Buqu Hu
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Jon Koff, MD
Gail Stanley, MD, MPH
Govind Rajagopalan
Mridu Gulati, MD
Naftali Kaminski, MD
Wonnie Ryu, MD, MPH
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615Citations
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2024
A small-molecule allele-selective transcriptional inhibitor of the MIF immune susceptibility locus
Li J, Leng L, Pantouris G, Manjula R, Piecychna M, Abriola L, Hu B, Lolis E, Armstrong M, Donnelly S, Bucala R. A small-molecule allele-selective transcriptional inhibitor of the MIF immune susceptibility locus. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2024, 300: 107443. PMID: 38838773, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsPromoter microsatellitesGene expressionMicrosatellite repeat numberMacrophage migration inhibitory factorLength-dependent mannerRNA expression analysisSusceptibility lociFunctional variantsSmall molecule inhibitorsExpression analysisPharmacogenomic developmentRepeat numberMicrosatelliteFunctional interactionsTranscription inhibitorInflammatory gene expressionMIF mRNA expressionCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorTranscriptionGenesProtein expressionMigration inhibitory factorExpressionInhibitory factorExpressing macrophagesEpidermal Growth Factor Receptor Regulates Beclin-1 in Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury
Harris Z, Sun Y, Korde A, Hu B, Sharma L, Manning E, Joerns J, Clark B, Stanley G, Shin H, Placek L, Unutmaz D, Chun H, Sauler M, Rajagopalan G, Zhang X, Wang H, Kang M, Koff J. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Regulates Beclin-1 in Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury. 2024, a6841-a6841. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a6841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Staphylococcus Aureus Superantigens in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Inflammation
Rajagopalan G, Tolentino J, Sun Y, Hu B, Koff J. Role of Staphylococcus Aureus Superantigens in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Inflammation. 2024, a6673-a6673. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a6673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptimized preparation pipeline for emergency phage therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Yale University
Würstle S, Lee A, Kortright K, Winzig F, An W, Stanley G, Rajagopalan G, Harris Z, Sun Y, Hu B, Blazanin M, Hajfathalian M, Bollyky P, Turner P, Koff J, Chan B. Optimized preparation pipeline for emergency phage therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Yale University. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 2657. PMID: 38302552, PMCID: PMC10834462, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52192-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEvolutionary selection pressurePhage characterizationPhage therapyPersistent bacterial infectionsBacteriophage therapyPhageSelection pressurePseudomonas aeruginosaInvestigational new drug applicationBacterial infectionsNew Drug ApplicationTherapyDrug applicationClinical applicationAutographiviridaeBacteriaPotential strategy
2023
Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Is Associated With High Levels of Fatigue in Two Independent Sarcoidosis Cohorts
Fiorini V, Hu B, Sun Y, Yu S, McGovern J, Gandhi S, Woo S, Turcotte-Foster S, Pivarnik T, Khan Z, Adams T, Herzog E, Kaminski N, Gulati M, Ryu C. Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Is Associated With High Levels of Fatigue in Two Independent Sarcoidosis Cohorts. CHEST Journal 2023, 165: 1174-1185. PMID: 37977267, PMCID: PMC11110677, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsPatient-related outcome measuresToll-like receptor 9Fatigue Assessment ScalePlasma mtDNA concentrationsTLR9 activationSarcoidosis patientsMtDNA concentrationsMulti-organ sarcoidosisCommon chief complaintInnate immune activationNovel therapeutic strategiesDomains of fatigueSevere clinical phenotypePsychobiologic mechanismsSarcoidosis cohortScadding stageCorticosteroid useCytokine levelsExtrapulmonary diseaseProspective cohortFAS scoresPulmonary fibrosisChief complaintImmune activationPatient populationProtracted Pulmonary Inflammation in IFN-gamma Deficient Mice Recovering From Cytokine Release Syndrome
Rajagopalan G, Sun Y, Hu B, Harris Z, Stanely G, Koff J. Protracted Pulmonary Inflammation in IFN-gamma Deficient Mice Recovering From Cytokine Release Syndrome. 2023, a1386-a1386. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a1386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Novel Zinc (II) Porphyrin Is Synergistic with PEV2 Bacteriophage against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections
Geyer J, Krupa K, Harris Z, Sun Y, Sharma L, Würstle S, Hu B, Stanley G, Rajagopalan G, Pellot E, Koff J, Robinson J. A Novel Zinc (II) Porphyrin Is Synergistic with PEV2 Bacteriophage against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections. Antibiotics 2023, 12: 735. PMID: 37107097, PMCID: PMC10135120, DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMinimum inhibitory concentrationMinimum bactericidal concentrationCystic fibrosisAntiviral activityPseudomonas aeruginosa infectionLife-threatening infectionsAntibiotic-resistant infectionsDose-dependent responsePulmonary infectionPotent bactericidal activityAeruginosa infectionMouse lungPsA populationImmune systemVivo modelLung cellsPSA cellsHealth concernNovel therapeuticsInfectionLung modelH441 cellsOpportunistic bacterial pathogenSignificant decreaseInhibitory concentrationα1 Adrenoreceptor antagonism mitigates extracellular mitochondrial DNA accumulation in lung fibrosis models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Ishikawa G, Peng X, McGovern J, Woo S, Perry C, Liu A, Yu S, Ghincea A, Kishchanka A, Fiorini V, Hu B, Sun Y, Sun H, Ryu C, Herzog E. α1 Adrenoreceptor antagonism mitigates extracellular mitochondrial DNA accumulation in lung fibrosis models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2023, 324: l639-l651. PMID: 36648147, PMCID: PMC10110730, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00119.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAdrenergic nerve supplyIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisΑ1 adrenoreceptorsPulmonary fibrosisNerve supplyCultured normal human lung fibroblastsInnate immune ligandsLung fibrosis modelNormal human lung fibroblastsSmooth muscle actinHuman lung fibroblastsAdrenal resectionAdrenoreceptor antagonismExtracellular mtDNAIPF cohortImproved survivalΑ1-adrenoreceptor antagonistsLung fibrosisAdrenal sourceFibroblast accumulationAdrenoreceptor antagonistBleomycin modelFibrosis modelLung fibrogenesisMouse modelIFN-γ Is Protective in Cytokine Release Syndrome-associated Extrapulmonary Acute Lung Injury.
Sun Y, Hu B, Stanley G, Harris ZM, Gautam S, Homer R, Koff JL, Rajagopalan G. IFN-γ Is Protective in Cytokine Release Syndrome-associated Extrapulmonary Acute Lung Injury. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2023, 68: 75-89. PMID: 36125351, PMCID: PMC9817908, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2022-0117oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCytokine release syndromeAcute lung injuryExtrapulmonary acute lung injuryIFN-γ KO miceIL-17ALung injuryKO miceStaphylococcal enterotoxin BRelease syndromeIL-17A KO miceSevere acute lung injuryAcute respiratory distress syndromeSystemic T cell activationEnterotoxin BAdaptive T lymphocytesDR3 transgenic miceNeutralization of IFNRespiratory distress syndromeHuman leukocyte antigenRole of IFNT cell cytokinesJanus kinase inhibitorS100A8/A9T cell activationALI parameters
2022
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibition Is Protective in Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury
Harris ZM, Sun Y, Joerns J, Clark B, Hu B, Korde A, Sharma L, Shin HJ, Manning EP, Placek L, Unutmaz D, Stanley G, Chun H, Sauler M, Rajagopalan G, Zhang X, Kang MJ, Koff JL. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibition Is Protective in Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury. Oxidative Medicine And Cellular Longevity 2022, 2022: 9518592. PMID: 36193076, PMCID: PMC9526641, DOI: 10.1155/2022/9518592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAcute lung injuryEpidermal growth factor receptorAlveolar epithelial cellsLung injurySevere hyperoxiaEGFR inhibitionEpithelial cellsHyperoxia-Induced Lung InjuryRole of EGFRMurine alveolar epithelial cellsGrowth factor receptor inhibitionWorse clinical outcomesEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitionHuman alveolar epithelial cellsWild-type littermatesPoly (ADP-ribose) polymeraseTerminal dUTP nickGrowth factor receptorClinical outcomesImproved survivalReceptor inhibitionLung repairProtective roleComplex roleEGFR deletion
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