2024
VavCre mediated conditional deletion of Gba in mice recapitulates human Gaucher disease type 1, a platform to investigate the role of myeloid cells and altered hematopoiesis
Nair S, Belinsky G, Mistry P. VavCre mediated conditional deletion of Gba in mice recapitulates human Gaucher disease type 1, a platform to investigate the role of myeloid cells and altered hematopoiesis. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2024, 141: 107978. DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2023.107978.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma is markedly increased in Gaucher disease
Basiri M, Ruan J, Nair S, Lau H, Mistry P, Taddei T. The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma is markedly increased in Gaucher disease. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2023, 138: 107022. DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.107022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere pulmonary arterial hypertension in Gaucher disease type 1
Basiri M, Ruan J, Nair S, Guo L, Mistry P. Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension in Gaucher disease type 1. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2023, 138: 107021. DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.107021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle cell resolution of neurodegeneration in Gaucher disease
Nair S, Belinsky G, Ruan J, Basiri M, Klinger K, Mistry P. Single cell resolution of neurodegeneration in Gaucher disease. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2023, 138: 107233. DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.107233.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Neuroinflammation in neuronopathic Gaucher disease: Role of microglia and NK cells, biomarkers, and response to substrate reduction therapy
Boddupalli CS, Nair S, Belinsky G, Gans J, Teeple E, Nguyen TH, Mehta S, Guo L, Kramer ML, Ruan J, Wang H, Davison M, Kumar D, Vidyadhara D, Zhang B, Klinger K, Mistry PK. Neuroinflammation in neuronopathic Gaucher disease: Role of microglia and NK cells, biomarkers, and response to substrate reduction therapy. ELife 2022, 11: e79830. PMID: 35972072, PMCID: PMC9381039, DOI: 10.7554/elife.79830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronopathic Gaucher diseaseAmelioration of neuroinflammationNK cellsGaucher diseaseSerum neurofilament light chainInvolvement of microgliaActivation of microgliaRole of microgliaProminent pathological featureNeurofilament light chainBlood-derived macrophagesRare neurodegenerative disorderGlucosylceramide synthaseNeuroinflammation pathwaysSerum NFMicroglia activationNeuronal injuryImmune infiltratesImproved survivalBrain macrophagesPathological featuresGD patientsClinical trialsMacrophage compartmentPatient management
2021
The clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Gaucher disease: Effect of both a pandemic and a rare disease that disrupts the immune system
Narayanan P, Nair S, Balwani M, Malinis M, Mistry P. The clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Gaucher disease: Effect of both a pandemic and a rare disease that disrupts the immune system. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2021, 135: 115-121. PMID: 34412940, PMCID: PMC8361210, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2021.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionType 1 Gaucher diseaseSARS-CoV-2Gaucher diseaseRare diseaseCOVID-19Immune system dysfunctionRare disease populationMedian agePediatric patientsCase seriesFemale patientsAdverse outcomesClinical spectrumIntensive careGD patientsSystem dysfunctionRetrospective analysisDisease populationHigh riskGeneral populationPatientsImmune systemDiseaseSimilar frequency
2020
Glucosylsphingosine but not Saposin C, is the target antigen in Gaucher disease-associated gammopathy
Nair S, Bar N, Xu ML, Dhodapkar M, Mistry PK. Glucosylsphingosine but not Saposin C, is the target antigen in Gaucher disease-associated gammopathy. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2020, 129: 286-291. PMID: 32044242, PMCID: PMC8223251, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2020.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaucher disease type 1Monoclonal gammopathyAntigenic targetsClonal immunoglobulinDisease type 1B cell activationAccumulation of glucosylceramideGD1 patientsImmunogenic lipidsMetabolic inflammationMultiple myelomaGD patientsHigh riskTarget antigenCell activationImmunoglobulin typeGammopathyType 1PatientsGenetic deficiencyAge-related phenotypesSaposin CClonal IgLysosomal glucocerebrosidaseGlcSphDelineating the role of myeloid cells and brain microglia in Gaucher disease
Boddupalli V, Nair S, Belinsky G, Mehta S, Mistry P. Delineating the role of myeloid cells and brain microglia in Gaucher disease. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2020, 129: s31. DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2019.11.054.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Antigen-mediated regulation in monoclonal gammopathies and myeloma
Nair S, Sng J, Boddupalli CS, Seckinger A, Chesi M, Fulciniti M, Zhang L, Rauniyar N, Lopez M, Neparidze N, Parker T, Munshi NC, Sexton R, Barlogie B, Orlowski R, Bergsagel L, Hose D, Flavell RA, Mistry PK, Meffre E, Dhodapkar MV. Antigen-mediated regulation in monoclonal gammopathies and myeloma. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e98259. PMID: 29669929, PMCID: PMC5931125, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.98259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple myelomaPlasma cellsGaucher diseaseAntigenic stimulationMonoclonal gammopathyAntigen-driven stimulationMonoclonal IgClonal IgB cell receptorSingle tumor cellsPatient cohortUndetermined significanceVivo responsivenessMalignant cloneGammopathyTumor growthMonoclonal tumorsCell receptorTumor cellsAntigenGene expression profilingStimulationClonal natureMyelomaTumors
2017
Association of lysolipids with Gaucher disease - associated and sporadic gammopathies
Nair S, Sng J, Zhang L, Branagan A, Liu J, Boddupalli C, Meffre E, Mistry P, Dhodapkar M. Association of lysolipids with Gaucher disease - associated and sporadic gammopathies. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2017, 120: s100. DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2016.11.251.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Clonal Immunoglobulin against Lysolipids in the Origin of Myeloma
Nair S, Branagan AR, Liu J, Boddupalli CS, Mistry PK, Dhodapkar MV. Clonal Immunoglobulin against Lysolipids in the Origin of Myeloma. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 374: 555-561. PMID: 26863356, PMCID: PMC4804194, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1508808.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Type II NKT-TFH cells against Gaucher lipids regulate B-cell immunity and inflammation
Nair S, Boddupalli CS, Verma R, Liu J, Yang R, Pastores GM, Mistry PK, Dhodapkar MV. Type II NKT-TFH cells against Gaucher lipids regulate B-cell immunity and inflammation. Blood 2014, 125: 1256-1271. PMID: 25499455, PMCID: PMC4335081, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-09-600270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsI NKT cellsNKT cellsB cell activationT cellsB cellsTetramer-positive T cellsType II natural killer T cellsT cell receptor usageType I NKT cellsType II NKT cellsNatural killer T cellsFollicular helper phenotypeGD mouse modelMetabolic lipid disordersKiller T cellsB cell immunityGerminal center B cellsB-cell malignanciesAntilipid antibodiesDisease activityCytokine profileChronic inflammationHelper phenotypeHumoral immunityCognate helpType II NKT-TFH Cells Against Gaucher Lipids Regulate B Cell Immunity and Inflammation
Nair S, Boddupalli C, Verma R, Liu J, Ruhua Y, Pastores G, Mistry P, Dhodapkar M. Type II NKT-TFH Cells Against Gaucher Lipids Regulate B Cell Immunity and Inflammation. Blood 2014, 124: 755. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v124.21.755.755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType II NKT cellsType I NKT cellsLipid-specific T cellsI NKT cellsNKT cellsB cell immunityT cellsTFH markersAnti-lipid antibodiesΑ-GalCerGaucher diseaseB cellsCD1d tetramersTFH phenotypeCell immunityHuman PBMCsGD miceMHC-like molecule CD1dNatural killer T cellsWild-type control miceCD1d-dependent mannerDiverse NKT cellsExpansion of plasmablastsFollicular helper phenotypeAutologous B cells