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SPLUNC1: a novel marker of cystic fibrosis exacerbations
Khanal S, Webster M, Niu N, Zielonka J, Nunez M, Chupp G, Slade MD, Cohn L, Sauler M, Gomez JL, Tarran R, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS, Egan M, Laguna T, Britto CJ. SPLUNC1: a novel marker of cystic fibrosis exacerbations. European Respiratory Journal 2021, 58: 2000507. PMID: 33958427, PMCID: PMC8571118, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00507-2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary exacerbationsSPLUNC1 levelsCystic fibrosisClinical outcomesCF participantsLong-term disease controlNasal epithelium clone 1Cystic fibrosis exacerbationsHigher AE riskLung function declineCytokines interleukin-1βTumor necrosis factorAE riskClinical worseningPulmonary exacerbationsStable patientsLung functionAirway clearanceFunction declineSputum collectionAcute inflammationInflammatory cytokinesMicrobiology findingsCF careClinical managementSingle-Cell Transcriptional Archetypes of Airway Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis.
Schupp JC, Khanal S, Gomez JL, Sauler M, Adams TS, Chupp GL, Yan X, Poli S, Zhao Y, Montgomery RR, Rosas IO, Dela Cruz CS, Bruscia EM, Egan ME, Kaminski N, Britto CJ. Single-Cell Transcriptional Archetypes of Airway Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2020, 202: 1419-1429. PMID: 32603604, PMCID: PMC7667912, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202004-0991oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCF lung diseaseHealthy control subjectsImmune dysfunctionLung diseaseCystic fibrosisControl subjectsSputum cellsAbnormal chloride transportLung mononuclear phagocytesInnate immune dysfunctionDivergent clinical coursesImmune cell repertoireMonocyte-derived macrophagesCF monocytesAirway inflammationClinical courseProinflammatory featuresCell survival programInflammatory responseTissue injuryCell repertoireImmune functionTranscriptional profilesAlveolar macrophagesMononuclear phagocytes
2017
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator Modulators: Implications for the Management of Depression and Anxiety in Cystic Fibrosis
Talwalkar JS, Koff JL, Lee HB, Britto CJ, Mulenos AM, Georgiopoulos AM. Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator Modulators: Implications for the Management of Depression and Anxiety in Cystic Fibrosis. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2017, 58: 343-354. PMID: 28576305, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2017.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCFTR modulator therapyCystic fibrosisModulator therapyNovel therapiesCF transmembrane regulatorCFTR modulatorsCentral nervous system functionNovel CF therapiesManagement of depressionWorse medical outcomesMental health specialistsDrug-drug interactionsNervous system functionMental health variablesTreatment guidelinesClinical outcomesMedication interactionsCF centersComorbid depressionCF RegistryAnxiety screeningCF teamNovel agentsHigh riskMedical outcomesMultiparameter 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
Respiratory Viral Infections in Chronic Lung Diseases
Britto CJ, Brady V, Lee S, Dela Cruz CS. Respiratory Viral Infections in Chronic Lung Diseases. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2016, 38: 87-96. PMID: 28159164, PMCID: PMC5679206, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2016.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lung diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseLung diseaseLung infectionViral infectionCystic fibrosisRespiratory viral infectionsObstructive pulmonary diseaseDifferent lung diseasesDisease exacerbationPulmonary diseaseDisease pathogenesisInfectionDiseaseAsthmaExacerbationPatientsFibrosisPathogenesisProgression
2015
Bactericidal/Permeability-Increasing Protein Fold–Containing Family Member A1 in Airway Host Protection and Respiratory Disease
Britto CJ, Cohn L. Bactericidal/Permeability-Increasing Protein Fold–Containing Family Member A1 in Airway Host Protection and Respiratory Disease. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2015, 52: 525-534. PMID: 25265466, PMCID: PMC4491141, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2014-0297rt.BooksConceptsPulmonary diseaseHost protectionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisMember A1Immune cell functionMultiple lung diseasesBactericidal/permeability-increasing proteinRespiratory malignanciesPulmonary pathogenesisPulmonary fibrosisPermeability-increasing proteinRespiratory secretionsLung diseaseUpper airwayRespiratory tractRespiratory diseaseProximal tracheaImmunomodulatory propertiesBPIFA1Cystic fibrosisDiseasePotential drug targetsEnvironmental exposures