2022
Protein and miRNA profile of circulating extracellular vesicles in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis
Povero D, Tameda M, Eguchi A, Ren W, Kim J, Myers R, Goodman Z, Harrison S, Sanyal A, Bosch J, Ohno-Machado L, Feldstein A. Protein and miRNA profile of circulating extracellular vesicles in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 3027. PMID: 35194091, PMCID: PMC8863778, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06809-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall non-coding RNAsExtracellular vesiclesNon-coding RNAsNovel miRNAsControl subjectsFurther molecular characterizationMiRNA sequence analysisLiver-specific markersProtein profilingMiRNA cargoMolecular characterizationHuman diseasesCurrent serum markersNovel surrogate biomarkersPrimary sclerosing cholangitisCholestatic liver diseaseHealthy control subjectsMiRNA profilesProteinCell specificityDifferential centrifugationMiRNAsPSC patientsSclerosing cholangitisLiver disease
2020
Comprehensive characterization of hepatocyte-derived extracellular vesicles identifies direct miRNA-based regulation of hepatic stellate cells and DAMP-based hepatic macrophage IL-1β and IL-17 upregulation in alcoholic hepatitis mice
Eguchi A, Yan R, Pan S, Wu R, Kim J, Chen Y, Ansong C, Smith R, Tempaku M, Ohno-Machado L, Takei Y, Feldstein A, Tsukamoto H. Comprehensive characterization of hepatocyte-derived extracellular vesicles identifies direct miRNA-based regulation of hepatic stellate cells and DAMP-based hepatic macrophage IL-1β and IL-17 upregulation in alcoholic hepatitis mice. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2020, 98: 1021-1034. PMID: 32556367, PMCID: PMC7810220, DOI: 10.1007/s00109-020-01926-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsAlcoholic liver diseaseAlcoholic hepatitisAH miceIL-1βHepatic macrophagesStellate cellsExtracellular vesiclesPrimary hepatic stellate cellsIL-17 upregulationIL-17 productionUpregulated IL-1βHepatocyte-derived extracellular vesiclesNovel murine modelTLR9-dependent mannerMacrophage IL-1βHepatitis miceIL-17Liver diseaseControl miceCytokine productionLiver pathologyLiver fibrogenesisMurine modelΑ-SMA
2018
Annual Burden and Costs of Hospitalization for High-Need, High-Cost Patients With Chronic Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
Nguyen NH, Khera R, Ohno-Machado L, Sandborn WJ, Singh S. Annual Burden and Costs of Hospitalization for High-Need, High-Cost Patients With Chronic Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2018, 16: 1284-1292.e30. PMID: 29474966, PMCID: PMC6056327, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional gastrointestinal disordersChronic liver diseaseInflammatory bowel diseaseHigh-cost patientsCost of hospitalizationGastrointestinal hemorrhageLiver diseasePancreatic diseaseChronic gastrointestinalHospitalization costsAnnual burdenNationwide Readmissions Database 2013Medicare/Medicaid insuranceHigher comorbidity burdenInfection-related hospitalizationNationwide database analysisMultivariate logistic regressionDays/monthLarge rural hospitalPopulation health managementLow-income statusCardiopulmonary causesComorbidity burdenIndex hospitalizationHigh-value care
2017
Extracellular vesicles released by hepatocytes from gastric infusion model of alcoholic liver disease contain a MicroRNA barcode that can be detected in blood
Eguchi A, Lazaro R, Wang J, Kim J, Povero D, Willliams B, Ho S, Stärkel P, Schnabl B, Ohno‐Machado L, Tsukamoto H, Feldstein A. Extracellular vesicles released by hepatocytes from gastric infusion model of alcoholic liver disease contain a MicroRNA barcode that can be detected in blood. Hepatology 2017, 65: 475-490. PMID: 27639178, PMCID: PMC5407075, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBiopsy, NeedleCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular VesiclesFatty Liver, AlcoholicHepatocytesHumansImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryMiceMicroRNAsMiddle AgedRandom AllocationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSampling StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricYoung AdultConceptsBlood extracellular vesiclesLiver injuryExtracellular vesiclesNuclear factor kappa BAlcoholic liver diseaseChronic liver injuryWeeks of infusionBile duct ligationB-cell lymphoma 2Levels of EVsFactor kappa BSteatohepatitis developmentNonalcoholic steatohepatitisLiver diseaseObese miceHepatic macrophagesDuct ligationKappa BMiR-340Cell originLymphoma 2Intragastric infusionMiceMiRNA signatureTime points
2015
The differential associations of preexisting conditions with trauma-related outcomes in the presence of competing risks
Calvo R, Lindsay S, Edland S, Macera C, Wingard D, Ohno-Machado L, Sise M. The differential associations of preexisting conditions with trauma-related outcomes in the presence of competing risks. Injury 2015, 47: 677-684. PMID: 26684173, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.10.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing chronic conditionsOlder trauma patientsHospital mortalityTrauma patientsMortality riskHigh-risk groupLow-risk subgroupsLower mortality riskLonger HLOSHospital lengthMost patientsRisk patientsClinical outcomesLiver diseaseRetrospective studyTrauma populationTrauma-related outcomesRisk regressionChronic conditionsExcess mortalityParkinson's diseaseLevel ICare facilitiesPatientsClinical decision