Gene correlation network analysis to identify regulatory factors in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
McDonough JE, Kaminski N, Thienpont B, Hogg JC, Vanaudenaerde BM, Wuyts WA. Gene correlation network analysis to identify regulatory factors in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Thorax 2018, 74: 132. PMID: 30366970, PMCID: PMC6467239, DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisLung functionPulmonary fibrosisExtensive pathological changesSevere lung diseaseLung Tissue Research ConsortiumCorrelation network analysisIPF cohortIPF groupLung diseaseControl subjectsUpregulated modulesT cellsImmune responsePathological changesLeucocyte activationB cellsClinical relevanceSurfactant metabolismDisease pathologyInterferon responseFibrosisBlood vesselsPathological processesGene correlation network analysisThe 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 profiles