2024
Single-Cell Profiling Reveals Immune Aberrations in Progressive Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Unterman A, Zhao A, Neumark N, Schupp J, Ahangari F, Cosme C, Sharma P, Flint J, Stein Y, Ryu C, Ishikawa G, Sumida T, Gomez J, Herazo-Maya J, Dela Cruz C, Herzog E, Kaminski N. Single-Cell Profiling Reveals Immune Aberrations in Progressive Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2024, 210: 484-496. PMID: 38717443, PMCID: PMC11351796, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202306-0979oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStable idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsProgressive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPeripheral immune systemT cellsPulmonary fibrosisCohort of IPF patientsAssociated with decreased survivalIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patientsPeripheral blood mononuclear cell samplesPeripheral blood cell populationsImmune systemFraction of TregsRegulatory T cellsBlood mononuclear cellsBlood cell populationsFlow cytometry analysisImmune aberrationsIPF patientsTregsMononuclear cellsSingle-cell RNA sequencingLung homogenatesMonocyte chemoattractant
2023
Thyroid hormone modulates hyperoxic neonatal lung injury and mitochondrial function
Vamesu B, Nicola T, Li R, Hazra S, Matalon S, Kaminski N, Ambalavanan N, Kandasamy J. Thyroid hormone modulates hyperoxic neonatal lung injury and mitochondrial function. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e160697. PMID: 36917181, PMCID: PMC10243814, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.160697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUmbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cellsNeonatal lung injuryMild bronchopulmonary dysplasiaSevere bronchopulmonary dysplasiaBronchopulmonary dysplasiaLung injuryELBW infantsThyroid hormonesLung homogenatesMitochondrial dysfunctionTotal T4Newborn miceLow birth weight infantsMitochondrial functionNeonatal hyperoxic lung injuryPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1αProliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1αHyperoxic lung injuryReceptor γ coactivator 1αLow total T4Murine lung fibroblastsΓ coactivator 1αNeonatal hypothyroxinemiaWeight infantsPulmonary fibrosis