2023
Examination of eQTL Polymorphisms Associated with Increased Risk of Progressive Complicated Sarcoidosis in European and African Descent Subjects.
Casanova N, Camp S, Gonzalez-Garay M, Batai K, Garman L, Montgomery C, Ellis N, Kittles R, Bime C, Hsu A, Holland S, Lussier Y, Karnes J, Sweiss N, Maier L, Koth L, Moller D, Kaminski N, Garcia J. Examination of eQTL Polymorphisms Associated with Increased Risk of Progressive Complicated Sarcoidosis in European and African Descent Subjects. European Journal Of Respiratory Medicine 2023, 5: 359-371. PMID: 38390497, PMCID: PMC10883688, DOI: 10.31488/ejrm.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpression quantitative trait lociGenome-wide association studiesEQTL SNPsGenome-wide association study cohortsInnate immunityQuantitative trait lociAllograft rejection pathwayGWAS SNPsIndependent sarcoidosis cohortTrait lociAssociation studiesGenetic basisComplicated sarcoidosisSNPsHLA regionAfrican AmericansSarcoidosis riskSeverity of sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory diseaseMHC class IISystemic granulomatous inflammatory diseaseEuropean AmericansSarcoidosis cohortVariants/genesPool
2022
Integrative analyses for the identification of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-associated genes and shared loci with other diseases
Chen M, Zhang Y, Adams T, Ji D, Jiang W, Wain LV, Cho M, Kaminski N, Zhao H. Integrative analyses for the identification of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-associated genes and shared loci with other diseases. Thorax 2022, 78: 792-798. PMID: 36216496, PMCID: PMC10083187, DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2021-217703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscriptome-wide association analysisLocal genetic correlationsSingle-cell expression dataCandidate genesTranscription factorsIntegrative analysisGenomic regionsGenetic correlationsExpression dataTF target genesComplex genetic architectureTF binding sitesWide association studyPower of GWASSpecific DEGsGenetic architectureNew genesNovel genesCausal genesTarget genesGenetic basisEnrichment analysisAssociation studiesRegulatory roleAssociation analysis
2012
Integrative Assessment of Chlorine-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Leikauf GD, Pope-Varsalona H, Concel VJ, Liu P, Bein K, Berndt A, Martin TM, Ganguly K, Jang AS, Brant KA, Dopico RA, Upadhyay S, Di YP, Li Q, Hu Z, Vuga LJ, Medvedovic M, Kaminski N, You M, Alexander DC, McDunn JE, Prows DR, Knoell DL, Fabisiak JP. Integrative Assessment of Chlorine-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2012, 47: 234-244. PMID: 22447970, PMCID: PMC3423464, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0026oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCandidate genesGenetic basisProtein catabolic processAcute lung injuryLung injuryHaplotype association mappingC57BLKS/JSingle nucleotide polymorphism associationsAssociation mappingMetabolomic profilingProtein transportCatabolic processTranscript levelsHaplotype mappingChromosome 1Chlorine-induced acute lung injuryAmino acid carrierSNP associationsReal-time PCRGenesGenetic associationMean survival timeRecognition sitesProfilingPromoter SNPs
2010
Functional Genomics of Chlorine-induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Leikauf GD, Pope-Varsalona H, Concel VJ, Liu P, Bein K, Brant KA, Dopico RA, Di YP, Jang AS, Dietsch M, Medvedovic M, Li Q, Vuga LJ, Kaminski N, You M, Prows DR. Functional Genomics of Chlorine-induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2010, 7: 294-296. PMID: 20601635, PMCID: PMC3136967, DOI: 10.1513/pats.201001-005sm.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lung injuryChlorine-induced acute lung injuryLung injuryMouse strainsMean survival timeGene-targeted miceSusceptibility candidate genesSupportive measuresSurvival timeDivergent strainsInjuryCandidate genesCritical candidate genesFunctional genomics approachMiceAdditional genetic analysesMolecular eventsFunctional significanceFunctional genomicsGenomic approachesChlorine exposureGenetic basisNovel insightsGenetic analysisHospitalization