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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiency in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sauler M, Leng L, Trentalange M, Haslip M, Shan P, Piecychna M, Zhang Y, Andrews N, Mannam P, Allore H, Fried T, Bucala R, Lee PJ. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiency in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2014, 306: l487-l496. PMID: 24441872, PMCID: PMC3949087, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00284.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsApoptosisCellular SenescenceCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21EmphysemaFemaleHumansIntramolecular OxidoreductasesLungMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveReceptors, ImmunologicSmokeSmokingTobaccoTumor Suppressor Protein p53Young AdultConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMacrophage migration inhibitory factorPathogenesis of COPDDevelopment of COPDMIF receptor CD74Obstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary diseaseWT miceReceptor CD74Role of MIFMacrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiencyMigration inhibitory factorNormal alveolar structureMo of ageWild-type controlsMIF concentrationsFormer smokersLung volumePlasma concentrationsSpontaneous emphysemaFactor deficiencyCigarette smokePleiotropic cytokineInhibitory factorAlveolar structuresEndothelial CD74 mediates macrophage migration inhibitory factor protection in hyperoxic lung injury
Sauler M, Zhang Y, Min J, Leng L, Shan P, Roberts S, Jorgensen WL, Bucala R, Lee PJ. Endothelial CD74 mediates macrophage migration inhibitory factor protection in hyperoxic lung injury. The FASEB Journal 2015, 29: 1940-1949. PMID: 25609432, PMCID: PMC4415022, DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-260299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorLung endothelial cellsMurine lung endothelial cellsLung injuryEndothelial cellsProtective effectExogenous MIFCD74 deficient miceCD74-dependent mannerHours of hyperoxiaMIF receptor CD74Acute lung injuryHyperoxic lung injuryBronchoalveolar lavage proteinMigration inhibitory factorBronchoalveolar proteinMIF deficiencyMedian survivalEndothelial injuryWT miceAcute oxidative stressReceptor CD74Lavage proteinReceptor antagonistReceptor inhibitorsThe DNA repair transcriptome in severe COPD
Sauler M, Lamontagne M, Finnemore E, Herazo-Maya JD, Tedrow J, Zhang X, Morneau JE, Sciurba F, Timens W, Paré PD, Lee PJ, Kaminski N, Bossé Y, Gomez JL. The DNA repair transcriptome in severe COPD. European Respiratory Journal 2018, 52: 1701994. PMID: 30190272, PMCID: PMC6422831, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01994-2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA damage toleranceDNA repairInadequate DNA repairSevere chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRepair pathwaysGene correlation network analysisIntegrative genomics approachNucleotide excision repair pathwayDNA repair pathwaysGene Set Enrichment AnalysisExcision repair pathwayGlobal transcriptomic profilesDNA repair genesDNA repair responseCorrelation network analysisCOPD severityGenomic approachesLung tissue transcriptomeTranscriptomic differencesTranscriptomic changesTranscriptomic patternsRNA sequencingTissue transcriptomesTranscriptomic profilesMicroRNA miR-24-3p reduces DNA damage responses, apoptosis, and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Nouws J, Wan F, Finnemore E, Roque W, Kim SJ, Bazan IS, Li CX, Sköld C, Dai Q, Yan X, Chioccioli M, Neumeister V, Britto CJ, Sweasy J, Bindra RS, Wheelock ÅM, Gomez JL, Kaminski N, Lee PJ, Sauler M. MicroRNA miR-24-3p reduces DNA damage responses, apoptosis, and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e134218. PMID: 33290275, PMCID: PMC7934877, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.134218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular stress responseStress responseHomology-directed DNA repairDNA damage responseProtein BRCA1Damage responseCellular stressDNA repairProtein BimCOPD lung tissueLung epithelial cellsCellular responsesExpression arraysEpithelial cell apoptosisDNA damageChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseBRCA1 expressionCell apoptosisApoptosisEpithelial cellsCritical mechanismMicroRNAsRegulatorObstructive pulmonary diseaseIncreases SusceptibilityCharacterization of the COPD alveolar niche using single-cell RNA sequencing
Sauler M, McDonough JE, Adams TS, Kothapalli N, Barnthaler T, Werder RB, Schupp JC, Nouws J, Robertson MJ, Coarfa C, Yang T, Chioccioli M, Omote N, Cosme C, Poli S, Ayaub EA, Chu SG, Jensen KH, Gomez JL, Britto CJ, Raredon MSB, Niklason LE, Wilson AA, Timshel PN, Kaminski N, Rosas IO. Characterization of the COPD alveolar niche using single-cell RNA sequencing. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 494. PMID: 35078977, PMCID: PMC8789871, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28062-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell RNA sequencingRNA sequencingCell-specific mechanismsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAdvanced chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseTranscriptomic network analysisSingle-cell RNA sequencing profilesCellular stress toleranceAberrant cellular metabolismStress toleranceRNA sequencing profilesTranscriptional evidenceCellular metabolismAlveolar nicheSequencing profilesHuman alveolar epithelial cellsChemokine signalingAlveolar epithelial type II cellsObstructive pulmonary diseaseSitu hybridizationType II cellsEpithelial type II cellsSequencingCOPD pathobiologyHuman lung tissue samplesCell Death in the Lung: The Apoptosis–Necroptosis Axis
Sauler M, Bazan IS, Lee PJ. Cell Death in the Lung: The Apoptosis–Necroptosis Axis. Annual Review Of Physiology 2018, 81: 1-28. PMID: 30485762, PMCID: PMC6598441, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-020518-114320.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRegulated cell deathCell deathAutophagic cell deathCell death mechanismsSuperfluous cellsAcute respiratory distress syndromeChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary arterial hypertensionIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisObstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory distress syndromeDeath mechanismsCellular mechanismsArterial hypertensionDistress syndromePulmonary diseasePulmonary fibrosisPulmonary disordersMajor mechanismDeathNew modalityPathogenesisNecroptosisMechanismApoptosisA 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
2024
Leptin augments IL-13-induced airway eotaxins and submucosal eosinophilia in obesity-associated asthma
Ingram J, McQuade V, Weiss J, Womble J, Ihrie M, Zhao K, Francisco D, Theriot B, May K, Kim H, McCravy M, Sauler M, Lugogo N, Sunday M, Everitt J, Walker J, Tighe R, Kraft M, Que L. Leptin augments IL-13-induced airway eotaxins and submucosal eosinophilia in obesity-associated asthma. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2024 PMID: 39581293, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAirway tissue eosinophiliaBronchoalveolar lavage fluidEotaxin productionHuman airway fibroblastsT2 asthmaAirway fibroblastsIL-13Ra2Tissue eosinophiliaMouse model of chronic allergic airways diseaseEotaxin-1Interleukin-13 receptor alpha 2Chronic allergic airway diseaseNeutralizing antibodies in vitroObesity-associated asthmaLung tissue eosinophiliaConcentration of exhaled nitric oxideFractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxideAllergic airway diseaseEotaxin-1 levelsExhaled nitric oxideBody mass indexAntibodies in vitroHouse dust mite allergen exposureCombined leptinIL13RA2 expressionIdentification of Severe Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Subgroups by Machine Learning Implementation in Electronic Health Records.
Li H, Huston J, Zielonka J, Kay S, Sauler M, Gomez J. Identification of Severe Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Subgroups by Machine Learning Implementation in Electronic Health Records. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal Of The COPD Foundation 2024 PMID: 39423339, DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2024.0556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsMachine learningAcute exacerbation of COPDAdoption of electronic health recordsHealth recordsMachine learning implementationElectronic health record dataImplementation of MLEHR-derived dataML implementationChronic obstructive pulmonary disease subgroupCOVID-19 cohortSevere acute exacerbation of COPDClinical careExacerbation of COPDAcute exacerbationRetrospective cohort of patientsLearning implementationSeverity of acute exacerbations of COPDMachineRelevant subgroupsRetrospective cohortImplementationCohortCohort of patientsANTAGONISM OF CGAS ABROGATES INFLAMMATORY FIBROTIC RESPONSES IN TRANSLATIONAL MODELS OF SCLERODERMA-ASSOCIATED INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE
YU S, LEE C, HU B, SUN Y, SHAO S, SUN H, GHINCEA A, WOO S, MCGOVERN J, SABER T, GUNES B, KUJAWSKI S, PEREZ S, ODELL W, HINCHCLIFF M, VARGA J, SAULER M, GOMEZ J, RYU C, HERZOG E. ANTAGONISM OF CGAS ABROGATES INFLAMMATORY FIBROTIC RESPONSES IN TRANSLATIONAL MODELS OF SCLERODERMA-ASSOCIATED INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE. CHEST Journal 2024, 166: a3380-a3381. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINTERACTIONS BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 9 MEDIATES PULMONARY FIBROSIS
LEE C, TRUJILLO G, REGUEIRO-REN A, LIU C, HU B, SUN Y, KHOURY J, KHOURY J, AHANGARI F, ISHIKAWA G, WALIA A, PIVARNIK T, YU S, WOO S, FIORINI V, MCGOVERN J, AL JUMAILY K, SUN H, PENG X, ANTIN-OZERKIS D, SAULER M, KAMINSKI N, HERZOG E. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 9 MEDIATES PULMONARY FIBROSIS. CHEST Journal 2024, 166: a3384-a3386. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOPD-iNET: a call to the lung community for action to combat the global epidemic of COPD.
Yildirim A, Conlon T, Adcock I, Gosens R, Lehmann M, Kapellos T, Tesfaigzi Y, Polverino F, Sauler M, Wasnick R, Neptune E. COPD-iNET: a call to the lung community for action to combat the global epidemic of COPD. European Respiratory Journal 2024, 64: 2400921. PMID: 39326903, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00921-2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung transcriptomics of emphysema reveal barrier function impairment and macrophage M1-M2 imbalance
El Boueiz A, Lu R, Suryadevara R, Xu Z, Jain D, Curtis J, Sauler M, Bartholmai B, Silverman E, Castaldi P. Lung transcriptomics of emphysema reveal barrier function impairment and macrophage M1-M2 imbalance. 2024, oa1897. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2024.oa1897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like Receptor 9 Inhibition Mitigates Fibroproliferative Responses in Translational Models of Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Trujillo G, Regueiro-Ren A, Liu C, Hu B, Sun Y, Ahangari F, Fiorini V, Ishikawa G, Al Jumaily K, Khoury J, McGovern J, Lee C, Peng X, Pivarnik T, Sun H, Walia A, Woo S, Yu S, Antin-Ozerkis D, Sauler M, Kaminski N, Herzog E, Ryu C. Toll-like Receptor 9 Inhibition Mitigates Fibroproliferative Responses in Translational Models of Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2024 PMID: 39189851, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202401-0065oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like receptor 9Model of pulmonary fibrosisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisFibroproliferative responseLung diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cohortsExpression of toll-like receptor 9Toll-like receptor 9 activationTransplant-free survivalExpression of MCP-1Cohort of patientsSlow clinical progressionFibrotic lung diseaseAccelerated disease courseFatal lung diseaseIP-10Pharmacodynamic endpointsPreclinical modelsDisease courseClinical progressionPlasma mtDNAMCP-1Receptor 9Mouse modelMolecular Characterization of the Distal Lung: Novel Insights from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Omics.
Castaldi P, Sauler M. Molecular Characterization of the Distal Lung: Novel Insights from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Omics. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2024, 210: 147-154. PMID: 38701385, PMCID: PMC11273319, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202310-1972pp.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung Transcriptomics Links Emphysema to Barrier Dysfunction and Macrophage Subpopulations.
Lu R, Gregory A, Suryadevara R, Xu Z, Jain D, Morrow J, Hobbs B, Yun J, Lichtblau N, Chase R, Curtis J, Sauler M, Bartholmai B, Silverman E, Hersh C, Castaldi P, Boueiz A. Lung Transcriptomics Links Emphysema to Barrier Dysfunction and Macrophage Subpopulations. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2024 PMID: 38935868, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202305-0793oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRNA sequencing dataAlternative splicingExpressed genesFunctional pathwaysCell typesBiological pathwaysGene expressionTranscriptomic featuresGene regulatory processesDysregulated pathwaysSingle-cell RNA sequencing dataRNA-seq analysisLung cell typesLung Tissue Research ConsortiumTranscriptome analysisGenesCell-typeDifferential expressionMultiple lung cell typesPathway activationTranscriptomic signaturesPathway dysregulationRegulatory processesSplicingPathwayAlveolar Type 2 Cells With Impaired Proteostasis Signal to Monocyte-derived Macrophages Via a MIF/DDT-CD74 Signaling Network to Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis in IPF
Kim S, Nouws J, Cooley J, Ahangari F, Leng L, Elias J, Kaminski N, Lee P, Redente E, Kang M, Sun H, Herzog E, Bucala R, Prasse A, Sauler M. Alveolar Type 2 Cells With Impaired Proteostasis Signal to Monocyte-derived Macrophages Via a MIF/DDT-CD74 Signaling Network to Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis in IPF. 2024, a3001-a3001. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a3001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Noradrenaline and Macrophage Dynamics in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Ishikawa G, Peng X, Mcgovern J, Ghincea A, Saber T, Sun H, Sauler M, Ryu C, Herzog E. Role of Noradrenaline and Macrophage Dynamics in Pulmonary Fibrosis. 2024, a5206-a5206. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a5206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReduced Epithelial NUPR1 Negatively Impacts Mitochondrial Function and Metabolism, and Increases Susceptibility to Emphysema
Nouws J, Yang T, Santofimia-Castaño P, Iovanna J, Sauler M. Reduced Epithelial NUPR1 Negatively Impacts Mitochondrial Function and Metabolism, and Increases Susceptibility to Emphysema. 2024, a2620-a2620. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a2620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParaseptal Emphysema Is Characterized by a TLR-Th17-driven Adaptive Immune Response
Rojas-Quintero J, Ochsner S, Sauler M, Mckenna N, San Jose Estepar R, Polverino F. Paraseptal Emphysema Is Characterized by a TLR-Th17-driven Adaptive Immune Response. 2024, a1041-a1041. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a1041.Peer-Reviewed Original Research