2018
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 analysis
2016
Expression of RXFP1 Is Decreased in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Implications for Relaxin-based Therapies
Tan J, Tedrow JR, Dutta JA, Juan-Guardela B, Nouraie M, Chu Y, Trejo Bittar H, Ramani K, Biswas PS, Veraldi KL, Kaminski N, Zhang Y, Kass DJ. Expression of RXFP1 Is Decreased in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Implications for Relaxin-based Therapies. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2016, 194: 1392-1402. PMID: 27310652, PMCID: PMC5148141, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201509-1865oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelaxin/insulin-like family peptide receptor 1Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIPF lung fibroblastsRXFP1 expressionLung fibroblastsPulmonary fibrosisFamily peptide receptor 1RXFP1 gene expressionLung Tissue Research ConsortiumPulmonary functionIPF lungsBleomycin injuryPotential therapyCollagen depositionFibrotic diseasesPatientsDemographic dataPotential efficacyReceptor 1Donor controlsTherapyRelaxin-like peptideGrowth factorGene expressionFibrosis
2015
A Novel Genomic Signature with Translational Significance for Human Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Bauer Y, Tedrow J, de Bernard S, Birker-Robaczewska M, Gibson KF, Guardela BJ, Hess P, Klenk A, Lindell KO, Poirey S, Renault B, Rey M, Weber E, Nayler O, Kaminski N. A Novel Genomic Signature with Translational Significance for Human Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2015, 52: 217-231. PMID: 25029475, PMCID: PMC4370242, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2013-0310oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisHuman idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisLung fibrosis modelGrowth factor-β1IPF lungsPulmonary fibrosisFibrosis modelFactor-β1Therapeutic interventionsDevastating lung diseasePrimary human lung fibroblastsLung Tissue Research ConsortiumGene marker setsPotential therapeutic interventionsHuman lung fibroblastsEpithelial A549 cellsHuman epithelial A549 cellsBleomycin instillationLung fibrosisControl lungsLung diseaseControl cohortControl subjectsTranslational significanceNovel treatments
2014
Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization is associated with enhanced Th1 inflammatory gene expression in lungs of humans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fitzpatrick ME, Tedrow JR, Hillenbrand ME, Lucht L, Richards T, Norris KA, Zhang Y, Sciurba FC, Kaminski N, Morris A. Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization is associated with enhanced Th1 inflammatory gene expression in lungs of humans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Microbiology And Immunology 2014, 58: 202-211. PMID: 24438206, PMCID: PMC4106795, DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseLung Tissue Research ConsortiumPneumocystis colonizationPulmonary diseaseCOPD pathogenesisLung gene expression profilesChemokine ligands CXCL9Cognate receptor CXCR3Finding of upregulationLungs of humansInflammatory gene expressionLung tissue samplesPotential key pathwaysGene expression profilesPneumocystis jirovecii colonizationReceptor CXCR3Ligands CXCL9Lymphocyte traffickingT lymphocytesInflammatory genesPneumocystis jiroveciiDisease pathogenesisExpression profilesLigand expression