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 glucocerebrosidaseGlcSph
2012
Clinical regressions and broad immune activation following combination therapy targeting human NKT cells in myeloma
Richter J, Neparidze N, Zhang L, Nair S, Monesmith T, Sundaram R, Miesowicz F, Dhodapkar KM, Dhodapkar MV. Clinical regressions and broad immune activation following combination therapy targeting human NKT cells in myeloma. Blood 2012, 121: 423-430. PMID: 23100308, PMCID: PMC3548165, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-06-435503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman iNKT cellsINKT cellsCombination therapyAntitumor T-cell immunitySerum soluble IL2 receptorMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsNatural killer T cellsBroad immune activationLow-dose lenalidomideSoluble IL2 receptorCycles of therapyHuman NKT cellsT cell immunityKiller T cellsInnate immune cellsInduction of eosinophiliaActivation of monocytesPrevention of cancerCycles of combinationAsymptomatic myelomaClinical myelomaMeasurable diseaseClinical regressionClinical responseNKT cells