2015
eQTL of bronchial epithelial cells and bronchial alveolar lavage deciphers GWAS‐identified asthma genes
Li X, Hastie AT, Hawkins GA, Moore WC, Ampleford EJ, Milosevic J, Li H, Busse WW, Erzurum SC, Kaminski N, Wenzel SE, Meyers DA, Bleecker ER. eQTL of bronchial epithelial cells and bronchial alveolar lavage deciphers GWAS‐identified asthma genes. Allergy 2015, 70: 1309-1318. PMID: 26119467, PMCID: PMC4583797, DOI: 10.1111/all.12683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAsthmaBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCase-Control StudiesChromosome MappingEpithelial CellsFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansImmunoglobulin EMaleOrgan SpecificityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociRespiratory Function TestsRespiratory MucosaConceptsExpression quantitative trait lociGenome-wide association studiesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAsthma genesQuantitative trait lociGenes/single-nucleotide polymorphismsCis-eQTL analysisFurther functional studiesDisease-relevant tissuesDecreased expressionTrait lociCausal genesTranscription analysisGene expressionPromoter regionAsthma-related genesAssociation studiesBronchial epithelial cellsProtein secretionGenesFunctional studiesNucleotide polymorphismsSpecific regulationExpression levelsExpression of IL33
2013
Functional Genomic Assessment of Phosgene-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Leikauf GD, Concel VJ, Bein K, Liu P, Berndt A, Martin TM, Ganguly K, Jang AS, Brant KA, Dopico RA, Upadhyay S, Cario C, Di YP, Vuga LJ, Kostem E, Eskin E, You M, Kaminski N, Prows DR, Knoell DL, Fabisiak JP. Functional Genomic Assessment of Phosgene-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2013, 49: 130522202035005. PMID: 23590305, PMCID: PMC3824050, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0337oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Lung InjuryAllelesAnimalsChemical Warfare AgentsChromosome MappingElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingGenomeGenome-Wide Association StudyGenomicsGenotypeIntegrinsLungMiceMice, Inbred StrainsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhosgenePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePromoter Regions, GeneticReelin ProteinSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseConceptsSignificant SNP associationsSNP associationsTranscriptomic analysisCompetitive electrophoretic mobility shift analysisGenome-wide association mappingFunctional genomic assessmentPutative transcription factorElectrophoretic mobility shift analysisMobility shift analysisAssociation mappingGenetic resolutionTranscription factorsCandidate genesFunctional domainsNonsynonymous SNPsGenomic assessmentPhenotypic differencesPhenotypic extremesDiverse panelGenesGenetic determinantsShift analysisPTPRTAllelesITGA9
2011
The HLA Class II Allele DRB1*1501 Is Over-Represented in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Xue J, Gochuico BR, Alawad AS, Feghali-Bostwick CA, Noth I, Nathan SD, Rosen GD, Rosas IO, Dacic S, Ocak I, Fuhrman CR, Cuenco KT, Smith MA, Jacobs SS, Zeevi A, Morel PA, Pilewski JM, Valentine VG, Gibson KF, Kaminski N, Sciurba FC, Zhang Y, Duncan SR. The HLA Class II Allele DRB1*1501 Is Over-Represented in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e14715. PMID: 21373184, PMCID: PMC3044131, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIPF patientsIPF subjectsAmbulatory patientsPulmonary fibrosisLung diseaseHLA-DRB1Normal subjectsEtiology of IPFHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele frequenciesManifestations of IPFAbnormal adaptive immune responsesLung transplantation recipientsHLA class IIAdaptive immune responsesU.S. medical centersHLA-DR locusNormal reference populationDistinct clinical phenotypesRefractory lung diseaseSpecific HLA-DRB1Lung transplantationTransplant recipientsTransplantation recipientsGrim prognosis