2021
Integrated transcriptomic analysis of human tuberculosis granulomas and a biomimetic model identifies therapeutic targets
Reichmann MT, Tezera LB, Vallejo AF, Vukmirovic M, Xiao R, Reynolds J, Jogai S, Wilson S, Marshall B, Jones MG, Leslie A, D'Armiento JM, Kaminski N, Polak ME, Elkington P. Integrated transcriptomic analysis of human tuberculosis granulomas and a biomimetic model identifies therapeutic targets. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131 PMID: 34128839, PMCID: PMC8321576, DOI: 10.1172/jci148136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleGranuloma, Respiratory TractHumansLungMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalMycobacterium tuberculosisRNA-SeqTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsTherapeutic targetTB granulomasHuman TB diseaseHuman tuberculosis granulomasNoninfectious granulomatous diseasesPathological host responsesSarcoidosis lymph nodesInflammatory immune responseSphingosine kinase 1 inhibitionInflammatory mediator secretionPotential therapeutic targetHuman TB granulomasKinase 1 inhibitionHuman cell culture modelsInfected granulomasTB diseaseLymph nodesTB outcomesTuberculosis granulomasStandard treatmentSphingosine kinase 1Granulomatous diseaseLaser capture microdissectionMediator secretionExtensive infection
2019
Transcriptional regulatory model of fibrosis progression in the human lung
McDonough JE, Ahangari F, Li Q, Jain S, Verleden SE, Herazo-Maya J, Vukmirovic M, DeIuliis G, Tzouvelekis A, Tanabe N, Chu F, Yan X, Verschakelen J, Homer RJ, Manatakis DV, Zhang J, Ding J, Maes K, De Sadeleer L, Vos R, Neyrinck A, Benos PV, Bar-Joseph Z, Tantin D, Hogg JC, Vanaudenaerde BM, Wuyts WA, Kaminski N. Transcriptional regulatory model of fibrosis progression in the human lung. JCI Insight 2019, 4 PMID: 31600171, PMCID: PMC6948862, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.131597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAdvanced fibrosisAlveolar surface densityFibrosis progressionLung fibrosisHuman lungDynamic Regulatory Events MinerExtent of fibrosisIPF lungsPulmonary fibrosisControl lungsIPF tissueB lymphocytesFibrosisLungLinear mixed-effects modelsMixed-effects modelsGene expression changesSystems biology modelsDifferential gene expression analysisGene expression analysisProgressionGene expression networksRNA sequencingBiology models
2009
Chronic lung diseases
Wu W, Kaminski N. Chronic lung diseases. WIREs Mechanisms Of Disease 2009, 1: 298-308. PMID: 20835999, DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems biology approachBiology approachChronic lung diseaseComplex human diseasesHigh-throughput technologiesLung diseaseSystems biologyHuman diseasesTraditional experimental approachesComplex lung diseaseBiomedical researchExperimental approachSerious economic burdenHigh morbiditySerious threatHuman healthEconomic burdenMortality rateDiseaseBiologyMicroarrayPromising findingsIncreased local expression of coagulation factor X contributes to the fibrotic response in human and murine lung injury
Scotton CJ, Krupiczojc MA, Königshoff M, Mercer PF, Lee YC, Kaminski N, Morser J, Post JM, Maher TM, Nicholson AG, Moffatt JD, Laurent GJ, Derian CK, Eickelberg O, Chambers RC. Increased local expression of coagulation factor X contributes to the fibrotic response in human and murine lung injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2009, 119: 2550-2563. PMID: 19652365, PMCID: PMC2735922, DOI: 10.1172/jci33288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAdultAgedAnimalsBase SequenceBleomycinCase-Control StudiesCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedFactor XaFactor Xa InhibitorsFemaleFibroblastsGene ExpressionHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisLung InjuryMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalPulmonary FibrosisReceptor, PAR-1Receptors, VitronectinRNA, MessengerTransforming Growth Factor betaUp-RegulationConceptsProteinase-activated receptor 1Lung injuryPulmonary fibrosisFibrotic responseCoagulation cascade contributesExcessive procoagulant activityChronic lung diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisMurine lung injuryDirect FXa inhibitorsFibrotic lung tissueHuman adult lungFactor XTGF-beta activationNovel pathogenetic mechanismLung biopsyMicrovascular leakFibrotic fociLung diseaseFibrosis developmentLung tissuePathogenetic mechanismsAlpha-SMATissue injuryAlveolar epithelium
2007
A Functional and Regulatory Map of Asthma
Novershtern N, Itzhaki Z, Manor O, Friedman N, Kaminski N. A Functional and Regulatory Map of Asthma. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2007, 38: 324-336. PMID: 17921359, PMCID: PMC2258452, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2007-0151oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAllergensAnimalsAsthmaDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression ProfilingHumansHypersensitivityImmunity, InnateInterleukin-13MiceMice, Inbred AMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOvalbuminProtein Interaction MappingReproducibility of ResultsSystems BiologyTranscription, GeneticTransforming Growth Factor beta1ConceptsCo-regulated gene modulesGene expression compendiumProtein interaction networksModule network analysisMouse microarray datasetsSystems-level viewExpression compendiumRegulatory mapGene modulesModule membersFunctional themesInteraction networksKey regulatorAnimal modelsMicroarray datasetsGeneral inductionAnnotation setsChronic inflammatory airway diseasesMorbidity of asthmaInflammatory airway diseasesMechanisms of asthmaAdaptive immune responsesSystem-level approachSimilar roleDistinct responses
2005
From signatures to models: understanding cancer using microarrays
Segal E, Friedman N, Kaminski N, Regev A, Koller D. From signatures to models: understanding cancer using microarrays. Nature Genetics 2005, 37: s38-s45. PMID: 15920529, DOI: 10.1038/ng1561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscriptional networksModel organismsRegulatory mechanismsBiological processesMolecular underpinningsMechanistic understandingModular organizationDisease mechanismsComputational analysisComprehensive viewGenomicsRobust signatureOrganismsMicroarrayComparative analysisMechanismSignaturesCellsCancerManagement of cancer
2003
Microarray analysis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Kaminski N. Microarray analysis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2003, 29: s32-6. PMID: 14503551.Peer-Reviewed Original Research