2020
Mast cell activation in the systemic sclerosis esophagus
Tom K, Mehta BK, Hoffmann A, Aren K, Carns M, Lee J, Martyanov V, Popovich D, Kosarek N, Wood T, Brenner D, Carlson DA, Ostilla L, Willcocks E, Bryce P, Wechsler JB, Whitfield ML, Hinchcliff M. Mast cell activation in the systemic sclerosis esophagus. Journal Of Scleroderma And Related Disorders 2020, 6: 77-86. PMID: 34179507, PMCID: PMC8225255, DOI: 10.1177/2397198320941322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMast cell numbersSSc patientsCell-directed therapiesSystemic sclerosisEsophageal biopsiesClinical parametersHealthy participantsCell numberNormal-like subsetsMast cell densityCell-targeted therapiesMast cell markersUseful therapeutic approachMast cell activationMast cell quantityRelevant clinical parametersMolecular classification systemEoE patientsEsophageal symptomsEosinophilic esophagitisUpper esophagusSkin biopsiesEntire esophagusMast cellsTherapeutic approaches
2015
Molecular characterization of systemic sclerosis esophageal pathology identifies inflammatory and proliferative signatures
Taroni JN, Martyanov V, Huang CC, Mahoney JM, Hirano I, Shetuni B, Yang GY, Brenner D, Jung B, Wood TA, Bhattacharyya S, Almagor O, Lee J, Sirajuddin A, Varga J, Chang RW, Whitfield ML, Hinchcliff M. Molecular characterization of systemic sclerosis esophageal pathology identifies inflammatory and proliferative signatures. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2015, 17: 194. PMID: 26220546, PMCID: PMC4518531, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0695-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic sclerosisEsophageal biopsiesInflammatory signatureLarge inflammatory infiltratesConsecutive SSc patientsSmooth muscle atrophyAbsence of fibrosisSmooth muscle functionProliferative gene expression signatureGene expression subsetsSmooth muscle cellsEsophageal dilatationGene expression signaturesSSc patientsEsophageal fibrosisSerum autoantibodiesInflammatory infiltrateEsophageal pathologyImmune activationAutopsy studySSc pathogenesisSSc casesMolecular subsetsGene expressionMuscle atrophy