2011
Pathways Activated during Human Asthma Exacerbation as Revealed by Gene Expression Patterns in Blood
Bjornsdottir US, Holgate ST, Reddy PS, Hill AA, McKee CM, Csimma CI, Weaver AA, Legault HM, Small CG, Ramsey RC, Ellis DK, Burke CM, Thompson PJ, Howarth PH, Wardlaw AJ, Bardin PG, Bernstein DI, Irving LB, Chupp GL, Bensch GW, Bensch GW, Stahlman JE, Karetzky M, Baker JW, Miller RL, Goodman BH, Raible DG, Goldman SJ, Miller DK, Ryan JL, Dorner AJ, Immermann FW, O'Toole M. Pathways Activated during Human Asthma Exacerbation as Revealed by Gene Expression Patterns in Blood. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e21902. PMID: 21779351, PMCID: PMC3136489, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsAsthma exacerbationsBlood mononuclear cellsMononuclear cellsAnalysis of PBMCsAntigen-independent T-cell activationMajor unmet clinical needHuman asthma exacerbationsBronchoalveolar lavage samplesUnmet clinical needT cell activationStable asthmaExacerbation episodesGene expression signaturesRespiratory infectionsAirway tissueLavage samplesAdaptive immunityExacerbationAnalysis of covarianceCell activationInnate immunityLymphocyte activationLevel of expressionClinical need
2009
Biological Mechanism Associated with Asthma Exacerbation Attack as Revealed By Gene Expression Patterns of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
O'Toole M, Bjornsdottir U, Holgate S, Reddy P, Hill A, McKee C, Csimma C, Legault H, Weaver A, Small C, Ramsey R, Ellis D, Burke C, Thompson P, Irving L, Enden J, Chupp G, Wardlaw A, Stahlman J, Raible D, Miller D, Goldman S, Ryan J, Dorner A, Immermann F. Biological Mechanism Associated with Asthma Exacerbation Attack as Revealed By Gene Expression Patterns of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2009, 123: s154. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.576.Peer-Reviewed Original Research