2024
Understanding the Added Value of High-Resolution CT Beyond Chest X-Ray in Determining Extent of Physiologic Impairment
Benn B, Lippitt W, Cortopassi I, Balasubramani G, Barbosa E, Drake W, Herzog E, Gibson K, Chen E, Koth L, Fuhrman C, Lynch D, Kaminski N, Wisniewski S, Carlson N, Maier L. Understanding the Added Value of High-Resolution CT Beyond Chest X-Ray in Determining Extent of Physiologic Impairment. CHEST Journal 2024, 166: 1093-1107. PMID: 38830401, PMCID: PMC11560486, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.04.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScadding stageCT featuresLung functionChest radiologistsCT scanAlpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiencyChest computed tomographyChest CT scanChest X-rayIncreasing clinical useCompare demographic featuresAssociated with FEV1Visual scoring systemSarcoidosis stagePulmonary sarcoidosisChest CTCT findingsAssociated with lung functionCT assessmentComputed tomographySarcoidosisClinical useRadiological measurementsCT measurementsScoring system
2022
Metagenomic sequencing of the bronchoalveolar lavage extracellular virome and cellular transcriptome of sarcoidosis patients does not detect rubella virus
Keeler E, Vukmirovic M, Yan X, Gulino K, Ghedin E, Kaminski N, Sullivan K, Bushman F, Collman R, Rosenbach M. Metagenomic sequencing of the bronchoalveolar lavage extracellular virome and cellular transcriptome of sarcoidosis patients does not detect rubella virus. Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis, And Diffuse Lung Diseases 2022, 39: e2022040. PMID: 36533601, PMCID: PMC9798337, DOI: 10.36141/svdld.v39i4.13407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSarcoidosis patientsRubella virusBronchoalveolar lavageMultisystem granulomatous inflammatory diseaseImmune-competent patientsRubella virus infectionGranulomatous inflammatory diseaseCutaneous sarcoidosisAntigenic triggerBAL cellsUnclear etiologyRubella virus genomeInflammatory diseasesCutaneous granulomasGranulomatous lesionsVirus infectionVirus gene expressionLung samplesAcellular fluidCompetent patientsPatientsSarcoidosisOverlapping featuresMetagenomic sequencingVirus
2019
Plasma mitochondrial DNA is associated with extrapulmonary sarcoidosis
Ryu C, Brandsdorfer C, Adams T, Hu B, Kelleher DW, Yaggi M, Manning EP, Walia A, Reeves B, Pan H, Winkler J, Minasyan M, Dela Cruz CS, Kaminski N, Gulati M, Herzog EL. Plasma mitochondrial DNA is associated with extrapulmonary sarcoidosis. European Respiratory Journal 2019, 54: 1801762. PMID: 31273041, PMCID: PMC8088542, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01762-2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrapulmonary diseaseMitochondrial DNAExtracellular mtDNABAL fluidAlpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencyPlasma mitochondrial DNAPlasma of patientsAfrican AmericansExtrapulmonary sarcoidosisSarcoidosis cohortSarcoidosis subjectsScadding stageAfrican American descentClinical featuresClinical findingsGranulomatous diseaseHealthy controlsAntitrypsin deficiencyGenomic researchHigher oddsSarcoidosisAggressive phenotypeMechanistic basisDiseaseTherapeutic insights
2017
Transcriptome profiles in sarcoidosis and their potential role in disease prediction
Schupp JC, Vukmirovic M, Kaminski N, Prasse A. Transcriptome profiles in sarcoidosis and their potential role in disease prediction. Current Opinion In Pulmonary Medicine 2017, 23: 487-492. PMID: 28590292, PMCID: PMC5637542, DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000403.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGenome-wide expression studiesWide expression studiesTranscriptome profilesTranscriptomic dataRNA sequencingExpression studiesGene expressionMolecular mechanismsLarge prospective followTh1 immune responseTranscriptomeNonnecrotizing granulomasProspective followSystemic diseaseDisease progressionTreatment outcomesImmune responseSarcoidosisPotential roleControl tissuesProgressive sarcoidosisKey roleDiseaseTranscriptomicsGranulomas