2012
Interstitial Lung Disease in the Connective Tissue Diseases
Antin-Ozerkis D, Rubinowitz A, Evans J, Homer RJ, Matthay RA. Interstitial Lung Disease in the Connective Tissue Diseases. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2012, 33: 123-149. PMID: 22365251, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2012.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnective tissue diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseLung diseaseTissue diseaseIdiopathic interstitial lung diseaseFulminant respiratory failureCTD-ILDRespiratory failureImmunosuppressive agentsHealthy patientsDrug reactionsFirst manifestationGradual onsetDiseaseCareful searchSubtle evidenceDyspneaCorticosteroidsCoughPatientsInfectionDiagnosis
2008
A 34-Year-Old Man Presenting With Gradual Onset of Shortness of Breath and Interstitial Lung Disease
Rubinowitz AN, Moon M, Homer R. A 34-Year-Old Man Presenting With Gradual Onset of Shortness of Breath and Interstitial Lung Disease. CHEST Journal 2008, 133: 1041-1047. PMID: 18398129, DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-2235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultBiopsyDisease ProgressionDyspneaHumansLungLung Diseases, InterstitialMaleRespiratory Function TestsTomography, X-Ray Computed
2005
Case Study Review
Noble PW, Tanoue L, Homer R. Case Study Review. CHEST Journal 2005, 128: 540s-546s. PMID: 16304245, DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.5_suppl_1.540s.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Airway hyper‐reactivity mediated by B‐1 cell immunoglobulin M antibody generating complement C5a at 1 day post‐immunization in a murine hapten model of non‐atopic asthma
Kawikova I, Paliwal V, Szczepanik M, Itakura A, Fukui M, Campos RA, Geba GP, Homer RJ, Iliopoulou BP, Pober JS, Tsuji RF, Askenase PW. Airway hyper‐reactivity mediated by B‐1 cell immunoglobulin M antibody generating complement C5a at 1 day post‐immunization in a murine hapten model of non‐atopic asthma. Immunology 2004, 113: 234-245. PMID: 15379984, PMCID: PMC1782564, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2004.01936.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirflow obstructionImmune cellsC5a receptor-deficient miceSubsequent airway challengeNon-atopic asthmaReceptor-deficient miceImmunoglobulin M antibodiesIgM-producing cellsWild-type miceIgM monoclonal antibodyAirway reactivityHapten challengeHapten modelAirway challengeMethacholine challengeAsthma modelSkin immunizationLymph nodesNaive miceNaïve recipientsM antibodiesDays postimmunizationSubsequent airwayMale miceComplement C5a