2016
Cellular Innate Immunity: An Old Game with New Players
Gasteiger G, D'Osualdo A, Schubert DA, Weber A, Bruscia EM, Hartl D. Cellular Innate Immunity: An Old Game with New Players. Journal Of Innate Immunity 2016, 9: 111-125. PMID: 28006777, PMCID: PMC6738785, DOI: 10.1159/000453397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate immunityMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsInnate lymphoid cellsInnate immune cellsAdaptive immune responsesNovel therapeutic opportunitiesCell typesSuppressor cellsImmune cellsImmune responseLymphoid cellsTherapeutic opportunitiesInfectious diseasesCurrent conceptsMolecular pathwaysImmunityCellsNovel cell typesInflammasomeDisease
2015
Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Cystic Fibrosis
Bruscia EM, Bonfield TL. Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Cystic Fibrosis. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2015, 37: 17-29. PMID: 26857765, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2015.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune cellsCystic fibrosis lung diseaseLung tissue destructionAnti-inflammatory cytokinesRobust inflammatory responseElevated proinflammatoryImmune dysregulationUnresolved inflammationLung diseaseInflammatory responseLeading causeCF patientsTissue destructionAdaptive immunityCF lungCystic fibrosisHost defenseElevated numbersExocrine pancreasHyperinflammationLungTissue integrityCurrent understandingCellsProinflammatory
2013
Very Small Embryonic‐Like Stem Cells from the Murine Bone Marrow Differentiate into Epithelial Cells of the Lung
Kassmer SH, Jin H, Zhang PX, Bruscia EM, Heydari K, Lee JH, Kim CF, Kassmer SH, Krause DS. Very Small Embryonic‐Like Stem Cells from the Murine Bone Marrow Differentiate into Epithelial Cells of the Lung. Stem Cells 2013, 31: 2759-2766. PMID: 23681901, PMCID: PMC4536826, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial cellsSmall embryonic-like stem cellsLung epithelial cellsEmbryonic-like stem cellsStem/progenitor cellsStem cellsDonor miceHematopoietic stem/progenitor cellsBM cellsAdult BMBone marrowSmall embryonicNonhematopoietic cellsProgenitor cellsBroad differentiation potentialVSELsEngraftmentLungHigh rateNumerous reportsAdult stem cellsDifferentiation potentialCellsFirst reportReport
2012
Nonhematopoietic Cells are the Primary Source of Bone Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelial Cells
Kassmer SH, Bruscia EM, Zhang P, Krause DS. Nonhematopoietic Cells are the Primary Source of Bone Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelial Cells. Stem Cells 2012, 30: 491-499. PMID: 22162244, PMCID: PMC3725285, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell SeparationEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionLuminescent ProteinsLungMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalPulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein CRecombinant ProteinsSingle-Cell AnalysisConceptsLung epithelial cellsNonhematopoietic cellsBM cellsEpithelial cellsBone marrowLungs of miceType 2 pneumocytesNonhematopoietic stem cellsNonhematopoietic fractionAdult BMPrimitive stem cell populationNull miceProgenitor cellsMiceStem cell populationCell populationsMarrowStem cellsMultiple tissuesHematopoietic stemBMCellsPrevious studiesEngraftmentLung
2009
Role for MKL1 in megakaryocytic maturation
Cheng EC, Luo Q, Bruscia EM, Renda MJ, Troy JA, Massaro SA, Tuck D, Schulz V, Mane SM, Berliner N, Sun Y, Morris SW, Qiu C, Krause DS. Role for MKL1 in megakaryocytic maturation. Blood 2009, 113: 2826-2834. PMID: 19136660, PMCID: PMC2661865, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-09-180596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood Cell CountBone MarrowCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansLeukemia, Erythroblastic, AcuteMegakaryocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOncogene Proteins, FusionPloidiesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSerum Response FactorThrombocytopeniaThrombopoiesisThrombopoietinTrans-ActivatorsConceptsMegakaryoblastic leukemia 1Reduced platelet countsSerum response factorMegakaryocytic differentiationPeripheral bloodPlatelet countMKL1 expressionMegakaryoblastic leukemiaBone marrow megakaryocytesMuscle cellsPresence of thrombopoietinPhysiologic maturationHuman erythroleukemia cell lineIncreased numberMarrow megakaryocytesCell linesErythroleukemia cell lineMegakaryocytesMegakaryocytic maturationDifferentiated muscle cellsOverexpressionConcurrent increaseMuscle differentiationCellsMaturation
2005
In Vitro Restoration of Functional SMN Protein in Human Trophoblast Cells Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Small Fragment Homologous Replacement
Sangiuolo F, Filareto A, Spitalieri P, Scaldaferri M, Mango R, Bruscia E, Citro G, Brunetti E, De Felici M, Novelli G. In Vitro Restoration of Functional SMN Protein in Human Trophoblast Cells Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Small Fragment Homologous Replacement. Human Gene Therapy 2005, 0: 050701034702010. DOI: 10.1089/hum.2005.16.ft-84.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEngraftment of bone marrow-derived epithelial cells
Van Arnam JS, Herzog E, Grove J, Bruscia E, Ziegler E, Swenson S, Krause DS. Engraftment of bone marrow-derived epithelial cells. Stem Cell Reviews And Reports 2005, 1: 21-27. PMID: 17132871, DOI: 10.1385/scr:1:1:021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBM-derived cellsEpithelial cellsBM transplantationBone marrow-derived epithelial cellsMarrow-derived epithelial cellsPreclinical mouse modelsType II pneumocytesHematopoietic systemGene therapyFalse-positive cellsGastrointestinal tractHost epithelial cellsMouse modelFemale recipientsPositive cellsBone marrowCre-lox systemTherapeutic potentialTherapeutic useTissue-specific markersTransplantationTherapyPotential gene therapy applicationsCellsHuman diseases
2004
Lack of a Fusion Requirement for Development of Bone Marrow-Derived Epithelia
Harris RG, Herzog EL, Bruscia EM, Grove JE, Van Arnam JS, Krause DS. Lack of a Fusion Requirement for Development of Bone Marrow-Derived Epithelia. Science 2004, 305: 90-93. PMID: 15232107, DOI: 10.1126/science.1098925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBeta-GalactosidaseBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell DifferentiationCell FusionCobra Cardiotoxin ProteinsElapid VenomsEpithelial CellsFemaleGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHepatocytesKeratinocytesKeratinsLuminescent ProteinsMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMuscle CellsRadiation, IonizingRecombinasesRecombination, GeneticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionStem CellsX ChromosomeY ChromosomeConceptsCell-cell fusionBone marrow-derived cellsCre/lox systemGreen fluorescent protein expressionFluorescent protein expressionEpithelial cellsDevelopmental plasticityLox systemCell fusionProtein expressionMarrow-derived cellsTransgenic miceCellsBone marrowFusionFusion requirementsPlasticityExpressionPlasticity of Bone Marrow–Derived Stem Cells
Grove JE, Bruscia E, Krause DS. Plasticity of Bone Marrow–Derived Stem Cells. Stem Cells 2004, 22: 487-500. PMID: 15277695, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.22-4-487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow stem cellsHematopoietic stem cellsStem cellsCell plasticityMesenchymal stem cellsStem cell plasticityGene expression profilesAdult stem cellsAdult bone marrow cellsMature lineagesAdult bone marrow stem cellsTissue of originExpression profilesMature cellsMarrow stem cellsBone marrow cellsNonhematopoietic tissuesMature phenotypePlasticityMarrow cellsCellsLineagesBone marrowPhenotypeTissue