2021
PINK1 mediates the protective effects of thyroid hormone T3 in hyperoxia-induced lung injury
Zhang Y, Yu G, Kaminski N, Lee P. PINK1 mediates the protective effects of thyroid hormone T3 in hyperoxia-induced lung injury. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2021, 320: l1118-l1125. PMID: 33851544, PMCID: PMC8285622, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00598.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung injuryWT miceThyroid hormonesBronchoalveolar lavageHyperoxia exposureBAL total cell countT3 pretreatmentAdult wild-type miceAdministration of PTULung cellular infiltratesAcute lung injuryWild-type miceNovel protective roleRespiratory failureCellular infiltrateThyroid hormone T3Total cell countHistological changesProtective effectPotential therapyProtective roleCell countCytoprotective effectsMitochondrial injuryHyperoxia
2014
C-X-C Motif Chemokine 13 (CXCL13) Is a Prognostic Biomarker of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Vuga LJ, Tedrow JR, Pandit KV, Tan J, Kass DJ, Xue J, Chandra D, Leader JK, Gibson KF, Kaminski N, Sciurba FC, Duncan SR. C-X-C Motif Chemokine 13 (CXCL13) Is a Prognostic Biomarker of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 189: 966-974. PMID: 24628285, PMCID: PMC4098096, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201309-1592oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChemokine CXCL13Disease ProgressionEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseC motif chemokine 13IPF lungsPrognostic biomarkerB cellsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) pathogenesisB cell-targeted therapiesAntibody-mediated syndromeDysregulated B cellsPulmonary fibrosis pathogenesisPulmonary artery hypertensionObstructive pulmonary diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisSix-month survivalB-cell traffickingAcute exacerbationArtery hypertensionCXCL13 mRNAPlasma CXCL13IPF pathogenesisRespiratory failureLung injuryCXCL13 concentrationsPulmonary diseaseRadiographic emphysema
2009
Impact of a disease-management program on symptom burden and health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and their care partners
Lindell KO, Olshansky E, Song MK, Zullo TG, Gibson KF, Kaminski N, Hoffman LA. Impact of a disease-management program on symptom burden and health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and their care partners. Heart & Lung 2009, 39: 304-313. PMID: 20561836, PMCID: PMC3467095, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAgedAnalysis of VarianceAnxietyCaregiversDepressionDisease ManagementDisease ProgressionFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMalePilot ProjectsPsychometricsQuality of LifeRespiratory Function TestsStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsDisease management interventionsAdvanced lung diseaseHealth-related qualityIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisSymptom burdenLung diseaseCare partnersPulmonary fibrosisExperimental group participantsTime of diagnosisInterstitial lung diseaseExperimental group patientsGroup participantsPittsburgh Medical CenterDisease management programsPulmonary fibrosis resultsGroup patientsRespiratory failureUsual careMedian survivalIntervention groupPatient participantsMedical CenterFibrosis resultsPatients