2022
Lung Microenvironments and Disease Progression in Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
De Sadeleer LJ, McDonough JE, Schupp JC, Yan X, Vanstapel A, Van Herck A, Everaerts S, Geudens V, Sacreas A, Goos T, Aelbrecht C, Nawrot TS, Martens DS, Schols D, Claes S, Verschakelen JA, Verbeken EK, Ackermann M, Decottignies A, Mahieu M, Hackett TL, Hogg JC, Vanaudenaerde BM, Verleden SE, Kaminski N, Wuyts WA. Lung Microenvironments and Disease Progression in Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 205: 60-74. PMID: 34724391, PMCID: PMC8865586, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202103-0569oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisHypersensitivity pneumonitisLung zonesMolecular traitsUnused donor lungsInterstitial lung diseaseLocal disease extentProgression of fibrosisSevere fibrosis groupGene co-expression network analysisCo-expression network analysisExplant lungsDonor lungsLung involvementEndothelial functionLung findingsDisease extentPulmonary fibrosisLung diseaseFibrosis groupLung microenvironmentClinical behaviorDisease progressionBAL samples
2018
Gene correlation network analysis to identify regulatory factors in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
McDonough JE, Kaminski N, Thienpont B, Hogg JC, Vanaudenaerde BM, Wuyts WA. Gene correlation network analysis to identify regulatory factors in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Thorax 2018, 74: 132. PMID: 30366970, PMCID: PMC6467239, DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisLung functionPulmonary fibrosisExtensive pathological changesSevere lung diseaseLung Tissue Research ConsortiumCorrelation network analysisIPF cohortIPF groupLung diseaseControl subjectsUpregulated modulesT cellsImmune responsePathological changesLeucocyte activationB cellsClinical relevanceSurfactant metabolismDisease pathologyInterferon responseFibrosisBlood vesselsPathological processesGene correlation network analysis
2016
Validation of the prognostic value of MMP‐7 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Tzouvelekis A, Herazo‐Maya J, Slade M, Chu J, Deiuliis G, Ryu C, Li Q, Sakamoto K, Ibarra G, Pan H, Gulati M, Antin‐Ozerkis D, Herzog EL, Kaminski N. Validation of the prognostic value of MMP‐7 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respirology 2016, 22: 486-493. PMID: 27761978, PMCID: PMC5352520, DOI: 10.1111/resp.12920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant-free survivalIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisMMP-7 concentrationsMatrix metalloproteinase-7IPF patientsCause mortalityPulmonary fibrosisHealthy controlsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelPulmonary function parametersVariable clinical courseBaseline pulmonary function parametersProportional hazards modelIPF biomarkersProgressive diseaseClinical coursePoor prognosisPrognostic valueVital capacityIndependent biomarkerLung capacityPrognostic thresholdPlasma concentrationsMortality risk
2014
Bidirectional elastic image registration using B-spline affine transformation
Gu S, Meng X, Sciurba FC, Ma H, Leader J, Kaminski N, Gur D, Pu J. Bidirectional elastic image registration using B-spline affine transformation. Computerized Medical Imaging And Graphics 2014, 38: 306-314. PMID: 24530210, PMCID: PMC4019704, DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2014.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlgorithmsHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalNumerical Analysis, Computer-AssistedPattern Recognition, AutomatedRadiographic Image EnhancementRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiography, ThoracicReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySubtraction TechniqueTomography, X-Ray Computed
2013
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Gene Expression Profiles Predict Poor Outcome in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Herazo-Maya JD, Noth I, Duncan SR, Kim S, Ma SF, Tseng GC, Feingold E, Juan-Guardela BM, Richards TJ, Lussier Y, Huang Y, Vij R, Lindell KO, Xue J, Gibson KF, Shapiro SD, Garcia JG, Kaminski N. Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Gene Expression Profiles Predict Poor Outcome in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Science Translational Medicine 2013, 5: 205ra136. PMID: 24089408, PMCID: PMC4175518, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3005964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCD28 AntigensCD4 AntigensCluster AnalysisCohort StudiesGene Expression ProfilingHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisLeukocytes, MononuclearOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionTreatment OutcomeConceptsTransplant-free survivalIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPeripheral blood mononuclear cell gene expression profilesReplication cohortCell gene expression profilesPoor outcomePulmonary fibrosisQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionProportional hazards modelTranscription-polymerase chain reactionGene expression profilesPotential cellular sourcesT cell activationIPF patientsLung transplantationMicroarray cohortPatient ageOutcome biomarkerPatient groupVital capacityPolymerase chain reactionT cellsDiscovery cohortITK expressionReconstructing dynamic microRNA-regulated interaction networks
Schulz MH, Pandit KV, Cardenas C, Ambalavanan N, Kaminski N, Bar-Joseph Z. Reconstructing dynamic microRNA-regulated interaction networks. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 15686-15691. PMID: 23986498, PMCID: PMC3785769, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1303236110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription factorsGene expressionDynamic Regulatory Events MinerTemporal gene expressionDynamic regulatory networksSpecific developmental phasesMRNA expression dataLung developmentRegulatory networksMiRNA targetsInteraction networksImportant miRNAsExpression dataMiRNAsAdditional miRNAsLung differentiationDevelopmental phasesMiRNAPostnatal lung developmentProgression pathwaysProliferation assaysExpressionRegulationMRNA expressionMicroRNAsExpression of Regulatory Platelet MicroRNAs in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Jain S, Kapetanaki MG, Raghavachari N, Woodhouse K, Yu G, Barge S, Coronnello C, Benos PV, Kato GJ, Kaminski N, Gladwin MT. Expression of Regulatory Platelet MicroRNAs in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e60932. PMID: 23593351, PMCID: PMC3625199, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnemia, Sickle CellBlood PlateletsCell LineChromosomes, Human, Pair 14Computational BiologyDown-RegulationFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGenomic ImprintingHumansHydroxyureaMaleMegakaryocytesMicroRNAsMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence AnnotationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsTricuspid Valve InsufficiencyUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsMiRNA expression profilesExpression profilesMRNA targetsSignificant transcriptional repressionPlatelet miRNAsPost-transcriptional regulationMiRNA target sequencesComputational prediction analysisAltered miRNA expression profilesMRNA expression profilesExpression of miRNAsAgilent miRNA microarrayTranscriptional repressionPlatelet transcriptomeBiological pathwaysDownregulated miRNAsMiRNAsPlatelet transcriptsMiRNA microarrayPlatelet microRNAsTarget sequenceMiR-376aMiR-376QRT-PCRMiR-154
2009
FACS-Assisted Microarray Profiling Implicates Novel Genes and Pathways in Zebrafish Gastrointestinal Tract Development
Stuckenholz C, Lu L, Thakur P, Kaminski N, Bahary N. FACS-Assisted Microarray Profiling Implicates Novel Genes and Pathways in Zebrafish Gastrointestinal Tract Development. Gastroenterology 2009, 137: 1321-1332. PMID: 19563808, PMCID: PMC2785077, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.06.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCell SeparationChromosomes, Human, Pair 8Digestive System NeoplasmsFlow CytometryGastrointestinal TractGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansIn Situ HybridizationLarvaMicroRNAsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOrganogenesisReproducibility of ResultsTime FactorsZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsFluorescence-activated cell sortingNovel genesGreen fluorescent proteinGene networksPutative transcription factorTransgenic zebrafish lineZebrafish Danio rerioPhosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) pathwayExcellent model systemDevelopmental time pointsChromosome arm 8qGastrointestinal developmentZebrafish lineHuman orthologDanio rerioTranscription factorsKinase pathwayMicroarray profilingFluorescent proteinGFP expressionGenesNovel pathwayGFP cellsCell sortingOrganogenesis
2007
A Functional and Regulatory Map of Asthma
Novershtern N, Itzhaki Z, Manor O, Friedman N, Kaminski N. A Functional and Regulatory Map of Asthma. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2007, 38: 324-336. PMID: 17921359, PMCID: PMC2258452, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2007-0151oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAllergensAnimalsAsthmaDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression ProfilingHumansHypersensitivityImmunity, InnateInterleukin-13MiceMice, Inbred AMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOvalbuminProtein Interaction MappingReproducibility of ResultsSystems BiologyTranscription, GeneticTransforming Growth Factor beta1ConceptsCo-regulated gene modulesGene expression compendiumProtein interaction networksModule network analysisMouse microarray datasetsSystems-level viewExpression compendiumRegulatory mapGene modulesModule membersFunctional themesInteraction networksKey regulatorAnimal modelsMicroarray datasetsGeneral inductionAnnotation setsChronic inflammatory airway diseasesMorbidity of asthmaInflammatory airway diseasesMechanisms of asthmaAdaptive immune responsesSystem-level approachSimilar roleDistinct responsesEffects of exercise training on quadriceps muscle gene expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Radom-Aizik S, Kaminski N, Hayek S, Halkin H, Cooper DM, Ben-Dov I. Effects of exercise training on quadriceps muscle gene expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2007, 102: 1976-1984. PMID: 17483440, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00577.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCase-Control StudiesCluster AnalysisEnergy MetabolismExerciseGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOxidative StressOxygen ConsumptionProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuadriceps MuscleReproducibility of ResultsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerUbiquitinConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPD patientsPulmonary diseaseExercise trainingAge-matched healthy menMuscle gene expressionHigh expressionSkeletal muscle functionExercise capacityGene expressionWalk testHealthy menControl subjectsNeedle biopsyMuscle functionVastus lateralisPatientsOxidative stressTraining responseFunctional parametersDiseaseTissue stressExpressionGene pathways
2006
Gene expression profiling of target genes in ventilator-induced lung injury
Dolinay T, Kaminski N, Felgendreher M, Kim HP, Reynolds P, Watkins SC, Karp D, Uhlig S, Choi AM. Gene expression profiling of target genes in ventilator-induced lung injury. Physiological Genomics 2006, 26: 68-75. PMID: 16569776, DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00110.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA Kinase Anchor ProteinsAmphiregulinAnimalsCell Cycle ProteinsCluster AnalysisCysteine-Rich Protein 61DNA-Binding ProteinsEGF Family of ProteinsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGlycoproteinsImmediate-Early ProteinsImmunohistochemistryIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-11LipopolysaccharidesLungLung InjuryMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1Oligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearReceptors, SteroidReproducibility of ResultsRespiration, ArtificialRNA, MessengerTranscription FactorsConceptsVentilator-induced lung injuryLung injuryAcute respiratory distress syndromeHigh-pressure mechanical ventilationRespiratory distress syndromeHigh-pressure ventilationLow-pressure ventilationClassical inflammatory pathwaysGrowth factor-related genesDistress syndromeMechanical ventilationInflammatory pathwaysLPS treatmentInflammatory responseReal-time PCRMouse lungGene expression profilingProtein expressionImmunoblotting assaysMRNA expression patternsVentilationOverventilationLungNovel candidate genesInjury
2004
Comparative analysis of algorithms for signal quantitation from oligonucleotide microarrays
Barash Y, Dehan E, Krupsky M, Franklin W, Geraci M, Friedman N, Kaminski N. Comparative analysis of algorithms for signal quantitation from oligonucleotide microarrays. Bioinformatics 2004, 20: 839-846. PMID: 14751998, DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btg487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsBenchmarkingGene Expression ProfilingOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySequence Analysis, DNASoftware Validation
2002
Gene-microarray analysis of multiple sclerosis lesions yields new targets validated in autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Lock C, Hermans G, Pedotti R, Brendolan A, Schadt E, Garren H, Langer-Gould A, Strober S, Cannella B, Allard J, Klonowski P, Austin A, Lad N, Kaminski N, Galli SJ, Oksenberg JR, Raine CS, Heller R, Steinman L. Gene-microarray analysis of multiple sclerosis lesions yields new targets validated in autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Nature Medicine 2002, 8: 500-508. PMID: 11984595, DOI: 10.1038/nm0502-500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAnimalsAutopsyChronic DiseaseEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansInflammationInterferon-gammaInterleukin-17Interleukin-6MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMultiple SclerosisOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReceptors, FcReproducibility of ResultsTranscription, GeneticConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosis lesionsMS lesionsAutoimmune encephalomyelitisSclerosis lesionsGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorCommon γ chainColony-stimulating factorGene microarray analysisAcute phaseInflammatory cytokinesInterleukin-6Chronic diseasesLesionsNew targetsEncephalomyelitisTherapyDownstream pathwaysMicroarray analysisΓ-chainMicroarray studiesInflammationChronicCytokinesInterferon