2024
Anti-Interleukin-23 Autoantibodies in Adult-Onset Immunodeficiency.
Cohen J, Damsky W. Anti-Interleukin-23 Autoantibodies in Adult-Onset Immunodeficiency. New England Journal Of Medicine 2024, 391: 188-189. PMID: 38986070, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2404977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDupilumab-associated head and neck dermatitis shows a pronounced type 22 immune signature mediated by oligoclonally expanded T cells
Bangert C, Alkon N, Chennareddy S, Arnoldner T, Levine J, Pilz M, Medjimorec M, Ruggiero J, Cohenour E, Jonak C, Damsky W, Griss J, Brunner P. Dupilumab-associated head and neck dermatitis shows a pronounced type 22 immune signature mediated by oligoclonally expanded T cells. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 2839. PMID: 38565563, PMCID: PMC10987549, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46540-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead and neck dermatitisAtopic dermatitisNeck dermatitisT cellsHealthy control skinType 2 inflammationDupilumab treatmentImmune signaturesReceptor upregulationActivation markersClinical efficacyPunch biopsyHistopathological featuresDe novo appearanceIL-22Single-cell RNA sequencingDrug effectsDupilumabSide effectsControl skinDermatitisKeratinocyte activationUntreated ADTreatmentRNA sequencing
2023
Obsessive–compulsive disorder among patients with atopic dermatitis: a case–control study in the All of Us research program
Chen G, Fan R, Leasure A, Levey D, Damsky W, Cohen J. Obsessive–compulsive disorder among patients with atopic dermatitis: a case–control study in the All of Us research program. Archives Of Dermatological Research 2023, 316: 11. PMID: 38038754, DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02767-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA bedside to bench study of anti-PD-1, anti-CD40, and anti-CSF1R indicates that more is not necessarily better
Djureinovic D, Weiss S, Krykbaeva I, Qu R, Vathiotis I, Moutafi M, Zhang L, Perdigoto A, Wei W, Anderson G, Damsky W, Hurwitz M, Johnson B, Schoenfeld D, Mahajan A, Hsu F, Miller-Jensen K, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Kaech S, Bosenberg M, Jilaveanu L, Kluger H. A bedside to bench study of anti-PD-1, anti-CD40, and anti-CSF1R indicates that more is not necessarily better. Molecular Cancer 2023, 22: 182. PMID: 37964379, PMCID: PMC10644655, DOI: 10.1186/s12943-023-01884-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable diseasePartial responseMacrophage populationsThree-drug regimenUnconfirmed partial responsePhase I trialLimited treatment optionsMonocyte/macrophage populationNon-classical monocytesMurine melanoma modelTreatment-related changesResultsThirteen patientsWorse survivalI trialInflammatory tumorPatient populationTreatment optionsImmune cellsDisease progressionMurine studiesPreclinical modelsResistant melanomaAntigen presentationMurine modelCyTOF analysisTargeting interleukin (IL)-4/IL-13 in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced bullous pemphigoid: a cautionary note on the beneficial effect of T helper 2 immunity in melanoma and immunotherapy: reply from the authors
Shipman W, Singh K, Cohen J, Leventhal J, Damsky W, Tomayko M. Targeting interleukin (IL)-4/IL-13 in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced bullous pemphigoid: a cautionary note on the beneficial effect of T helper 2 immunity in melanoma and immunotherapy: reply from the authors. British Journal Of Dermatology 2023, 190: 138-138. PMID: 37947404, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMachine learning analysis of pretreatment skin biopsies predicts nonresponse to dupilumab in patients with eczematous dermatitis
Murphy M, Hwang E, Singh K, Lee T, Cohen J, Damsky W. Machine learning analysis of pretreatment skin biopsies predicts nonresponse to dupilumab in patients with eczematous dermatitis. British Journal Of Dermatology 2023, 190: 132-134. PMID: 37818837, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment options for necrobiosis lipoidica: a systematic review
Nihal A, Caplan A, Rosenbach M, Damsky W, Mangold A, Shields B. Treatment options for necrobiosis lipoidica: a systematic review. International Journal Of Dermatology 2023, 62: 1529-1537. PMID: 37772666, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.16856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTopical calcineurin inhibitorsNecrobiosis lipoidicaTopical corticosteroidsCalcineurin inhibitorsTreatment optionsCase reportJAK inhibitorsSystematic reviewTreatment of NLLimited high-quality evidenceHigh-quality evidenceHigh morbidityCombination therapyRecalcitrant diseaseTreatment modalitiesCompression therapyStandardized endpointsTherapeutic modalitiesClinical careCollagen degenerationTreatment efficacyNew treatmentsLiterature searchTherapyCorticosteroidsAssociation of atopic dermatitis with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder
Fan R, Chen G, Leasure A, Johnson M, Damsky W, Cohen J. Association of atopic dermatitis with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Archives Of Dermatological Research 2023, 315: 2731-2733. PMID: 37495709, DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02674-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between uveitis and Lichen planus in the all of us research program
Murphy M, Heyang M, Fan R, Leasure A, Damsky W, Cohen J. Association between uveitis and Lichen planus in the all of us research program. Archives Of Dermatological Research 2023, 315: 2729-2730. PMID: 37488318, DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02675-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombinatorial Immunotherapy with Agonistic CD40 Activates Dendritic Cells to Express IL12 and Overcomes PD-1 Resistance.
Krykbaeva I, Bridges K, Damsky W, Pizzurro G, Alexander A, McGeary M, Park K, Muthusamy V, Eyles J, Luheshi N, Turner N, Weiss S, Olino K, Kaech S, Kluger H, Miller-Jensen K, Bosenberg M. Combinatorial Immunotherapy with Agonistic CD40 Activates Dendritic Cells to Express IL12 and Overcomes PD-1 Resistance. Cancer Immunology Research 2023, 11: 1332-1350. PMID: 37478171, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-22-0699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 resistanceDendritic cellsTumor regressionAnti-PD-1 resistanceActivates Dendritic CellsCytokine secretion profilingSystemic cytokine profileTriple therapy combinationInnate immune activationAdaptive immune responsesComplete tumor regressionMajority of miceSignificant clinical challengeMouse melanoma modelT cell activationAgonistic CD40Checkpoint inhibitorsDC subsetsTriple therapyCytokine profileImmune activationCombinatorial immunotherapyTherapy combinationsT cellsClinical challengePD-1 maintains CD8 T cell tolerance towards cutaneous neoantigens
Damo M, Hornick N, Venkat A, William I, Clulo K, Venkatesan S, He J, Fagerberg E, Loza J, Kwok D, Tal A, Buck J, Cui C, Singh J, Damsky W, Leventhal J, Krishnaswamy S, Joshi N. PD-1 maintains CD8 T cell tolerance towards cutaneous neoantigens. Nature 2023, 619: 151-159. PMID: 37344588, PMCID: PMC10989189, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06217-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffector CD8 T cellsCD8 T cellsAntigen-specific effector CD8 T cellsAntigen-specific CD8 T cellsAntigen-expressing cellsT cell tolerancePD-1T cellsAdverse eventsCell toleranceCD8 T cell toleranceImmune-related adverse eventsPeripheral T cell repertoirePeripheral T cell toleranceNon-lesional skinT cell repertoireT-cell antigensPeripheral toleranceCheckpoint receptorsSkin biopsiesLocal infiltrationLocal pathologyCell repertoireMouse modelSkin toleranceAssessment of Treatment-Relevant Immune Biomarkers in Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis: Toward Personalized Medicine in Dermatology
Mortlock R, Ma E, Cohen J, Damsky W. Assessment of Treatment-Relevant Immune Biomarkers in Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis: Toward Personalized Medicine in Dermatology. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2023, 143: 1412-1422. PMID: 37341663, PMCID: PMC10830170, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAtopic dermatitisSkin diseasesInflammatory skin diseaseInflammatory skin conditionImmunologic biomarkersImmune biomarkersPersonalized medicineInflammatory dermatosesImmunologic approachesTherapy selectionSkin conditionsSingle-cell RNA sequencingMolecular profilingBiomarkersTissue stainingPsoriasisDermatitisDiseaseDermatologyRNA sequencingMedicineCurettageDermatosesTherapyPersonalized classificationSubsets of IFN Signaling Predict Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Patients with Melanoma.
Horowitch B, Lee D, Ding M, Martinez-Morilla S, Aung T, Ouerghi F, Wang X, Wei W, Damsky W, Sznol M, Kluger H, Rimm D, Ishizuka J. Subsets of IFN Signaling Predict Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Patients with Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 29: 2908-2918. PMID: 37233452, PMCID: PMC10524955, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-0215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHuman melanoma cell linesMelanoma cell linesPD-L1Validation cohortYale-New Haven HospitalCombination of ipilimumabPD-L1 markersImmune checkpoint blockadePD-L1 biomarkerNew Haven HospitalSTAT1 levelsCell linesWestern blot analysisCheckpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint blockadeClinical responseOverall survivalImproved survivalResistance of cancersMetastatic melanomaMelanoma responsePredict responseTreatment responseDistinct patternsImmune checkpoint inhibitor-induced bullous pemphigoid is characterized by interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 expression and responds to dupilumab treatment
Shipman W, Singh K, Cohen J, Leventhal J, Damsky W, Tomayko M. Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced bullous pemphigoid is characterized by interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 expression and responds to dupilumab treatment. British Journal Of Dermatology 2023, 189: 339-341. PMID: 37140007, PMCID: PMC10947518, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13 expressionBullous pemphigoidImmune-related adverse eventsComplete disease clearancePromising new therapyNovel therapeutic approachesDisease clearanceAdverse eventsTumor immunityTherapeutic approachesNew therapiesConventional treatmentPemphigoidInterleukinTreatmentPatientsExpressionTherapyImmunityClearanceBaseline skin cytokine profiles determined by RNA in situ hybridization correlate with response to dupilumab in patients with eczematous dermatitis
Singh K, Valido K, Swallow M, Okifo K, Wang A, Cohen J, Damsky W. Baseline skin cytokine profiles determined by RNA in situ hybridization correlate with response to dupilumab in patients with eczematous dermatitis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2023, 88: 1094-1100. PMID: 36780951, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.12.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEczematous dermatitisHistologic featuresTreatment selectionType 1Type 3 inflammationInflammatory skin diseaseCertain histologic featuresSitu hybridization correlatesClinical responseNonresponder groupCytokine profileCytokine stainingAtopic dermatitisCytokine RNAEczematous disordersSitu hybridizationDupilumabIL13 expressionSkin diseasesType 2PatientsDermatitisNonrespondersMolecular heterogeneityImproved responseIntegrated transcriptome and trajectory analysis of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma identifies putative precancer populations
Ren J, Qu R, Rahman N, Lewis J, King A, Liao X, Mirza F, Carlson K, Huang Y, Gigante S, Evans B, Rajendran B, Xu S, Wang G, Foss F, Damsky W, Kluger Y, Krishnaswamy S, Girardi M. Integrated transcriptome and trajectory analysis of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma identifies putative precancer populations. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 445-457. PMID: 35947128, PMCID: PMC9979716, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaMalignant CTCL cellsDiverse transcriptomic profilesT cellsSingle-cell RNACTCL cellsDevelopment of CTCLIntegrated transcriptomeT-cell receptor sequencingT cell exhaustion phenotypeCommon antigenic stimulusPeripheral blood CD4Transcriptomic profilesGene expressionT-cell lymphomaIntegrative analysisPotential therapeutic targetProliferation advantageLimited diversityBlood CD4Blood involvementMutation levelsExhaustion phenotypeWorse prognosisAntigenic stimulusPsoriasis associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis: a US-based cross-sectional study using the All of US Research Program
Joel M, Fan R, Damsky W, Cohen J. Psoriasis associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis: a US-based cross-sectional study using the All of US Research Program. Archives Of Dermatological Research 2023, 315: 1823-1826. PMID: 36707438, DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02539-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic rhinitisUS adultsUs Research ProgramCommon chronic inflammatory diseaseMultivariable logistic regression modelNationwide longitudinal cohortImmunopathogenesis of psoriasisBody mass indexChronic inflammatory diseaseCases of asthmaCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsMultivariable analysisSmoking statusMass indexInflammatory pathwaysSubgroup analysisInflammatory diseasesLongitudinal cohortHigh prevalenceAsthmaPsoriasisPotential associationDiverse cohortSociodemographic variables
2022
The association of atopic dermatitis and chronic rhinosinusitis in adults: a cross‐sectional study using the All of Us research program
Hodelin C, Fan R, Damsky W, Cohen J. The association of atopic dermatitis and chronic rhinosinusitis in adults: a cross‐sectional study using the All of Us research program. International Journal Of Dermatology 2022, 62: e430-e431. PMID: 36468789, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.16544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDupilumab‐induced psoriasis in the setting of pembrolizumab therapy: an analysis of cytokine expression
Ahmad M, Murphy M, Damsky W, Leventhal J. Dupilumab‐induced psoriasis in the setting of pembrolizumab therapy: an analysis of cytokine expression. International Journal Of Dermatology 2022, 62: e424-e426. PMID: 36468831, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.16538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe association of anxiety with granuloma annulare: a case–control study of the National Institutes of Health ‘All of Us’ research programme
Belzer A, Leasure A, Damsky W, Cohen J. The association of anxiety with granuloma annulare: a case–control study of the National Institutes of Health ‘All of Us’ research programme. British Journal Of Dermatology 2022, 188: 558-560. PMID: 36715356, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljac114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyGranuloma annulareMental health conditionsInflammatory dermatosesHealth conditionsInflammatory skin diseaseImprovement of depressionAssociation of anxietyPost-traumatic stress disorderOpioid dependenceAutoimmune disordersProinflammatory cytokinesBody of evidenceDear EditorSkin diseasesSignificant associationDermatosesStress disorderNational InstituteAnnulareAssociationDisordersDepressionAnxietyDyslipidaemia