2023
The maternal gut microbiome in pregnancy: implications for the developing immune system
Koren O, Konnikova L, Brodin P, Mysorekar I, Collado M. The maternal gut microbiome in pregnancy: implications for the developing immune system. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2023, 21: 35-45. PMID: 38097774, DOI: 10.1038/s41575-023-00864-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-cell atlas of the human neonatal small intestine affected by necrotizing enterocolitis
Egozi A, Olaloye O, Werner L, Silva T, McCourt B, Pierce R, An X, Wang F, Chen K, Pober J, Shouval D, Itzkovitz S, Konnikova L. Single-cell atlas of the human neonatal small intestine affected by necrotizing enterocolitis. PLOS Biology 2023, 21: e3002124. PMID: 37205711, PMCID: PMC10234541, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell RNA sequencingSingle-cell atlasEpithelial cellsCell identityRNA sequencingBulk transcriptomicsCellular dysregulationAberrant interactionsNeonatal small intestinePotential targetCellular changesBiomarker discoveryGastrointestinal complicationsPremature infantsProinflammatory macrophagesProinflammatory genesClonal expansionT cellsEndothelial cellsImmune interactionsIntestinal tissueCellsSmall intestineComprehensive viewNECSingle cell analysis via mass cytometry of spontaneous intestinal perforation reveals alterations in small intestinal innate and adaptive mucosal immunity
Olaloye O, Eke C, Jolteus A, Konnikova L. Single cell analysis via mass cytometry of spontaneous intestinal perforation reveals alterations in small intestinal innate and adaptive mucosal immunity. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 995558. PMID: 36825028, PMCID: PMC9941693, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.995558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous intestinal perforationMucosal immune dysfunctionSevere gastrointestinal complicationsSmall intestinal mucosaMass cytometry timeGastrointestinal complicationsIntestinal perforationEnteral feedsImmune dysfunctionPremature infantsWeeks' gestationTerminal ileumCytometry timeIntestinal mucosaDisease pathogenesisLocalized perforationFirst weekPatientsSurgeryGestationPerforationPrematurityComplicationsDysfunctionMucosa
2021
CD16+CD163+ monocytes traffic to sites of inflammation during necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants
Olaloye OO, Liu P, Toothaker JM, McCourt BT, McCourt CC, Xiao J, Prochaska E, Shaffer S, Werner L, Faculty U, Faculty U, Gringauz J, Good M, Goldsmith JD, An X, Wang F, Snapper SB, Shouval D, Chen K, Tseng G, Konnikova L. CD16+CD163+ monocytes traffic to sites of inflammation during necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2021, 218: e20200344. PMID: 34269788, PMCID: PMC8289692, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20200344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticBlood VesselsCase-Control StudiesChemotaxisEnterocolitis, NecrotizingGastric MucosaGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntestine, SmallMonocytesNeutropeniaNeutrophilsPhagocytosisReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, IgGSequence Analysis, RNASingle-Cell AnalysisConceptsSurgical NECCirculation of infantsDistinct neutrophil phenotypesSevere gastrointestinal complicationsAreas of inflammationSites of inflammationMonocyte trafficGastrointestinal complicationsPremature infantsNeutrophil phenotypeSevere inflammationInflammatory genesPotential biomarkersSingle-cell RNA sequencingOxygen species generationInflammationNovel subtypeBlood vesselsMass cytometryNECEnterocolitisMucosaInfantsMϕsSpecies generation
2020
In utero human intestine harbors unique metabolomic features including bacterial metabolites
Li Y, Toothaker JM, Ben-Simon S, Ozeri L, Schweitzer R, McCourt BT, McCourt CC, Werner L, Snapper SB, Shouval DS, Khatib S, Koren O, Agnihorti S, Tseng G, Konnikova L. In utero human intestine harbors unique metabolomic features including bacterial metabolites. JCI Insight 2020, 5: e138751. PMID: 33001863, PMCID: PMC7710283, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.138751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal immune systemIntestinal barrier integrityMicrobial-associated metabolitesHost-derived metabolitesBacterial DNAIntestinal immunityMaternal microbiomeIntestinal functionImmune regulationGastrointestinal tractIntestinal microbiomeFetal intestineBarrier integrityImmune systemHuman intestinal samplesIntestinal samplesIntestinal profileMicrobial encountersMetabolomic featuresBacterial metabolitesUteroNutrient metabolismMetabolitesRecent studiesMicrobiomeRole of Nutrition in Prevention of Neonatal Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation and Its Complications: A Systematic Review
Olaloye O, Swatski M, Konnikova L. Role of Nutrition in Prevention of Neonatal Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation and Its Complications: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2020, 12: 1347. PMID: 32397283, PMCID: PMC7284579, DOI: 10.3390/nu12051347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEatingEnteral NutritionFeeding MethodsFemaleHumansInfant, Extremely Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornIntestinal PerforationLength of StayMaleNeurodevelopmental DisordersNutritional Physiological PhenomenaParenteral NutritionPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsSpontaneous PerforationTime FactorsConceptsSpontaneous intestinal perforationIncidence of SIPRole of nutritionEnteral nutritionIntestinal perforationFeeding practicesSystematic reviewEarly enteral nutritionFull enteral feedsPost-operative nutritionLow birthweight infantsLength of stayHistorical control studySearch of PubMedDays of lifeMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsRelevant search termsELBW infantsNutrition initiationCohort studyDevastating complicationParenteral nutritionSecondary outcomesEnteral feeds
2019
Maturation of the Human Intestinal Immune System Occurs Early in Fetal Development
Stras SF, Werner L, Toothaker JM, Olaloye OO, Oldham AL, McCourt CC, Lee YN, Rechavi E, Shouval DS, Konnikova L. Maturation of the Human Intestinal Immune System Occurs Early in Fetal Development. Developmental Cell 2019, 51: 357-373.e5. PMID: 31607651, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsB-LymphocytesCell ProliferationClone CellsCytokinesFemaleFetal DevelopmentFetusHumansImmune SystemImmunity, MucosalImmunologic MemoryImmunophenotypingInfant, NewbornIntestinesPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, SecondReceptors, Antigen, B-CellReceptors, Antigen, T-CellT-LymphocytesV(D)J RecombinationConceptsInnate lymphoid cellsGestational ageIntestinal immunityDendritic cellsB cellsHuman intestinal immune systemAdaptive immune landscapeIntestinal immune systemNatural killer cellsWeeks gestational ageTransitional B cellsB cell maturityT cell receptorComplex innateImmune atlasEarly life developmentImmune landscapeKiller cellsTCR repertoireLymphoid cellsFetal developmentImmune systemInnate immunityCell receptorMass cytometry
2017
Impact of Antibiotics on Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Silverman MA, Konnikova L, Gerber JS. Impact of Antibiotics on Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea. Gastroenterology Clinics Of North America 2017, 46: 61-76. PMID: 28164853, PMCID: PMC5314436, DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2016.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDiarrheaDysbiosisEnterocolitis, NecrotizingGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansInfant, NewbornProbiotics
2012
The Role of Pulmonary Follow-up in Reducing Health Care Utilization in Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Rhein LM, Konnikova L, McGeachey A, Pruchniewski M, Smith VC. The Role of Pulmonary Follow-up in Reducing Health Care Utilization in Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Clinical Pediatrics 2012, 51: 645-650. PMID: 22492835, DOI: 10.1177/0009922812439242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of rehospitalizationHealth care utilizationPreterm infantsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaED visitsEmergency departmentCare utilizationNeonatal intensive care unitMore supplemental oxygenRole of PulmonaryRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unitSevere lung diseaseTime of dischargeChildren's Hospital BostonRate of visitsElectronic medical recordsExpected higher rateNeurodevelopmental followCohort studyWeeks' gestationCare unitOutpatient visitsRespiratory causesSupplemental oxygen