2020
Collagen-producing lung cell atlas identifies multiple subsets with distinct localization and relevance to fibrosis
Tsukui T, Sun KH, Wetter JB, Wilson-Kanamori JR, Hazelwood LA, Henderson NC, Adams TS, Schupp JC, Poli SD, Rosas IO, Kaminski N, Matthay MA, Wolters PJ, Sheppard D. Collagen-producing lung cell atlas identifies multiple subsets with distinct localization and relevance to fibrosis. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 1920. PMID: 32317643, PMCID: PMC7174390, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15647-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollagen-producing cellsSitu hybridization showDisease-relevant phenotypesCell atlasDistinct localizationExpression of CTHRC1Fibrotic lungsDifferent compartmentsPulmonary fibrosisDistinct anatomical localizationCellsCTHRC1Murine lungFibroblastsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAdoptive transfer experimentsLocalizationSubpopulationsComplex architectureTransfer experimentsFibroblastic fociPathologic fibrosisPathologic scarringScleroderma patientsSimilar heterogeneity
2017
Microbes Are Associated with Host Innate Immune Response in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Huang Y, Ma SF, Espindola MS, Vij R, Oldham JM, Huffnagle GB, Erb-Downward JR, Flaherty KR, Moore BB, White ES, Zhou T, Li J, Lussier YA, Han MK, Kaminski N, Garcia JG, Hogaboam CM, Martinez FJ, Noth I. Microbes Are Associated with Host Innate Immune Response in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2017, 196: 208-219. PMID: 28157391, PMCID: PMC5519968, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201607-1525oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalMicrobial diversityRegulated signaling pathwaysNOD-like receptor signalingRNA sequencing dataGene expression dataMicroarray gene expression dataImmune response pathwaysMicrobial interactionsMicrobial communitiesHost innate immune responseResponse pathwaysLung microbial communityLeukocyte phenotypeImmune responseSequencing dataNetwork analysisShannon indexSignaling pathwaysToll-like receptor 9 stimulationExpression associationsExpression dataIndividual generaIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis progressionOligomerization domain
2015
Mesenchymal stem cells use extracellular vesicles to outsource mitophagy and shuttle microRNAs
Phinney DG, Di Giuseppe M, Njah J, Sala E, Shiva S, St Croix CM, Stolz DB, Watkins SC, Di YP, Leikauf GD, Kolls J, Riches DW, Deiuliis G, Kaminski N, Boregowda SV, McKenna DH, Ortiz LA. Mesenchymal stem cells use extracellular vesicles to outsource mitophagy and shuttle microRNAs. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 8472. PMID: 26442449, PMCID: PMC4598952, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArrestinsBlotting, WesternCell-Derived MicroparticlesExosomesExtracellular VesiclesFlow CytometryHumansMacrophagesMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMicroRNAsMicroscopy, ElectronMitochondriaMitophagyMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88Oxidative StressReceptors, ImmunologicSignal TransductionSilicosisToll-Like Receptor 4Toll-Like Receptor 9Toll-Like ReceptorsConceptsMesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsDomain-containing protein 1Stem cell nicheHealthy mitochondrial functionHaematopoietic stem cellsCell nichePlasma membraneToll-like receptor signalingIntracellular oxidative stressMitochondrial functionExtracellular vesiclesMicro RNAsReceptor signalingProtein 1MitophagyMSC survivalMitochondriaOxidative stressMacrophage functionVesiclesCellsRecent studiesMacrophage activationMacrophages
2014
Blockade of the Programmed Death-1 Pathway Restores Sarcoidosis CD4+ T-Cell Proliferative Capacity
Braun NA, Celada LJ, Herazo-Maya JD, Abraham S, Shaginurova G, Sevin CM, Grutters J, Culver DA, Dworski R, Sheller J, Massion PP, Polosukhin VV, Johnson JE, Kaminski N, Wilkes DS, Oswald-Richter KA, Drake WP. Blockade of the Programmed Death-1 Pathway Restores Sarcoidosis CD4+ T-Cell Proliferative Capacity. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 190: 560-571. PMID: 25073001, PMCID: PMC4214083, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201401-0188oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 pathway blockadeT cell proliferative capacityPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsPD-L1 expressionPD-1 pathwayBlood mononuclear cellsT cell functionPathway blockadePD-L1Clinical outcomesLung diseaseMononuclear cellsControl subjectsProliferative capacityT cellsImmunohistochemistry analysisPD-1/PD-L1 expressionControl peripheral blood mononuclear cellsHealthy control peripheral blood mononuclear cellsHealthy control lungsIdiopathic lung diseaseSpontaneous clinical resolutionChronic lung diseaseHealthy control subjectsEffective therapeutic interventions
2013
Plasma B Lymphocyte Stimulator and B Cell Differentiation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
Xue J, Kass DJ, Bon J, Vuga L, Tan J, Csizmadia E, Otterbein L, Soejima M, Levesque MC, Gibson KF, Kaminski N, Pilewski JM, Donahoe M, Sciurba FC, Duncan SR. Plasma B Lymphocyte Stimulator and B Cell Differentiation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 2089-2095. PMID: 23872052, PMCID: PMC3804013, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1203476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisB cellsIPF patientsIPF subjectsLung diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary disease subjectsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patientsPatient lung volumePulmonary artery pressureB cell aggregatesRestrictive lung diseasePulmonary fibrosis patientsB lymphocyte stimulatorB cell survivalArtery pressureIPF pathogenesisB cell differentiationIPF lungsNonspecific therapyBLyS levelsPulmonary fibrosisComplement depositionLung volumeLymphocyte stimulatorPatient outcomes
2009
FACS-Assisted Microarray Profiling Implicates Novel Genes and Pathways in Zebrafish Gastrointestinal Tract Development
Stuckenholz C, Lu L, Thakur P, Kaminski N, Bahary N. FACS-Assisted Microarray Profiling Implicates Novel Genes and Pathways in Zebrafish Gastrointestinal Tract Development. Gastroenterology 2009, 137: 1321-1332. PMID: 19563808, PMCID: PMC2785077, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.06.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCell SeparationChromosomes, Human, Pair 8Digestive System NeoplasmsFlow CytometryGastrointestinal TractGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansIn Situ HybridizationLarvaMicroRNAsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOrganogenesisReproducibility of ResultsTime FactorsZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsFluorescence-activated cell sortingNovel genesGreen fluorescent proteinGene networksPutative transcription factorTransgenic zebrafish lineZebrafish Danio rerioPhosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) pathwayExcellent model systemDevelopmental time pointsChromosome arm 8qGastrointestinal developmentZebrafish lineHuman orthologDanio rerioTranscription factorsKinase pathwayMicroarray profilingFluorescent proteinGFP expressionGenesNovel pathwayGFP cellsCell sortingOrganogenesis