2021
A humanized mouse model of chronic COVID-19
Sefik E, Israelow B, Mirza H, Zhao J, Qu R, Kaffe E, Song E, Halene S, Meffre E, Kluger Y, Nussenzweig M, Wilen CB, Iwasaki A, Flavell RA. A humanized mouse model of chronic COVID-19. Nature Biotechnology 2021, 40: 906-920. PMID: 34921308, PMCID: PMC9203605, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-021-01155-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic COVID-19Humanized mouse modelImmune responseMouse modelAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCOVID-19Adaptive human immune responsesInterferon-stimulated gene signaturePersistent viral RNACoronavirus 2 infectionPatient-derived antibodiesT-cell lymphopeniaHuman immune responseHyperactive immune responseCoronavirus disease 2019Inflammatory macrophage responseImmunological injuryLung pathologyCell lymphopeniaDisease 2019Severe diseaseRodent modelsInflammatory macrophages
2015
Bimodal Influence of Vitamin D in Host Response to Systemic Candida Infection—Vitamin D Dose Matters
Lim JH, Ravikumar S, Wang YM, Thamboo TP, Ong L, Chen J, Goh JG, Tay SH, Chengchen L, Win MS, Leong W, Lau T, Foo R, Mirza H, Tan KS, Sethi S, Khoo AL, Chng WJ, Osato M, Netea MG, Wang Y, Chai LY. Bimodal Influence of Vitamin D in Host Response to Systemic Candida Infection—Vitamin D Dose Matters. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2015, 212: 635-644. PMID: 25612733, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCandidiasisCholecalciferolCohort StudiesDose-Response Relationship, DrugGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammationInterferon-gammaLeukocytes, MononuclearMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, MessengerSTAT Transcription FactorsSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsVitamin DConceptsVitamin D levelsCandida infectionsVitamin DD levelsVitamin D3 dosesVitamin D3 supplementationProinflammatory immune responseSystemic Candida infectionSuppression of SOCS3Vitamin D receptorVitamin D response elementD response elementCandidemic patientsD3 supplementationUntreated micePoor outcomeAntiinflammatory effectsFungal burdenVitamin D3Immune responseInterferon γD receptorBetter survivalDose matterBimodal influence
2012
Blastocystis–Host Interactions: Insights from In Vitro Model Systems
Tan K, Mirza H. Blastocystis–Host Interactions: Insights from In Vitro Model Systems. Parasitology Research Monographs 2012, 4: 51-63. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32738-4_4.ChaptersIntra-subtype variationIntestinal epithelial cell lineHost immune responseProinflammatory cytokinesEpithelial cell lineINOS productionImmune responseBarrier compromiseVitro model systemAnimal modelsClinical relevanceBlastocystis subtypesCell linesPathogenesisVariety of effectsCell deathBlastocystisInsert systemParasitesCytokinesSubtypesImmunoglobulinPathobiology