2018
Trypanosoma cruzi Produces the Specialized Proresolving Mediators Resolvin D1, Resolvin D5, and Resolvin E2
Colas RA, Ashton AW, Mukherjee S, Dalli J, Akide-Ndunge OB, Huang H, Desruisseaux MS, Guan F, Jelicks LA, dos Santos F, Nagajyothi J, Zingman MA, Reyes J, Weiss LM, Serhan CN, Tanowitz HB. Trypanosoma cruzi Produces the Specialized Proresolving Mediators Resolvin D1, Resolvin D5, and Resolvin E2. Infection And Immunity 2018, 86: e00688-17. PMID: 29358332, PMCID: PMC5865043, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00688-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayResolvin D1Chagas diseaseMediators of inflammationCD-1 miceRvD1 levelsChronic cardiomyopathyAcute myocarditisMyocardial inflammationProinflammatory eicosanoidsProresolving mediatorsChronic phasePathological featuresPlasma levelsLifelong infectionLipid mediatorsResolvin D5Host responseHuman infectionsBacterial infectionsRvD1InflammationInfectionImmunosorbent assayElevated levels
2016
Chapter 14 Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas Disease: Innate Immunity, ROS, and Cardiovascular System
Tanowitz H, Wen J, Machado F, Desruisseaux M, Robello C, Garg N. Chapter 14 Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas Disease: Innate Immunity, ROS, and Cardiovascular System. 2016, 183-193. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801078-5.00014-5.ChaptersChagas diseaseThromboxane A2Innate immunityAnti-inflammatory factorsContribution of cytokinesTrypanosoma cruziSignificant morbidityVasoconstrictive actionEndothelin-1Nonendemic areasEndemic areasEicosanoid pathwayCardiovascular systemDiseaseNatural transmissionImmunityOxygen speciesCruziMorbidityChemokinesA2CytokinesPathogenesisLipoxinsMortality
2014
Endothelin-1 and its role in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases
Freeman BD, Machado FS, Tanowitz HB, Desruisseaux MS. Endothelin-1 and its role in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. Life Sciences 2014, 118: 110-119. PMID: 24780317, PMCID: PMC4538933, DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEndothelin-1Isoforms of endothelinRole of endothelinRickettsia conorii infectionPathogenesis of sepsisPro-inflammatory cytokinesVascular smooth muscle cellsLeukocyte adhesion moleculesSmooth muscle cellsSevere malariaVascular dysfunctionBacterial pneumoniaInflammatory mediatorsVascular tonePotent vasoconstrictorImmunomodulatory propertiesInfectious processAlveolar macrophagesPlatelet aggregationInfectious diseasesMuscle cellsEndothelinAdhesion moleculesPathogenesisChagas disease
2013
Alterations in Glucose Homeostasis in a Murine Model of Chagas Disease
Nagajyothi F, Kuliawat R, Kusminski CM, Machado FS, Desruisseaux MS, Zhao D, Schwartz GJ, Huang H, Albanese C, Lisanti MP, Singh R, Li F, Weiss LM, Factor SM, Pessin JE, Scherer PE, Tanowitz HB. Alterations in Glucose Homeostasis in a Murine Model of Chagas Disease. American Journal Of Pathology 2013, 182: 886-894. PMID: 23321322, PMCID: PMC3586686, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.11.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic β-cellsChagas diseaseΒ-cellsGlucose-6-phosphatase mRNAChronic phaseInsulin levelsCruzi infectionGlucose homeostasisPlasma membraneInsulin granulesΒ-cell dysfunctionTrypanosoma cruziHost glucose homeostasisT. cruzi infectionElevated glucagon levelsΑ-cell functionAdrenergic receptor agonistDiminished insulin responsePancreatic islet architectureReduced insulinMice resultsAcute infectionCardiac dysfunctionGlucagon levelsPancreatic inflammation