2022
Effect of androgen receptor directed therapy in prostate cancer patients with COVID-19.
Unlu S, Shin J, Par-Young J, Vinetz J, Petrylak D, Kang I, Kim J. Effect of androgen receptor directed therapy in prostate cancer patients with COVID-19. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 161-161. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancerPCa patientsAndrogen receptorCOVID-19Mortality rateYale New Haven Health SystemProtective rolePrevalence of PCaRate of hospitalRetrospective chart reviewExpression of TMPRSS2Rate of hospitalizationProstate cancer patientsAndrogen receptor antagonistProstate cancer casesSARS-CoV-2Institutional review boardDirected therapyChart reviewClinical characteristicsGnRH agonistHormone therapyGnRH antagonistHome medicationsClinical outcomes
2021
A distinct association of inflammatory molecules with outcomes of COVID-19 in younger versus older adults
Shin JJ, Jeon S, Unlu S, Par-Young J, Shin MS, Kuster JK, Afinogenova Y, Kang Y, Simonov M, Buller G, Bucala R, Kang I. A distinct association of inflammatory molecules with outcomes of COVID-19 in younger versus older adults. Clinical Immunology 2021, 232: 108857. PMID: 34560283, PMCID: PMC8455237, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2021.108857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesOlder adultsInflammatory moleculesHospitalized adult COVID-19 patientsOlder subjectsAdult COVID-19 patientsSoluble IL-2 receptor alphaIL-2 receptor alphaCOVID-19Different immunologic mechanismsAcute phase reactantsCOVID-19 patientsDevastating clinical outcomesT cell activationImmunologic mechanismsIL-10Immune agingInflammatory processImmune mechanismsPhase reactantsSevere diseaseReceptor alphaCell activationDisease severityBiological predictors