2018
Impaired type I interferon regulation in the blood transcriptome of recurrent asthma exacerbations
Gomez JL, Diaz MP, Nino G, Britto CJ. Impaired type I interferon regulation in the blood transcriptome of recurrent asthma exacerbations. BMC Medical Genomics 2018, 11: 21. PMID: 29486764, PMCID: PMC5830339, DOI: 10.1186/s12920-018-0340-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsthmaChildFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansInterferon Type ILeukocytes, MononuclearMaleRecurrenceRhinovirusSTAT1 Transcription FactorTranscriptomeConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsAsthma exacerbationsInterferon-stimulated genesRespiratory infectionsIL-15Vivo cohortToll-like receptor 2STAT1 responseRecurrent asthma exacerbationsAcute asthma exacerbationPro-inflammatory moleculesType I interferon regulationBlood mononuclear cellsPro-inflammatory signatureTranscriptomic signaturesType I interferonFold changeAdult asthmaAcute phaseMononuclear cellsImmunologic genesExacerbationIndependent cohortReceptor 2I interferon
2016
Airway Secretory microRNAome Changes during Rhinovirus Infection in Early Childhood
Gutierrez M, Gomez J, Perez G, Pancham K, Val S, Pillai D, Giri M, Ferrante S, Freishtat R, Rose M, Preciado D, Nino G. Airway Secretory microRNAome Changes during Rhinovirus Infection in Early Childhood. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0162244. PMID: 27643599, PMCID: PMC5028059, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolGene Expression RegulationGenomicsHumansInfantMicroRNAsPicornaviridae InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsRhinovirusUp-RegulationConceptsRV infectionHuman bronchial epithelial cellsAirway secretionsExtracellular vesiclesCause of asthma exacerbationsAirways of young childrenHuman RV infectionsNasal airway secretionsHsa-miR-155Air-liquid interfaceRegulates antiviral immunityMonitor respiratory conditionsSecretion of extracellular vesiclesModify gene expressionAirways of individualsPotential biological relevanceBronchial epithelial cellsAge-matched controlsInnate immune responseDevelopment of asthmaBioinformatics toolsGene datasetsGenetic communicationNoncoding RNA moleculesRNA molecules
2015
Genetic variation in chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) contributes to asthma severity and airway expression of YKL-40
Gomez JL, Crisafi GM, Holm CT, Meyers DA, Hawkins GA, Bleecker ER, Jarjour N, Investigators S, Cohn L, Chupp GL. Genetic variation in chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) contributes to asthma severity and airway expression of YKL-40. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2015, 136: 51-58.e10. PMID: 25592985, PMCID: PMC4494869, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.11.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYKL-40 levelsYKL-40 expressionSerum YKL-40 levelsAsthma severityYKL-40Airway expressionAirway diseaseLung functionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsChitinase 3Severe Asthma Research ProgramHigh YKL-40 expressionOnly single nucleotide polymorphismRisk allele APostbronchodilator FEV1Airflow obstructionFEV1 percentSevere asthmaAsthmatic subjectsAsthma prevalenceHaplotype analysisGene polymorphismsG alleleCHI3L1 geneAsthma