2023
PD-1highCXCR5–CD4+ peripheral helper T cells promote CXCR3+ plasmablasts in human acute viral infection
Asashima H, Mohanty S, Comi M, Ruff W, Hoehn K, Wong P, Klein J, Lucas C, Cohen I, Coffey S, Lele N, Greta L, Raddassi K, Chaudhary O, Unterman A, Emu B, Kleinstein S, Montgomery R, Iwasaki A, Dela Cruz C, Kaminski N, Shaw A, Hafler D, Sumida T. PD-1highCXCR5–CD4+ peripheral helper T cells promote CXCR3+ plasmablasts in human acute viral infection. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 111895. PMID: 36596303, PMCID: PMC9806868, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute viral infectionTph cellsViral infectionCXCR3 expressionClinical outcomesHelper TSevere viral infectionsB cell helpBetter clinical outcomesProtective humoral immunityT cell-B cell interactionsKey immune responsesPlasmablast expansionB cell differentiationCell subsetsHumoral immunityCell helpImmune responseInterferon γPlasmablast differentiationB cellsPlasmablastsCell responsesInfectionCD4
2021
Elevated plasma level of Pentraxin 3 is associated with emphysema and mortality in smokers
Zhang Y, Tedrow J, Nouraie M, Li X, Chandra D, Bon J, Kass DJ, Fuhrman CR, Leader JK, Duncan SR, Kaminski N, Sciurba FC. Elevated plasma level of Pentraxin 3 is associated with emphysema and mortality in smokers. Thorax 2021, 76: 335-342. PMID: 33479043, PMCID: PMC8249179, DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirflow obstructionPlasma levelsLung tissueEmphysema severitySmoking-related lung diseaseAssociation of lungExpiratory airflow obstructionFormer tobacco smokersLevels of PTX3PTX3 gene expressionElevated plasma levelsHyaluronic acid levelsBlood of subjectsPlasma PTX3PTX3 levelsLung functionTobacco exposureClinical outcomesTobacco smokersLung diseasePentraxin 3Predictive biomarkersPTX3 expressionLower riskDisease patterns
2020
Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes
Price CC, Altice FL, Shyr Y, Koff A, Pischel L, Goshua G, Azar MM, Mcmanus D, Chen SC, Gleeson SE, Britto CJ, Azmy V, Kaman K, Gaston DC, Davis M, Burrello T, Harris Z, Villanueva MS, Aoun-Barakat L, Kang I, Seropian S, Chupp G, Bucala R, Kaminski N, Lee AI, LoRusso PM, Topal JE, Dela Cruz C, Malinis M. Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 1397-1408. PMID: 32553536, PMCID: PMC7831876, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytokine release syndromeTocilizumab-treated patientsSevere diseaseRelease syndromeTocilizumab treatmentInflammatory biomarkersNonsevere diseaseSoluble IL-2 receptor levelsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinIL-2 receptor levelsConsecutive COVID-19 patientsIL-6 receptor antagonistMechanical ventilation outcomesC-reactive proteinCOVID-19 patientsHigher admission levelsRace/ethnicityMV daysVentilation outcomesAdverse eventsChart reviewClinical responseMedian ageWhite patientsClinical outcomes
2017
Extracellular Mitochondrial DNA Is Generated by Fibroblasts and Predicts Death in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Ryu C, Sun H, Gulati M, Herazo-Maya J, Chen Y, Osafo-Addo A, Brandsdorfer C, Winkler J, Blaul C, Faunce J, Pan H, Woolard T, Tzouvelekis A, Antin-Ozerkis DE, Puchalski JT, Slade M, Gonzalez AL, Bogenhagen DF, Kirillov V, Feghali-Bostwick C, Gibson K, Lindell K, Herzog RI, Dela Cruz CS, Mehal W, Kaminski N, Herzog EL, Trujillo G. Extracellular Mitochondrial DNA Is Generated by Fibroblasts and Predicts Death in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2017, 196: 1571-1581. PMID: 28783377, PMCID: PMC5754440, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201612-2480oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisNormal human lung fibroblastsExtracellular mitochondrial DNABronchoalveolar lavageIPF fibroblastsPulmonary fibrosisInnate immune ligandsEvent-free survivalSmooth muscle actin expressionMtDNA concentrationsSmooth muscle actin-expressing myofibroblastsGrowth factor-β1Muscle actin expressionHuman lung fibroblastsTGF-β1 stimulationExtracellular mtDNAIPF cohortClinical outcomesControl subjectsDisease progressionGlycolytic reprogrammingSoluble mediatorsTGF-β1Factor-β1Immune ligands
2014
T-RECS: STABLE SELECTION OF DYNAMICALLY FORMED GROUPS OF FEATURES WITH APPLICATION TO PREDICTION OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES
Altman R, Dunker A, Hunter L, Ritchie M, Murray T, Klein T, HUANG G, TSAMARDINOS I, RAGHU V, KAMINSKI N, BENOS P. T-RECS: STABLE SELECTION OF DYNAMICALLY FORMED GROUPS OF FEATURES WITH APPLICATION TO PREDICTION OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES. Biocomputing 2014, 20: 431-42. PMID: 25592602, PMCID: PMC4299881, DOI: 10.1142/9789814644730_0041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional feature selection methodsFeature selection methodCohort of patientsPersonalized medicine strategiesReal expression dataFeature selectionClassification accuracyCluster selectionBiological datasetsClinical outcomesCluster featuresLung diseaseBreast cancerSelection methodPatient classificationStructured natureMedicine strategiesSurvival dataTarget variablesEfficient selectionCohortStable selectionImportant featuresBlockade of the Programmed Death-1 Pathway Restores Sarcoidosis CD4+ T-Cell Proliferative Capacity
Braun NA, Celada LJ, Herazo-Maya JD, Abraham S, Shaginurova G, Sevin CM, Grutters J, Culver DA, Dworski R, Sheller J, Massion PP, Polosukhin VV, Johnson JE, Kaminski N, Wilkes DS, Oswald-Richter KA, Drake WP. Blockade of the Programmed Death-1 Pathway Restores Sarcoidosis CD4+ T-Cell Proliferative Capacity. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 190: 560-571. PMID: 25073001, PMCID: PMC4214083, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201401-0188oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 pathway blockadeT cell proliferative capacityPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsPD-L1 expressionPD-1 pathwayBlood mononuclear cellsT cell functionPathway blockadePD-L1Clinical outcomesLung diseaseMononuclear cellsControl subjectsProliferative capacityT cellsImmunohistochemistry analysisPD-1/PD-L1 expressionControl peripheral blood mononuclear cellsHealthy control peripheral blood mononuclear cellsHealthy control lungsIdiopathic lung diseaseSpontaneous clinical resolutionChronic lung diseaseHealthy control subjectsEffective therapeutic interventions