2024
Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to capture environmental and occupational inhalational exposures in adults with fibrotic interstitial lung disease
Swaminathan A, McFatrich M, Mkumba L, Wright L, Redlich C, Snyder L, Reeve B, Patel D, Gulati M. Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to capture environmental and occupational inhalational exposures in adults with fibrotic interstitial lung disease. Respiratory Research 2024, 25: 372. PMID: 39407223, PMCID: PMC11481565, DOI: 10.1186/s12931-024-03000-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive interviewsContent validityExposure questionnaireMultidisciplinary teamSemi-structured interview guideEvidence of content validityFibrosing ILDsInterstitial lung diseaseRelevant exposuresFibrotic interstitial lung diseaseClinically relevant exposuresTrained interviewersInterview guideAssessment QuestionnaireQuestionnaireInterviewsLung diseaseAdultsTeamClinicPatientsSource of misunderstandingOccupational inhalation exposureValidityDisease
2023
EVALUATION OF CONTENT VALIDITY OF A NEW EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE IN PATIENTS WITH FIBROSING INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASES
SWAMINATHAN A, MCFATRICH M, MKUMBA L, WRIGHT L, REDLICH C, SNYDER L, REEVE B, OLSON A, GULATI M. EVALUATION OF CONTENT VALIDITY OF A NEW EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE IN PATIENTS WITH FIBROSING INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASES. CHEST Journal 2023, 164: a5103-a5104. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.3304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew exposure assessmentInterstitial lung diseaseLung diseaseExposure assessmentContent validityPatientsDisease
2022
Rationale and design of the SARCoidosis Outcomes in all respiratory Viral Infectious Diseases (SARCOVID) Study
Strykowski R, Patel DC, Neto MR, Hena KM, Gulati M, Maier LA, Patterson K. Rationale and design of the SARCoidosis Outcomes in all respiratory Viral Infectious Diseases (SARCOVID) Study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 2022, 9: e001254. PMID: 35882424, PMCID: PMC9329732, DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung functionRespiratory infectionsLocal institutional review board approvalFibrotic pulmonary sarcoidosisInstitutional review board approvalNon-infected patientsInterstitial lung diseaseRespiratory viral illnessReview board approvalViral infectious diseasesImpact of infectionPulmonary sarcoidosisViral illnessClinical courseInfectious eventsStudy entryStudy cohortPoor outcomeProspective studyLung diseaseLong-term impactLife measuresSarcoidosisHigh riskGeneral populationCough-Specific Quality of Life Predicts Disease Progression Among Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Data From the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry
Lee J, White E, Freiheit E, Scholand M, Strek M, Podolanczuk A, Patel N, Foundation P, Bascom R, Belloli E, Bhatt N, Bhorade S, Case A, Castriotta R, Criner G, Danoff S, De Andrade J, Desai A, Glassberg M, Glazer C, Gulati M, Gupta N, Hamblin M, Huie T, Kaner R, Kass D, Kim H, Kreider M, Lancaster L, Lasky J, Limper A, Montesi S, Mooney J, Morrison L, Nambiar A, Nathan S, Natt B, Paul T, Perez R, Podolanczuk A, Raghu G, Scholand M, Shifren A, Strek M, Todd N, Walia R, Weight S, Whelan T, Wolters P. Cough-Specific Quality of Life Predicts Disease Progression Among Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Data From the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry. CHEST Journal 2022, 162: 603-613. PMID: 35337809, PMCID: PMC9808640, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial lung diseaseCough-specific QoLLeicester Cough QuestionnaireLung transplantationRespiratory hospitalizationsHigh riskPatient factorsLung diseaseDisease progressionLCQ scoreDisease severityMultivariable Cox regression modelsMultivariable proportional hazards modelsPatient-centered clinical outcomesBaseline disease severityGastroesophageal reflux diseaseHealth-related qualityRespiratory-related hospitalizationsCough-specific qualityIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary function parametersCox regression modelProportional hazards modelMultivariable proportional odds modelProportional odds modelOccupational Interstitial Lung Disease
Gulati M, Maier L. Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease. 2022, 368-380. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.11503-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterstitial lung diseaseLung diseaseRelated interstitial lung diseaseOccupational interstitial lung diseaseIdiopathic interstitial pneumoniaSecondary prevention programsRespiratory surveillance programLocal health departmentsDisease-exposure relationshipsCoal workers' pneumoconiosisInterstitial pneumoniaPathologic patternsPersonal protection equipmentDifferential diagnosisHealth departmentsPrevention programsSpecific exposuresSurveillance programConsideration of exposureHealth agenciesDiseaseRelevant exposuresExposure relationshipExposure historySimilar diseases
2020
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry. Rationale, Design, and Methods.
Wang BR, Edwards R, Freiheit EA, Ma Y, Burg C, de Andrade J, Lancaster L, Lindell K, Nathan SD, Raghu G, Gibson K, Gulati M, Mason W, Noth I, Schmidt B, Spino C, Staszak S, Stauffer J, Wolters PJ, Cosgrove GP, Flaherty KR. The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry. Rationale, Design, and Methods. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2020, 17: 1620-1628. PMID: 32776789, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202001-035sd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial lung diseasePatient RegistryClinician accessLarge multicenter registryMean diffusing capacityPositive smoking historyPercent of patientsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisTime of enrollmentIndividuals 18 yearsMulticenter registrySmoking historyPulmonary fibrosisSupplemental oxygenVital capacityLung diseaseMean agePatient populationAntifibrotic therapyApplicable biomarkersClinical informationDiffusing capacityPatientsClinical sitesRegistryAntifibrotic Drug Use in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Data from the IPF-PRO Registry
Salisbury M, Conoscenti C, Culver D, Yow E, Neely M, Bender S, Hartmann N, Palmer S, Leonard T, Baker A, Beegle S, Belperio J, Condos R, Cordova F, Culver D, Dilling D, Fitzgerald J, Flaherty K, Gibson K, Gulati M, Guntupalli K, Gupta N, Case A, Hotchkin D, Huie T, Kaner R, Kim H, Lancaster L, Lasky J, Lee D, Liesching T, Lipchik R, Lobo J, Luckhardt (formerly Joao de Andrade) T, Mageto Y, Malik N, Menon P, Morrison L, Namen A, Oldham J, Paul T, Podolanczuk A, Porteous M, Raj R, Ramaswamy M, Russell T, Sachs P, Safdar Z, Shafazand S, Siddiqi A, Sigal B, Strek M, Suliman S, Tabak J, Walia R, Whelan T. Antifibrotic Drug Use in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Data from the IPF-PRO Registry. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2020, 17: 1413-1423. PMID: 32574517, PMCID: PMC7640723, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201912-880oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIPF-PRO RegistrySelf-rated healthAntifibrotic medicationsEnrollment windowPulmonary fibrosisDiagnosis of IPFVital capacity percentageMajority of patientsWorse self-rated healthInterstitial lung diseaseProspective outcomes registryGreater disease severityEligible patientsU.S. registriesCarbon monoxide percentageLung biopsyPatient characteristicsMedication useOutcomes RegistrySleep apneaLung diseaseDefinite diagnosisClinical trialsFamily historyEssential Components of an Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic Results From a Delphi Survey and Patient Focus Group Analysis
Graney B, He C, Marll M, Matson S, Bianchi P, Cosgrove G, Lee J, Collaborators P, Abrencillo R, Bascom R, Scholand M, Bhatt N, Case A, Chaudhary S, Culver D, Danoff S, Desai A, Dilling D, Glazer C, Gulati M, Gupta N, Hamblin M, Hamzeh N, Huie T, Kim H, King C, Kreider M, Lacamera P, Lancaster L, Luckhardt T, Mageto Y, Kottman R, McCormick J, Mehrad B, Menon P, Montesi S, Mooney J, Moore D, Moua T, Nambiar A, Oldham J, Patel D, Paul T, Perez R, Podolanczuk A, Ramaswamy M, Roe D, Saad M, Sandbo N, Schaumberg T, Schmidt S, Shea B, Shifren A, Strek M, Thavarajah K, Todd N, Veeraraghavan S, Weight S, Wolters P, Zibrak J. Essential Components of an Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic Results From a Delphi Survey and Patient Focus Group Analysis. CHEST Journal 2020, 159: 1517-1530. PMID: 33031832, PMCID: PMC7534733, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.09.256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial lung diseaseILD clinicCaregiver focus groupsPhysician expertsInterstitial lung disease clinicPatient-centered medical careManagement of patientsPulmonary Fibrosis FoundationDelphi surveyILD expertsILD patientsDisease clinicMultidisciplinary careLung diseasePatient outcomesFocus groupsClinicPatientsMedical careStudy designRound 1Essential componentThree-roundCareFocus group analysisDiagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in Adults. An Official ATS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline
Raghu G, Remy-Jardin M, Ryerson CJ, Myers JL, Kreuter M, Vasakova M, Bargagli E, Chung JH, Collins BF, Bendstrup E, Chami HA, Chua AT, Corte TJ, Dalphin JC, Danoff SK, Diaz-Mendoza J, Duggal A, Egashira R, Ewing T, Gulati M, Inoue Y, Jenkins AR, Johannson KA, Johkoh T, Tamae-Kakazu M, Kitaichi M, Knight SL, Koschel D, Lederer DJ, Mageto Y, Maier LA, Matiz C, Morell F, Nicholson AG, Patolia S, Pereira CA, Renzoni EA, Salisbury ML, Selman M, Walsh SLF, Wuyts WA, Wilson KC. Diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in Adults. An Official ATS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2020, 202: e36-e69. PMID: 32706311, PMCID: PMC7397797, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202005-2032st.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical lung biopsyHypersensitivity pneumonitisLung biopsyGuidelines CommitteeDiagnosis of HPFibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitisNonfibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitisTransbronchial lung biopsyTransbronchial lung cryobiopsyInterstitial lung diseaseJapanese Respiratory SocietyBronchoalveolar lavage fluidClinical practice guidelinesAmerican Thoracic SocietyPotential exposureGRADE approachLung cryobiopsyLavage fluidSerum IgGLung diseasePathological featuresThorough historyRespiratory SocietyThoracic SocietyPractice guidelines
2019
Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Is Associated with Fibroblast Activation and Disease Progression in Scleroderma Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Ryu C, Sun H, Winkler J, Meena S, Walia A, Minasyan M, Brandsdorfer C, Gulati M, Peng X, Herzog E. Circulating Mitochondrial DNA Is Associated with Fibroblast Activation and Disease Progression in Scleroderma Associated Interstitial Lung Disease. 2019, a7219-a7219. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a7219.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Plexin C1 deficiency permits synaptotagmin 7–mediated macrophage migration and enhances mammalian lung fibrosis
Peng X, Moore M, Mathur A, Zhou Y, Sun H, Gan Y, Herazo‐Maya J, Kaminski N, Hu X, Pan H, Ryu C, Osafo‐Addo A, Homer RJ, Feghali‐Bostwick C, Fares W, Gulati M, Hu B, Lee C, Elias JA, Herzog EL. Plexin C1 deficiency permits synaptotagmin 7–mediated macrophage migration and enhances mammalian lung fibrosis. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30: 4056-4070. PMID: 27609773, PMCID: PMC5102121, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600373r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung fibrosisPlexin C1Macrophage migrationPulmonary fibrosisBone marrow-derived cellsSynaptotagmin-7Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisInterstitial lung diseaseMarrow-derived cellsTGF-β1 overexpressionFatal conditionLung diseaseMonocyte migrationUnrecognized observationCollagen accumulationFibrosisMice showBoyden chamberGenetic deletionLungMouse macrophagesSemaphorin receptorsMacrophagesC1s deficiencyDeficiencyNetrin‐1 Regulates Fibrocyte Accumulation in the Decellularized Fibrotic Sclerodermatous Lung Microenvironment and in Bleomycin‐Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis
Sun H, Zhu Y, Pan H, Chen X, Balestrini JL, Lam TT, Kanyo JE, Eichmann A, Gulati M, Fares WH, Bai H, Feghali-Bostwick CA, Gan Y, Peng X, Moore MW, White ES, Sava P, Gonzalez AL, Cheng Y, Niklason LE, Herzog EL. Netrin‐1 Regulates Fibrocyte Accumulation in the Decellularized Fibrotic Sclerodermatous Lung Microenvironment and in Bleomycin‐Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2016, 68: 1251-1261. PMID: 26749424, PMCID: PMC5547894, DOI: 10.1002/art.39575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntibodies, NeutralizingBiomechanical PhenomenaBleomycinCase-Control StudiesCell DifferentiationCollagenCollagen Type ICollagen Type I, alpha 1 ChainFibrosisFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHeterozygoteHumansLeukocyte Common AntigensLeukocytes, MononuclearLungLung Diseases, InterstitialMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningNerve Growth FactorsNetrin-1ProteomicsPulmonary FibrosisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionScleroderma, SystemicTissue ScaffoldsTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsSSc-related interstitial lung diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseFibrocyte accumulationNetrin-1Lung extracellular matrixPulmonary fibrosisLung scaffoldsBleomycin-Induced Pulmonary FibrosisPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsBlood mononuclear cellsHealthy control subjectsNovel therapeutic targetSystemic sclerosisExtracellular matrixLung fibrosisLung diseaseMononuclear cellsControl subjectsLung microenvironmentHealthy controlsScleroderma patientsAberrant anatomyLung matrixPatientsTherapeutic target
2014
Supportive Care for Patients with Pulmonary Complications of Connective Tissue Disease
Gulati M, Antin-Ozerkis D. Supportive Care for Patients with Pulmonary Complications of Connective Tissue Disease. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 35: 274-282. PMID: 24668542, DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1371538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnective tissue diseaseQuality of lifePulmonary complicationsSupportive careTissue diseaseLung diseaseAdvanced lung diseaseGastroesophageal reflux diseaseGlucocorticoid-induced osteoporosisInterstitial lung diseaseManagement of patientsLung transplantationTreatable comorbiditiesPulmonary hypertensionPulmonary rehabilitationReflux diseaseSignificant comorbiditiesMechanical ventilationPatient's symptomsSupplemental oxygenPulmonary disordersSleep disturbancesCardiovascular diseaseMood disordersSupportive measuresPulmonary Fibrosis
Murray L, Homer R, Gulati M, Herzog E. Pulmonary Fibrosis. 2014, 2636-2653. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386456-7.05307-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsInterstitial lung diseasePulmonary fibrosisLung fibrosisConnective tissue disease-related interstitial lung diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisSalient clinical featuresDistinctive pathological featuresWound healing responseClinical featuresChronic injuryLung diseasePathological featuresCirculating BiomarkersInflammatory responseLung parenchymaCertain therapiesPathogenic mechanismsScar tissueClinical monitoringFibrosisHealing responseFatal natureGenetic formsDiseasePotential role
2012
Chitinase 1 Is a Biomarker for and Therapeutic Target in Scleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease That Augments TGF-β1 Signaling
Lee CG, Herzog EL, Ahangari F, Zhou Y, Gulati M, Lee CM, Peng X, Feghali-Bostwick C, Jimenez SA, Varga J, Elias JA. Chitinase 1 Is a Biomarker for and Therapeutic Target in Scleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease That Augments TGF-β1 Signaling. The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 189: 2635-2644. PMID: 22826322, PMCID: PMC4336775, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1201115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial lung diseaseTGF-β1 signalingPulmonary fibrosisLung diseaseTherapeutic targetScleroderma-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseDifferent patient cohortsTGF-β receptor 1Wild-type miceTGF-β1 effectsSSc-ILDLung involvementSSc patientsSystemic sclerosisPulmonary responseLung fibrosisPoor prognosisCHIT1 activityPatient cohortPathogenetic mechanismsReceptor expressionMurine modelingTGF-β1Disease severityPotential biomarkers
2011
Role of semaphorin 7a signaling in transforming growth factor β1–induced lung fibrosis and scleroderma‐related interstitial lung disease
Gan Y, Reilkoff R, Peng X, Russell T, Chen Q, Mathai SK, Homer R, Gulati M, Siner J, Elias J, Bucala R, Herzog E. Role of semaphorin 7a signaling in transforming growth factor β1–induced lung fibrosis and scleroderma‐related interstitial lung disease. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2011, 63: 2484-2494. PMID: 21484765, PMCID: PMC3651701, DOI: 10.1002/art.30386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsInterstitial lung diseaseBone marrow-derived cellsMarrow-derived cellsSemaphorin 7AGrowth factor-β1Lung diseaseLung fibrosisFactor-β1Human peripheral blood mononuclear cellsNormal human peripheral blood mononuclear cellsSemaphorin 7a expressionBone marrow transplantationBlood mononuclear cellsReceptor β1 integrinΒ1 integrinFibrocyte differentiationMarrow transplantationPulmonary fibrosisMononuclear cellsProfibrotic effectsTGFβ1 geneMurine modelFibrosisTissue accumulationLocal apoptosis promotes collagen production by monocyte-derived cells in transforming growth factor β1-induced lung fibrosis
Peng X, Mathai SK, Murray LA, Russell T, Reilkoff R, Chen Q, Gulati M, Elias JA, Bucala R, Gan Y, Herzog EL. Local apoptosis promotes collagen production by monocyte-derived cells in transforming growth factor β1-induced lung fibrosis. Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair 2011, 4: 12. PMID: 21586112, PMCID: PMC3123188, DOI: 10.1186/1755-1536-4-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFibrotic lung diseasePulmonary fibrosisLung diseaseApoptotic cell death responseCell death responseCollagen productionTGF-β1Connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung diseaseInhibition of apoptosisDeath responseCaspase activationIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisCaspase inhibitorsInterstitial lung diseaseMonocyte-derived cellsHealthy normal controlsHuman transforming growth factorTransforming Growth FactorCaspase blockadeCell surface phenotypeGrowth factor-β1Cultured cellsLevel of apoptosisLung fibrosisApoptosisDiagnostic assessment of patients with interstitial lung disease
Gulati M. Diagnostic assessment of patients with interstitial lung disease. Npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 2011, 20: 120-127. PMID: 21509417, PMCID: PMC6549811, DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2010.00079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial lung diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLung diseaseSurgical lung biopsyObstructive pulmonary diseaseConnective tissue diseasePrimary care settingHistory of symptomsTomography chest scanILD formsLung biopsyRespiratory symptomsPulmonary diseaseClinical cluesPulmonary diagnosisTissue diseaseILD casesPhysical examinationDrug exposureGeneral practitionersDiagnostic evaluationCare settingsStructured historyChest scansDisease
2010
Circulating monocytes from systemic sclerosis patients with interstitial lung disease show an enhanced profibrotic phenotype
Mathai SK, Gulati M, Peng X, Russell TR, Shaw AC, Rubinowitz AN, Murray LA, Siner JM, Antin-Ozerkis DE, Montgomery RR, Reilkoff RA, Bucala RJ, Herzog EL. Circulating monocytes from systemic sclerosis patients with interstitial lung disease show an enhanced profibrotic phenotype. Laboratory Investigation 2010, 90: 812-823. PMID: 20404807, PMCID: PMC3682419, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2010.73.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial lung diseaseSSc-ILD patientsSSc-ILDIL-10Normal controlsProfibrotic cellsSystemic sclerosisLung diseaseCollagen-producing cellsMCP-1Profibrotic phenotypeSSc-related interstitial lung diseaseFlow cytometryPeripheral blood profilesSSc-ILD cohortsIL-10 secretionSystemic sclerosis patientsExpression of CD163Blood of patientsHealthy aged controlsCultured CD14Profibrotic characteristicsProfibrotic mediatorsTNF levelsSclerosis patients