2023
Aging gene signature of memory CD8+ T cells is associated with neurocognitive functioning in Alzheimer’s disease
Young J, Park H, Kim M, Par-Young J, Bartlett H, Kim H, Unlu S, Osmani L, Shin M, Bucala R, van Dyck C, Allore H, Mecca A, You S, Kang I. Aging gene signature of memory CD8+ T cells is associated with neurocognitive functioning in Alzheimer’s disease. Immunity & Ageing 2023, 20: 71. PMID: 38042785, PMCID: PMC10693128, DOI: 10.1186/s12979-023-00396-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral bloodT cellsAlzheimer's diseaseEM CD8Memory CD8Gene signatureAge-related immune changesIL-7 receptor alphaEffector memory CD8Strong risk factorT cell expansionAD genesAge-associated expansionImmune changesRisk factorsCD8Dementia patientsIL-7RNeuropsychological testingReceptor alphaNeurocognitive functionRT-qPCR resultsDisease severityPatientsNormal persons
2022
Clinical features and high-risk indicators of central nervous system involvement in primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Fan W, Par-Young J, Li K, Zhang Y, Xiao P, Hua L, Leng L, Chen X, Bucala R. Clinical features and high-risk indicators of central nervous system involvement in primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Clinical Rheumatology 2022, 42: 443-451. PMID: 36401063, PMCID: PMC9873757, DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06448-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous system involvementNervous system involvementPotential risk factorsPrimary Sjögren's syndrome patientsHigh-dose glucocorticoidsSjögren's syndrome patientsCNS involvementSystem involvementHigh-risk indicatorsImmunosuppressive therapyLung involvementSyndrome patientsC3 levelsRisk factorsPulmonary involvementPS patientsHigh-dose glucocorticoid administrationMultivariate logistic regression analysisAnti-SSA positivityHigh titer ANAAnti-SSA antibodiesLow C3 levelsPrimary Sjögren's syndromeComplement 4 levelsLogistic regression analysis
2019
GENE-26. HOST GENETIC VARIATIONS IN MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITOR FACTOR CONFER WORSE PROGNOSIS IN GLIOBLASTOMA
Otvos B, Grabowski M, Alban T, Golubovsky J, Neumann C, Rabjlenovic A, Bayik D, Lauko A, Bucala R, Vogelbaum M, Lathia J. GENE-26. HOST GENETIC VARIATIONS IN MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITOR FACTOR CONFER WORSE PROGNOSIS IN GLIOBLASTOMA. Neuro-Oncology 2019, 21: vi103-vi103. PMCID: PMC6847914, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalShorter progression-free survivalMacrophage migration inhibitory factorOverall survivalGBM patientsMIF expressionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk factorsSNP statusGBM developmentKarnofsky performance statusWorse overall prognosisShorter overall survivalImmune suppressive microenvironmentMigration inhibitory factorGBM cancer stem cellsCancer stem cellsMGMT methylation statusGenomic risk factorsFree survivalOverall prognosisPerformance statusSuppressor cellsCare therapyPrognostic factorsImmunoepidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Odio C, Bucala R. Immunoepidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 2019, 151-163. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25553-4_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman leukocyte antigenMycobacterium tuberculosisLatent Mycobacterium tuberculosisRole of nutritionNumber one causeRegional infectious diseasesHuman immune systemActive diseaseVitamin DLeukocyte antigenRisk factorsDisease presentationClinical diversityInfectious agentsOne causeImmune systemHost defenseInfectious diseasesImmunoepidemiologyImmune proteinsDisease phenotypeTuberculosisInfectionDiseaseImmunological diversity
2018
A functional macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphism is associated with reduced diffusing capacity
Zhang C, Ramsey C, Berical A, Yu L, Leng L, McGinnis K, Song Y, Michael H, McCormack M, Allore H, Morris A, Crothers K, Bucala R, Lee P, Sauler M. A functional macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphism is associated with reduced diffusing capacity. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2018, 316: l400-l405. PMID: 30520689, PMCID: PMC6397351, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00439.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMIF -794 CATTAbnormal diffusion capacityCigarette smoke exposureSmoke exposureAssociation of MIFDiffusion capacityMacrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) promoter polymorphismsPathogenesis of COPDChronic cigarette smoke exposureMultivariable logistic regression modelModifiable risk factorsObstructive pulmonary diseaseMigration inhibitory factorCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsCommon genetic polymorphismsInnate immune genesAirflow obstructionMIF expressionCOPD severityPulmonary diseaseMIF allelesRisk factors
1997
Orally absorbed reactive glycation products (glycotoxins): An environmental risk factor in diabetic nephropathy
Koschinsky T, He C, Mitsuhashi T, Bucala R, Liu C, Buenting C, Heitmann K, Vlassara H. Orally absorbed reactive glycation products (glycotoxins): An environmental risk factor in diabetic nephropathy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 6474-6479. PMID: 9177242, PMCID: PMC21074, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.12.6474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycation endproductsDietary advanced glycation endproductsEndogenous advanced glycation endproductsDiabetes mellitusKidney diseaseRenal excretionRenal vascular injuryDiabetic nephropathy patientsSerum AGE levelsDegree of albuminuriaNondiabetic kidney diseaseEnvironmental risk factorsAGE immunoreactivityRenal complicationsCreatinine clearanceDiabetic nephropathyNephropathy patientsRenal failureDiabetic patientsRisk factorsFood intakeHealthy subjectsGlycation endproductsDietary restrictionCL diet