer C, Adams T, Hu B, Kelleher DW, Yaggi M, Manning EP, Walia A, Reeves B, Pan H, Winkler J, Minasyan M, Dela Cruz CS, Kaminski N, Gulati M, Herzog EL. Plasma mitochondrial DNA is associated with extrapulmonary sarcoidosis. European Respiratory Journal 2019, 54: 1801762. PMID: 31273041, PMCID: PMC8088542, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01762-2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrapulmonary diseaseMitochondrial DNAExtracellular mtDNABAL fluidAlpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencyPlasma mitochondrial DNAPlasma of patientsAfrican AmericansExtrapulmonary sarcoidosisSarcoidosis cohortSarcoidosis subjectsScadding stageAfrican American descentClinical featuresClinical findingsGranulomatous diseaseHealthy controlsAntitrypsin deficiencyGenomic researchHigher oddsSarcoidosisAggressive phenotypeMechanistic basisDiseaseTherapeutic insights
2006
Threshold of Lung Injury Required for the Appearance of Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelia
Herzog EL, Van Arnam J, Hu B, Krause DS. Threshold of Lung Injury Required for the Appearance of Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelia. Stem Cells 2006, 24: 1986-1992. PMID: 16868209, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2005-0579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived cellsBone marrow transplantationLung injuryMarrow transplantationLung epitheliumEngraftment of BMDCsLocal host factorsSex-mismatched bone marrow transplantationMarrow-derived cellsType II pneumocytesMyeloablative radiationLung damageHematopoietic chimerismEpithelial chimerismApparent injuryInjuryTransplantationHost factorsEpitheliumEpithelial cellsEpithelial phenotypeLungChimerismPneumocytesPhenotypic changes