2023
Targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome and associated cytokines in scleroderma associated interstitial lung disease
Woo S, Gandhi S, Ghincea A, Saber T, Lee C, Ryu C. Targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome and associated cytokines in scleroderma associated interstitial lung disease. Frontiers In Cell And Developmental Biology 2023, 11: 1254904. PMID: 37849737, PMCID: PMC10577231, DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1254904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSSc-ILDNLRP3 inflammasomeScleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseAssociated interstitial lung diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseNormal lung architectureImproved treatment optionsProgressive fibrotic replacementNovel pathophysiologic insightsComplex rheumatic diseasesImmune dysregulationPathophysiologic insightsRheumatic diseasesClinical benefitIL-18IL-1βLung diseaseTreatment optionsFibrotic replacementLung architectureNovel therapiesClinical significanceInnate immunityDiseaseAdditional studiesMitochondrial DNA-Sensing Pathogen Recognition Receptors in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: a Review
Ghincea A, Woo S, Yu S, Pivarnik T, Fiorini V, Herzog E, Ryu C. Mitochondrial DNA-Sensing Pathogen Recognition Receptors in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: a Review. Current Treatment Options In Rheumatology 2023, 9: 204-220. PMID: 38230363, PMCID: PMC10791121, DOI: 10.1007/s40674-023-00211-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like receptor 9Interstitial lung diseaseLung diseaseSystemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseAberrant innate immune activationRecent FindingsRecent advancesCause of morbidityInnate immune activationNovel treatment approachesPathogen recognition receptorsCyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthaseReviewSystemic sclerosisSSc patientsImmune dysregulationImmune activationReceptor 9Inflammatory fibrosisScar formationTreatment approachesRecognition receptorsDiseaseImportant unanswered questionsMechanism of releaseReviewUnanswered questions
2022
Occupational and environmental exposures in the Genomic Research in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Sarcoidosis (GRADS) study
Ryan SM, Mroz MM, Herzog EL, Ryu C, Fingerlin TE, Maier LA, Gulati M. Occupational and environmental exposures in the Genomic Research in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Sarcoidosis (GRADS) study. Respiratory Medicine 2022, 200: 106923. PMID: 35932543, DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencyCardiac sarcoidosisSarcoidosis StudyAntitrypsin deficiencyRadiation exposureNon-cardiac sarcoidosisNon-chronic diseasesMultiple comparisonsEnvironmental exposure dataExtrapulmonary diseasePulmonary involvementGranulomatous disorderSarcoidosis phenotypesRisk factorsSpecific disease phenotypesStage 0Number of exposuresSarcoidosisExposure assessment toolsSusceptible individualsSpecific exposuresDiseaseEnvironmental exposuresExposure dataIndividual exposureEmerging insights in sarcoidosis: moving forward through reverse translational research
Liu A, Sharma L, Yan X, Dela Cruz CS, Herzog EL, Ryu C. Emerging insights in sarcoidosis: moving forward through reverse translational research. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2022, 322: l518-l525. PMID: 35196896, PMCID: PMC8957321, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00266.2021.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTranslational researchFibrotic lung diseasePulmonary granuloma formationReverse translational researchChronic granulomatous diseaseImmunopathogenic mechanismsLung diseaseUnknown etiologyGranulomatous diseaseGranuloma formationSarcoidosis researchStage IVDisease pathogenesisClinical phenotypeSarcoidosisClinical interventionsDisease model developmentFibrogenesisSignificant proportionFundamental mediatorDiseaseFurther investigationInvestigative effortsHypothesis-driven researchMorbidityAn Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis After BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination A Case Report
Ghincea A, Ryu C, Herzog EL. An Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis After BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination A Case Report. CHEST Journal 2022, 161: e71-e73. PMID: 35131075, PMCID: PMC8814523, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.2160.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAE-IPFAcute exacerbationPulmonary fibrosisLung diseaseCase reportFatal interstitial lung diseaseMRNA COVID-19 vaccinationChronic lung diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseVaccine-preventable diseasesNovel case reportA Case ReportCOVID-19 vaccinationScar tissue formationRespiratory decompensationAdverse eventsPulmonary embolismVulnerable patientsDrug toxicityPotential associationShort courseDiseaseExacerbationFibrosis
2021
Case Report: Bullous Lung Disease Following COVID-19
Pednekar P, Amoah K, Homer R, Ryu C, Lutchmansingh DD. Case Report: Bullous Lung Disease Following COVID-19. Frontiers In Medicine 2021, 8: 770778. PMID: 34869488, PMCID: PMC8635639, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.770778.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesSARS-CoV-2 infectionBullous lung diseaseCoV-2 infectionRadiological abnormalitiesLung diseaseAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus 2 infectionInterlobular septal thickeningPost-acute sequelaeGround-glass opacitiesFibrotic-like changesCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19Mosaic attenuationSeptal thickeningSymptom onsetPulmonary diseaseRespiratory manifestationsParenchymal bandsCase reportDisease 2019InfectionDisease
2020
Serum mitochondrial DNA predicts the risk of acute exacerbation and progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sakamoto K, Furukawa T, Yamano Y, Kataoka K, Teramachi R, Walia A, Suzuki A, Inoue M, Nakahara Y, Ryu C, Hashimoto N, Kondoh Y. Serum mitochondrial DNA predicts the risk of acute exacerbation and progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal 2020, 57: 2001346. PMID: 32855220, PMCID: PMC8177039, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01346-2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAcute exacerbationPulmonary fibrosisDisease progressionFatal interstitial lung diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseSerum mitochondrial DNAAccepted biomarkersClinical deteriorationMedian survivalDeadly complicationDisease courseLethal complicationLung functionLung diseaseUnknown etiologyExacerbationUnmet needProgressionComplicationsRapid deteriorationPatientsFibrosisDevastating diseaseDisease
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 insightsChitinase 1 regulates pulmonary fibrosis by modulating TGF-β/SMAD7 pathway via TGFBRAP1 and FOXO3
Lee CM, He CH, Park JW, Lee JH, Kamle S, Ma B, Akosman B, Cotez R, Chen E, Zhou Y, Herzog EL, Ryu C, Peng X, Rosas IO, Poli S, Bostwick CF, Choi AM, Elias JA, Lee CG. Chitinase 1 regulates pulmonary fibrosis by modulating TGF-β/SMAD7 pathway via TGFBRAP1 and FOXO3. Life Science Alliance 2019, 2: e201900350. PMID: 31085559, PMCID: PMC6516052, DOI: 10.26508/lsa.201900350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFibroblastsForkhead Box Protein O3Gene Expression RegulationGenes, ReporterHexosaminidasesHumansImmunohistochemistryIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticPulmonary FibrosisRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSmad7 ProteinTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsTGF-β1 signalingPulmonary fibrosisTGF-β1 inductionTGF-β1Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisInterstitial lung diseaseTGF-β1/TGF-β receptorLung diseaseEffector responsesFibrotic responseTissue fibrosisFibrosisCritical mediatorCritical roleBox O3Protein 1DiseaseSmad7Tissue responseFOXO3TGFBRAP1Chitinase 1InductionPathwayCirculating Mitochondrial DNA Is Associated with Fibroblast Activation and Disease Progression in Scleroderma Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Ryu C, Sun H, Winkler J, Meena S, Walia A, Minasyan M, Brandsdorfer C, Gulati M, Peng X, Herzog E. Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Is Associated with Fibroblast Activation and Disease Progression in Scleroderma Associated Interstitial Lung Disease. 2019, a7219-a7219. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a7219.Peer-Reviewed Original Research