2023
Sputum alarmins delineate distinct T2 cytokine pathways and unique subtypes of patients with asthma
Gautam S, Chu J, Cohen A, Kaur R, Lee S, Wilson G, Liu Q, Gomez J, Rajaveen H, Yan X, Cohn L, Clark B, Chupp G. Sputum alarmins delineate distinct T2 cytokine pathways and unique subtypes of patients with asthma. Allergy 2023, 78: 3274-3277. PMID: 37874609, PMCID: PMC10842366, DOI: 10.1111/all.15915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchiDESC: identifying differential expression in single-cell RNA sequencing data with multiple subjects
Liu Y, Zhao J, Adams T, Wang N, Schupp J, Wu W, McDonough J, Chupp G, Kaminski N, Wang Z, Yan X. iDESC: identifying differential expression in single-cell RNA sequencing data with multiple subjects. BMC Bioinformatics 2023, 24: 318. PMID: 37608264, PMCID: PMC10463720, DOI: 10.1186/s12859-023-05432-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMepolizumab Reduces Systemic Corticosteroid Use in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Chupp G, Alobid I, Lugogo N, Kariyawasam H, Bourdin A, Chaker A, Smith S, Sousa A, Mayer B, Chan R, Matucci A. Mepolizumab Reduces Systemic Corticosteroid Use in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 3504-3512.e2. PMID: 37586475, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere chronic rhinosinusitisOral corticosteroid doseSystemic corticosteroidsNasal polypsChronic rhinosinusitisCorticosteroid doseSinus surgerySCS useTreatment responseLong-term adverse effectsPlacebo treatment responsePrior sinus surgeryPatient baseline characteristicsBlood eosinophil countsSystemic corticosteroid useMepolizumab efficacyCorticosteroid useWeek 52Baseline characteristicsEosinophil countClinical benefitCare treatmentMepolizumabRhinosinusitisPlaceboDifferences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19
Liu Y, Rajeevan H, Simonov M, Lee S, Wilson F, Desir G, Vinetz J, Yan X, Wang Z, Clark B, Possick J, Price C, Lutchmansingh D, Ortega H, Zaeh S, Gomez J, Cohn L, Gautam S, Chupp G. Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 3383-3390.e3. PMID: 37454926, PMCID: PMC10787810, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseType 2 inflammationCOVID-19 severitySOFA scoreAirway diseaseNoneosinophilic asthmaSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreSevere coronavirus disease 2019Higher SOFA scoreMedian SOFA scoreRetrospective cohort studyObstructive pulmonary diseaseOdds of mortalityLower SOFA scoresCells/μLCOVID-19 outcomesCoronavirus disease 2019Logistic regression analysisCOVID-19Clinical confoundersAsthma patientsCohort studyImmunological factorsClinical featuresIs there a best strategy to prevent asthma exacerbations in inner-city patients with asthma?
Zaeh S, Chupp G, Eakin M. Is there a best strategy to prevent asthma exacerbations in inner-city patients with asthma? Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2023, 132: 11-12. PMID: 37433383, PMCID: PMC10774450, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.07.003.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersEfficacy of Tezepelumab in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma: Pooled Analysis of the PATHWAY and NAVIGATOR Clinical Trials
Corren J, Menzies-Gow A, Chupp G, Israel E, Korn S, Cook B, Ambrose C, Hellqvist Å, Roseti S, Molfino N, Llanos J, Martin N, Bowen K, Griffiths J, Parnes J, Colice G. Efficacy of Tezepelumab in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma: Pooled Analysis of the PATHWAY and NAVIGATOR Clinical Trials. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2023, 208: 13-24. PMID: 37015033, PMCID: PMC10870853, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202210-2005oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma exacerbation rateUncontrolled asthmaExacerbation rateSecondary outcomesClinical trialsOverall populationRelevant subgroupsMeaningful reductionEfficacy of tezepelumabExacerbation-related hospitalizationsSafety of tezepelumabPlacebo-controlled trialEmergency department visitsInflammatory biomarker levelsNitric oxide levelsAdverse eventsAllergy statusBaseline bloodClinical characteristicsDepartment visitsPooled analysisNAVIGATOR trialBiomarker levelsOxide levelsTezepelumabEffect of tezepelumab on healthcare utilization in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma The NAVIGATOR study
Menzies-Gow A, Bourdin A, Chupp G, Israel E, Hellqvist Å, Hunter G, Roseti S, Ambrose C, Llanos J, Cook B, Corren J, Colice G. Effect of tezepelumab on healthcare utilization in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma The NAVIGATOR study. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2023, 131: 343-348.e2. PMID: 37263380, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExacerbation-related hospitalizationsHealthcare utilizationUncontrolled asthmaNAVIGATOR studyAsthma-related healthcare utilizationEffect of tezepelumabPatient healthcare utilizationRecipients of placeboThymic stromal lymphopoietinHealth-related qualityIntensive care daysHuman monoclonal antibodySubcutaneous tezepelumabAsthma controlAsthma exacerbationsLung functionSpecialist visitsEmergency departmentCare daysOverall burdenTezepelumabMAIN OUTCOMEPlaceboAmbulance transportHospitalizationDupilumab improves long‐term outcomes in patients with uncontrolled, moderate‐to‐severe GINA‐based type 2 asthma, irrespective of allergic status
Rabe K, Pavord I, Busse W, Chupp G, Izuhara K, Altincatal A, Gall R, Pandit‐Abid N, Deniz Y, Rowe P, Jacob‐Nara J, Radwan A. Dupilumab improves long‐term outcomes in patients with uncontrolled, moderate‐to‐severe GINA‐based type 2 asthma, irrespective of allergic status. Allergy 2023, 78: 2148-2156. PMID: 37073882, DOI: 10.1111/all.15747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParent study baselineType 2 inflammationPre-bronchodilator FEVAsthma exacerbation rateType 2 asthmaAllergic asthmaExacerbation rateSevere asthma exacerbation ratesSevere type 2 asthmaAsthma Control Questionnaire scoreACQ-5 scoresReduced exacerbation ratesLong-term outcomesLong-term treatmentAllergic statusDupilumab efficacyGINA guidelinesQUEST studyWeek 96Asthma controlUncontrolled asthmaWeek 48Allergic phenotypeLung functionQuestionnaire scoresRemission outcomes in severe eosinophilic asthma with mepolizumab therapy: Analysis of the REDES study
Pavord I, Gardiner F, Heaney L, Domingo C, Price R, Pullan A, Oppenheimer J, Brusselle G, Nagase H, Chupp G, Pizzichini E, Bañas-Conejero D, Howarth P. Remission outcomes in severe eosinophilic asthma with mepolizumab therapy: Analysis of the REDES study. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1150162. PMID: 37122713, PMCID: PMC10131245, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1150162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere eosinophilic asthmaClinical remissionEosinophilic asthmaRemission definitionsClinical practiceAsthma Control Test scoresBetter ACT scoresProportion of patientsSubset of patientsACT scoreMepolizumab therapyMepolizumab treatmentOral corticosteroidsPrior exacerbationsOC useSevere asthmaBaseline characteristicsExpiratory volumeLung functionRemission outcomesMedical recordsDisease progressionTreatment outcomesRemissionTreatment goals
2022
Efficacy and safety of tezepelumab in patients with uncontrolled disease while receiving maintenance therapy for moderate or severe asthma
Corren J, Wechsler M, Chupp G, Roseti S, Hellqvist Å, Martin N, Llanos J, Ambrose C, Colice G. Efficacy and safety of tezepelumab in patients with uncontrolled disease while receiving maintenance therapy for moderate or severe asthma. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2022, 11: 943-945.e2. PMID: 36375743, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.10.042.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Development of the Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ): A Composite Control Measure
Murphy K, Chipps B, Beuther D, Wise R, McCann W, Gilbert I, Eudicone J, Gandhi H, Harding G, Coyne K, Zeiger R, Board P, Kobernick A, Mohammad A, Cherry A, Fein A, Gaines A, Ramsey A, Michaud A, Palmer A, Kim A, Smith A, White A, Ricci A, Kettelhut B, Modena B, Stone B, Rolston B, Schnapf B, Krajicek B, Kraft C, Hopkins C, Natalie C, Anderson C, Czajkowski C, Arce D, Hamlin D, Hill D, Mares D, Pham D, Liao D, Simmons D, Johnson D, Jhaveri D, Maselli D, Kerwin E, Schuman E, Sher E, Bleecker E, Rakowski E, Hsu F, Averill F, Barsanti F, Gross G, Chupp G, Head G, Nasir H, Lee H, Barjaktarevic I, Cook J, Krainson J, Pearl J, Bellak J, Perez-Fernandez J, Rehm J, Trevor J, Most J, Hanson J, Blessing-Moore J, Biller J, Gedell J, Southard J, Chancellor J, Ilowite J, Romeo J, Mercado J, Fisher J, Greiwe J, Gregory K, Nadeau K, Shenoy K, Tan L, Stefanowicz L, Humes L, Bowers L, O’Connor M, Perez M, White M, Hegewald M, Wilson M, Sikora M, Morganroth M, Smith M, Farooqui N, Lesch N, Jain N, Parikh N, Hartog N, Luthin P, Stewart P, O’Connor P, Schochet P, Goldberg P, Patel P, Chinthrajah R, Sidhu R, Ayinla R, Brown R, Stadtler R, Wachs R, Balkissoon R, Duplantier R, Puente R, Settipane R, Mustafa S, Surani S, Jawad S, Adams S, Villegas S, Al-Farra S, Subramanian S, Bains S, Kelsen S, Wise S, Estrella-Eades S, Smith S, Qureshi T, Chen T, Kelbel T, Miller T, Jain V, Soong W, Soler X, Mattar Z. Development of the Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ): A Composite Control Measure. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2020, 8: 2263-2274.e5. PMID: 32387166, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.02.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma controlAsthma Control Test scoresAsthma control toolPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCut pointsLogistic regression analysisAsthma impairmentExacerbation historyAsthma severityFuture exacerbationsTest-retest reliabilityRisk QuestionnaireSymptom impairmentAsthmaSpecialty practicePatientsRisk questionsGlobal InitiativeImpairmentAirQRisk increaseCharacteristic curveExacerbationRegression analysisComposite measure
2019
Impact of Baseline Fatigue on a Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Mobility Disability
Glynn N, Gmelin T, Santanasto A, Lovato L, Lange‐Maia B, Nicklas B, Fielding R, Manini T, Myers V, Rekeneire N, Spring B, Pahor M, King A, Rejeski W, Newman A, Pahor M, Guralnik J, Anton S, Buford T, Leeuwenburgh C, Nayfield S, Manini T, Caudle C, Crump L, Holmes L, Lee J, Lu C, Miller M, Espeland M, Ambrosius W, Applegate W, Beavers D, Byington R, Cook D, Furberg C, Harvin L, Henkin L, Hepler J, Hsu F, Joyce K, Lovato L, Pierce J, Roberson W, Robertson J, Rushing J, Rushing S, Stowe C, Walkup M, Hire D, Rejeski W, Katula J, Brubaker P, Mihalko S, Jennings J, Chen S, Pierce J, Chen H, Hadley E, Romashkan S, Patel K, Bethesda, Bonds D, McDermott M, Spring B, Hauser J, Kerwin D, Domanchuk K, Graff R, Rego A, Church T, Blair S, Myers V, Monce R, Britt N, Harris M, McGucken A, Rodarte R, Millet H, Tudor‐Locke C, Butitta B, Donatto S, Cocreham S, King A, Castro C, Haskell W, Stafford R, Pruitt L, Yank V, Berra K, Bell C, Thiessen R, Youngman K, Virgen S, Maldonado E, Tarin K, Klaftenegger H, Prosak C, Campero I, Garcia D, Soto J, Chio L, Hoskins D, Fielding R, Nelson M, Folta S, Phillips E, Liu C, McDavitt E, Reid K, Kirn D, Pasha E, Kim W, Krol J, Beard V, Tsiroyannis E, Hau C, Manini T, Pahor M, Anton S, Buford T, Marsiske M, Nayfield S, Sandesara B, Black M, Burk W, Hoover B, Knaggs J, Marena W, Korytov I, Curtis S, Lorow M, Goswami C, Lewis M, Kamen M, Bitz J, Stanton B, Hicks T, Gay C, Xie C, Morris H, Singletary F, Causer J, Yonce S, Radcliff K, Smith M, Scott J, Rodriguez M, Fitch M, Dunn M, Schllesinger J, Newman A, Studenski S, Goodpaster B, Lopez O, Glynn N, Nadkarni N, Ives D, Newman M, Grove G, Williams K, Bonk J, Rush J, Kost P, Vincent P, Gerger A, Romeo J, Monheim L, Kritchevsky S, Marsh A, Brinkley T, Demons J, Sink K, Kennedy K, Shertzer‐Skinner R, Wrights A, Fries R, Barr D, Gill T, Axtell R, Kashaf S, Rekeneire N, McGloin J, Mautner R, Huie‐White S, Bianco L, Zocher J, Wu K, Shepard D, Fennelly B, Castro R, Halpin S, Brennan M, Barnett T, Iannone L, Zenoni M, Bugaj J, Bailey C, Charpentier P, Hawthorne‐Jones G, Mignosa B, Lewis L, Williamson J, Sink K, Hendrie H, Rapp S, Verghese J, Woolard N, Espeland M, Jennings J, Wilson V, Pepine C, Ariet M, Handberg E, Deluca D, Hill J, Szady A, Chupp G, Flynn G, Gill T, Hankinson J, Vaz Fragoso C, Groessl E, Kaplan R. Impact of Baseline Fatigue on a Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Mobility Disability. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 68: 619-624. PMID: 31867713, PMCID: PMC8061638, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent major mobility disabilityMajor mobility disabilityStructured PA interventionPhysical activity interventionsBaseline fatiguePA interventionsMobility disabilityActivity interventionsRisk of MMDHealth educationIncident major mobility disabilityModerate-intensity PA interventionHigher baseline fatigueProportional hazards modelSelf-reported fatigueYears of ageLifestyle interventionProspective cohortElders StudyHazards modelLower riskStudy participantsMore fatigueLess fatiguePast week
2017
Social Participation Modifies the Effect of a Structured Physical Activity Program on Major Mobility Disability Among Older Adults: Results From the LIFE Study
Corbett DB, Rejeski WJ, Tudor-Locke C, Glynn NW, Kritchevsky SB, McDermott MM, Church TS, Fielding RA, Gill TM, King AC, Miller ME, Chen H, Pahor M, Manini TM, Pahor M, Guralnik J, Leeuwenburgh C, Caudle C, Crump L, Holmes L, Lee J, Lu C, Salem W, Miller M, Espeland M, Ambrosius W, Applegate W, Beavers D, Byington R, Cook D, Furberg C, Harvin L, Henkin L, Hepler J, Hsu F, Lovato L, Roberson W, Rushing J, Rushing S, Stowe C, Walkup M, Hire D, Rejeski W, Katula J, Brubaker P, Mihalko S, Jennings J, Hadley E, Romashkan S, Patel K, Bonds D, McDermott M, Hauser J, Kerwin D, Domanchuk K, Graff R, Rego A, Church T, Blair S, Myers V, Monce R, Britt N, Harris M, McGucken A, Rodarte R, Millet H, Tudor-Locke C, Butitta B, Donatto S, Cocreham S, King A, Castro C, Haskell W, Stafford R, Pruitt L, Berra K, Yank V, Fielding R, Nelson M, Folta S, Phillips E, Liu C, McDavitt E, Reid K, Kim W, Beard V, Manini T, Pahor M, Anton S, Buford T, Marsiske M, Sandesara B, Knaggs J, Lorow M, Marena W, Korytov I, Morris H, Fitch M, Singletary F, Causer J, Radcliff K, Newman A, Studenski S, Goodpaster B, Glynn N, Lopez O, Nadkarni N, Williams K, Newman M, Grove G, Bonk J, Rush J, Kost P, Ives D, Kritchevsky S, Marsh A, Brinkley T, Demons J, Sink K, Kennedy K, Shertzer-Skinner R, Wrights A, Fries R, Barr D, Gill T, Axtell R, Kashaf S, de Rekeneire N, McGloin J, Wu K, Shepard D, Fennelly B, Iannone L, Mautner R, Barnett T, Halpin S, Brennan M, Bugaj J, Zenoni M, Mignosa B, Williamson J, Sink K, Hendrie H, Rapp S, Verghese J, Woolard N, Espeland M, Jennings J, Pepine C, Ariet M, Handberg E, Deluca D, Hill J, Szady A, Chupp G, Flynn G, Gill T, Hankinson J, Fragoso C, Groessl E, Kaplan R. Social Participation Modifies the Effect of a Structured Physical Activity Program on Major Mobility Disability Among Older Adults: Results From the LIFE Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2017, 73: 1501-1513. PMID: 28482106, PMCID: PMC6178963, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbx051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor mobility disabilityPhysical activity programMobility disabilityPA interventionsActivity programStandardized walking testHealth education interventionHigh social participationLimited social participationStructured PAWalking testLower incidenceSocial participationSedentary adultsEducation interventionOlder adultsInterventionDisabilityBaselineWeeksMonthsLife studiesAdultsSignificant interventionHigh levelsMultiparameter Single Cell Profiling of Airway Inflammatory Cells
Yao Y, Welp T, Liu Q, Niu N, Wang X, Britto CJ, Krishnaswamy S, Chupp G, Montgomery RR. Multiparameter Single Cell Profiling of Airway Inflammatory Cells. Cytometry Part B Clinical Cytometry 2017, 92: 12-20. PMID: 27807928, PMCID: PMC5250532, DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.21491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell methodsComplex trait diseasesSubgroup of asthmaticsSingle-cell analysisMultiparameter single cell analysisMillions of patientsTranscriptional analysisImmunologic underpinningsInduced sputumAirway diseaseAsthmatic patientsAirway samplesCell subsetsImmune statusFunctional statusClinical severityDistinct biologic mechanismsTreatment successPhysiologic manifestationsBiologic mechanismsCystic fibrosisCellular analysisPatientsCytometry studiesU.S. population
2016
Dynapenia and Metabolic Health in Obese and Nonobese Adults Aged 70 Years and Older: The LIFE Study
Aubertin-Leheudre M, Anton S, Beavers D, Manini T, Fielding R, Newman A, Church T, Kritchevsky S, Conroy D, McDermott M, Botoseneanu A, Hauser M, Pahor M, Gill T, Fragoso C, Fielding R, Hauser M, Pahor M, Guralnik J, Leeuwenburgh C, Caudle C, Crump L, Holmes L, Lee J, Lu C, Miller M, Espeland M, Ambrosius W, Applegate W, Beavers D, Byington R, Cook D, Furberg C, Harvin L, Henkin L, Hepler M, Hsu F, Lovato L, Roberson W, Rushing J, Rushing S, Stowe C, Walkup M, Hire D, Rejeski W, Katula J, Brubaker P, Mihalko S, Jennings J, Hadley E, Romashkan S, Patel K, Bonds D, McDermott M, Spring B, Hauser J, Kerwin D, Domanchuk K, Graff R, Rego A, Church T, Blair S, Myers V, Monce R, Britt N, Harris M, McGucken A, Rodarte R, Millet H, Tudor-Locke C, Butitta B, Donatto S, Cocreham S, King A, Castro C, Haskell W, Stafford R, Pruitt L, Berra K, Yank V, Fielding R, Nelson M, Folta S, Phillips E, Liu C, McDavitt E, Reid K, Kirn D, Pasha E, Kim W, Beard V, Tsiroyannis E, Hau C, Manini T, Pahor M, Anton S, Nayfield S, Buford T, Marsiske M, Sandesara B, Knaggs J, Lorow M, Marena W, Korytov I, Morris H, Fitch M, Singletary F, Causer J, Radcliff K, Newman A, Studenski S, Goodpaster B, Glynn N, Lopez O, Nadkarni N, Williams K, Newman M, Grove G, Bonk J, Rush J, Kost P, Ives D, Kritchevsky S, Marsh A, Brinkley T, Demons J, Sink K, Kennedy K, Shertzer-Skinner R, Wrights A, Fries R, Barr D, Gill T, Axtell R, Kashaf S, de Rekeneire N, McGloin J, Wu K, Shepard D, Fennelly B, Iannone L, Mautner R, Barnett T, Halpin S, Brennan M, Bugaj J, Zenoni M, Mignosa B, Williamson J, Sink K, Hendrie H, Rapp S, Verghese J, Woolard N, Espeland M, Jennings J, Wilson V, Pepine C, Ariet M, Handberg E, Deluca D, Hill J, Szady A, Chupp G, Flynn G, Gill T, Hankinson J, Fragoso C, Groessl E, Kaplan R. Dynapenia and Metabolic Health in Obese and Nonobese Adults Aged 70 Years and Older: The LIFE Study. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2016, 18: 312-319. PMID: 27914851, PMCID: PMC5366275, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2016.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressureOlder adultsWaist circumferenceRisk factorsMetabolic disease risk factorsHigher diastolic blood pressureAbdominal obesity criteriaObese older adultsMetabolic risk factorsMetabolic syndrome criteriaDisease risk factorsBody mass indexCardiometabolic disease riskPresence of dynapeniaAged 70Obesity criteriaSyndrome criteriaLifestyle interventionMetS criteriaBlood lipidsObese groupMass indexObesity statusMetabolic healthPredictors of Change in Physical Function in Older Adults in Response to Long-Term, Structured Physical Activity: The LIFE Study
Layne AS, Hsu FC, Blair SN, Chen SH, Dungan J, Fielding RA, Glynn NW, Hajduk AM, King AC, Manini TM, Marsh AP, Pahor M, Pellegrini CA, Buford TW, Investigators L, Pahor M, Guralnik J, Leeuwenburgh C, Caudle C, Crump L, Holmes L, Lee J, Lu C, Miller M, Espeland M, Ambrosius W, Applegate W, Beavers D, Byington R, Cook D, Furberg C, Harvin L, Henkin L, Hepler J, Hsu F, Lovato L, Roberson W, Rushing J, Rushing S, Stowe C, Walkup M, Hire D, Rejeski W, Katula J, Brubaker P, Mihalko S, Jennings J, Hadley E, Romashkan S, Patel K, Bonds D, McDermott M, Spring B, Hauser J, Kerwin D, Domanchuk K, Graff R, Rego A, Church T, Blair S, Myers V, Monce R, Britt N, Harris M, McGucken A, Rodarte R, Millet H, Tudor-Locke C, Butitta B, Donatto S, Cocreham S, King A, Castro C, Haskell W, Stafford R, Pruitt L, Berra K, Yank V, Fielding R, Nelson M, Folta S, Phillips E, Liu C, McDavitt E, Reid K, Kim W, Beard V, Manini T, Pahor M, Anton S, Nayfield S, Buford T, Marsiske M, Sandesara B, Knaggs J, Lorow M, Marena W, Korytov I, Morris H, Fitch M, Singletary F, Causer J, Radcliff K, Newman A, Studenski S, Goodpaster B, Glynn N, Lopez O, Nadkarni N, Williams K, Newman M, Grove G, Bonk J, Rush J, Kost P, Ives D, Kritchevsky S, Marsh A, Brinkley T, Demons J, Sink K, Kennedy K, Shertzer-Skinner R, Wrights A, Fries R, Barr D, Gill T, Axtell R, Kashaf S, de Rekeneire N, McGloin J, Wu K, Shepard D, Fennelly B, Iannone L, Mautner R, Barnett T, Halpin S, Brennan M, Bugaj J, Zenoni M, Mignosa B, Williamson J, Sink K, Hendrie H, Rapp S, Verghese J, Woolard N, Espeland M, Jennings J, Pepine C, Ariet M, Handberg E, Deluca D, Hill J, Szady A, Chupp G, Flynn G, Gill T, Hankinson J, Fragoso C, Groessl E, Kaplan R. Predictors of Change in Physical Function in Older Adults in Response to Long-Term, Structured Physical Activity: The LIFE Study. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2016, 98: 11-24.e3. PMID: 27568165, PMCID: PMC5183463, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical functionPhysical activitySPPB scoreGait speedHigher self-reported physical activityShort Physical Performance Battery scorePhysical activity-related factorsPhysical Performance Battery scoreLower body mass indexModerate-intensity physical activitySelf-reported physical activityOlder adultsBaseline physical functionBody mass indexLower extremity functionStructured physical activityHome-based sessionsHealth education programsActivity-related factorsPredictors of changeMulticenter institutionsLifestyle interventionRelevant health informationBaseline factorsLife studies
2011
The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Study: Design and Methods
Fielding RA, Rejeski WJ, Blair S, Church T, Espeland MA, Gill TM, Guralnik JM, Hsu FC, Katula J, King AC, Kritchevsky SB, McDermott MM, Miller ME, Nayfield S, Newman AB, Williamson JD, Bonds D, Romashkan S, Hadley E, Pahor M. The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Study: Design and Methods. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2011, 66A: 1226-1237. PMID: 21825283, PMCID: PMC3193523, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor mobility disabilityMobility disabilityLifestyle interventionPrimary outcomeElders StudyModerate-intensity physical activity programImportant public health implicationsIntermediate functional outcomesOlder sedentary menPersistent mobility disabilityPhase 3 multicenterSedentary older personsSerious fall injuriesRegular physical activityPublic health priorityPhysical activity programHealth education programsPublic health implicationsSecondary outcomesSedentary menFunctional outcomeFall injuriesHealth priorityPhysical activityDaily livingPathways Activated during Human Asthma Exacerbation as Revealed by Gene Expression Patterns in Blood
Bjornsdottir US, Holgate ST, Reddy PS, Hill AA, McKee CM, Csimma CI, Weaver AA, Legault HM, Small CG, Ramsey RC, Ellis DK, Burke CM, Thompson PJ, Howarth PH, Wardlaw AJ, Bardin PG, Bernstein DI, Irving LB, Chupp GL, Bensch GW, Bensch GW, Stahlman JE, Karetzky M, Baker JW, Miller RL, Goodman BH, Raible DG, Goldman SJ, Miller DK, Ryan JL, Dorner AJ, Immermann FW, O'Toole M. Pathways Activated during Human Asthma Exacerbation as Revealed by Gene Expression Patterns in Blood. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e21902. PMID: 21779351, PMCID: PMC3136489, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsAsthma exacerbationsBlood mononuclear cellsMononuclear cellsAnalysis of PBMCsAntigen-independent T-cell activationMajor unmet clinical needHuman asthma exacerbationsBronchoalveolar lavage samplesUnmet clinical needT cell activationStable asthmaExacerbation episodesGene expression signaturesRespiratory infectionsAirway tissueLavage samplesAdaptive immunityExacerbationAnalysis of covarianceCell activationInnate immunityLymphocyte activationLevel of expressionClinical needTargeting ST2L Potentiates CpG-Mediated Therapeutic Effects in a Chronic Fungal Asthma Model
Ramaprakash H, Shibata T, Duffy KE, Ismailoglu UB, Bredernitz RM, Moreira AP, Coelho AL, Das AM, Fursov N, Chupp GL, Hogaboam CM. Targeting ST2L Potentiates CpG-Mediated Therapeutic Effects in a Chronic Fungal Asthma Model. American Journal Of Pathology 2011, 179: 104-115. PMID: 21640974, PMCID: PMC3123853, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.03.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAspergillosis, Allergic BronchopulmonaryAspergillus fumigatusAsthmaBlotting, WesternBronchial HyperreactivityCase-Control StudiesChemokine CXCL9Chronic DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFibrosisHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesImmunoglobulin GLungMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOligodeoxyribonucleotidesReceptors, Interleukin-1Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerToll-Like Receptor 9ConceptsAsthmatic miceExperimental asthmaDendritic cellsTherapeutic effectDay 28Live A. fumigatus conidiaControl dendritic cellsMucus cell metaplasiaKey pathological featureCell-associated receptorsA. fumigatus conidiaProtein expression levelsAirway hyperresponsivenessCXCL9 levelsFungal asthmaPeribronchial fibrosisAsthma modelIL-12p70Time-dependent mannerAllergic inflammationAsthma severityCell metaplasiaIL-33Therapeutic blockadeC57BL/6 mice
2009
The chitinase and chitinase-like proteins: a review of genetic and functional studies in asthma and immune-mediated diseases
Ober C, Chupp GL. The chitinase and chitinase-like proteins: a review of genetic and functional studies in asthma and immune-mediated diseases. Current Opinion In Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2009, 9: 401-408. PMID: 19644363, PMCID: PMC3018778, DOI: 10.1097/aci.0b013e3283306533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChitinase-like proteinsNovel asthma susceptibility genesAsthma susceptibility genesRegulatory SNPsNonsynonymous SNPsNonfunctional allelesDiverse ancestryGenetic studiesChitinase activityGenesSusceptibility genesFunctional studiesChitinaseDuplication alleleMammalian chitinaseProteinMajor chitinaseEnzyme activityPolymorphismSNPsChiaAllelesCHIT1CHI3L1Present review