2020
Reduced development of COVID-19 in children reveals molecular checkpoints gating pathogenesis illuminating potential therapeutics
Steinman JB, Lum FM, Ho PP, Kaminski N, Steinman L. Reduced development of COVID-19 in children reveals molecular checkpoints gating pathogenesis illuminating potential therapeutics. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 24620-24626. PMID: 32883878, PMCID: PMC7547272, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2012358117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptorT helper 2 (Th2) immune responsesCross-reactive humoral immunityCOVID-19T cell immunityT helper 2SARS-CoV-2Cell immunityCommon coronavirusesHelper 2Humoral immunityInflammatory cytokinesRespiratory tractImmune responseCommon coldPandemic virusPotential therapeuticsChildrenPathogenesisImmunityReduced developmentMolecular checkpointsCoronavirusLow levelsEosinophilia
2019
Sialylation of MUC4β N-glycans by ST6GAL1 orchestrates human airway epithelial cell differentiation associated with Type-2 inflammation
Zhou X, Kinlough CL, Hughey RP, Jin M, Inoue H, Etling E, Modena BD, Kaminski N, Bleecker ER, Meyers DA, Jarjour NN, Trudeau JB, Holguin F, Ray A, Wenzel SE. Sialylation of MUC4β N-glycans by ST6GAL1 orchestrates human airway epithelial cell differentiation associated with Type-2 inflammation. JCI Insight 2019, 4 PMID: 30730306, PMCID: PMC6483602, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.122475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman airway epithelial cellsEpithelial dysfunctionPrimary human airway epithelial cellsAirway epithelial cell differentiationT2-high asthmaType 2 inflammationAirway epithelial cellsGoblet cell differentiationEpithelial cell proliferationAirway specimensT2 biomarkersAsthmatic patientsSputum supernatantsT2 inflammationIL-13Cell differentiationAsthmaEpithelial cell differentiationSpecific mucinsEpithelial cell fateΒ-galactoside αEpithelial glycoproteinEpithelial cellsPotential targetEpithelial differentiation
2014
An airway epithelial iNOS–DUOX2–thyroid peroxidase metabolome drives Th1/Th2 nitrative stress in human severe asthma
Voraphani N, Gladwin MT, Contreras AU, Kaminski N, Tedrow JR, Milosevic J, Bleecker ER, Meyers DA, Ray A, Ray P, Erzurum SC, Busse WW, Zhao J, Trudeau JB, Wenzel SE. An airway epithelial iNOS–DUOX2–thyroid peroxidase metabolome drives Th1/Th2 nitrative stress in human severe asthma. Mucosal Immunology 2014, 7: 1175-1185. PMID: 24518246, PMCID: PMC4130801, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2014.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInducible nitric oxide synthaseHuman airway epithelial cellsDual oxidase 2Severe asthmaNitrative stressThyroid peroxidaseIL-13Ex vivoSevere refractory asthmaNitric oxide synthaseTh2 cytokine expressionAirway epithelial cellsRefractory asthmaLower interleukinHigher interferonCytokine expressionOxide synthaseOxidase 2AsthmaIFNEpithelial cellsEpithelial cell systemSuperoxide dismutaseRNA knockdownEndogenous peroxidase