2023
Common Pathways of Epileptogenesis in Patients With Epilepsy Post–Brain Injury
Misra S, Khan E, Lam T, Mazumder R, Gururangan K, Hickman L, Goswami V, Funaro M, Eldem E, Sansing L, Sico J, Quinn T, Liebeskind D, Montaner J, Kwan P, Mishra N. Common Pathways of Epileptogenesis in Patients With Epilepsy Post–Brain Injury. Neurology 2023, 101: e2243-e2256. PMID: 37550071, PMCID: PMC10727219, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mean differencePoststroke epilepsyBrain injuryGenetic susceptibilityDisparate time pointsRisk of epileptogenesisLate-onset seizuresDevelopment of epilepsyBlood glucose levelsTraumatic brain injuryMean biomarker levelsIndividual genetic susceptibilityWeb of ScienceReported biomarkersPrimary outcomeEpileptogenic processBiofluid biomarkersBias assessmentBiomarker levelsCommon biological pathwaysEnrichment analysisGlucose levelsHigh riskPrognostic studiesEpilepsy
2022
Citrullination of glucokinase is linked to autoimmune diabetes
Yang ML, Horstman S, Gee R, Guyer P, Lam TT, Kanyo J, Perdigoto AL, Speake C, Greenbaum CJ, Callebaut A, Overbergh L, Kibbey RG, Herold KC, James EA, Mamula MJ. Citrullination of glucokinase is linked to autoimmune diabetes. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 1870. PMID: 35388005, PMCID: PMC8986778, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29512-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose-stimulated insulin secretionResult of inflammationType 1 diabetesBeta-cell metabolismPancreatic beta cellsAutoimmune diabetesNOD miceAutoreactive CD4Inflammatory cytokinesAutoimmune biomarkersInsulin secretionT cellsBeta cellsType 1InflammationBiologic activityReactive oxygen speciesDiabetesPost-translational modificationsDiabetes biomarkersGlycogen synthesisBiomarkersCitrullinationGlucokinaseOxygen species
2021
Liver-Dependent Lung Remodeling during Systemic Inflammation Shapes Responses to Secondary Infection.
Odom CV, Kim Y, Burgess CL, Baird LA, Korkmaz FT, Na E, Shenoy AT, Arafa EI, Lam TT, Jones MR, Mizgerd JP, Traber KE, Quinton LJ. Liver-Dependent Lung Remodeling during Systemic Inflammation Shapes Responses to Secondary Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2021, 207: 1891-1902. PMID: 34470857, PMCID: PMC8631467, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary lung infectionAcute phase responseLung infectionSecondary infectionHepatic acute phase responseIntact liver functionSystemic inflammatory challengeAcute phase changesSignificant transcriptional alterationsWild-type miceHepatocyte-specific deletionPneumonic miceSecondary pneumoniaSystemic inflammationCytokine responsesLiver functionImmunological responsivenessInflammatory challengeLung remodelingLittermate miceLung homeostasisImmune activityLungGene signaturePneumonia
2016
MKK3 influences mitophagy and is involved in cigarette smoke-induced inflammation
Mannam P, Rauniyar N, Lam TT, Luo R, Lee PJ, Srivastava A. MKK3 influences mitophagy and is involved in cigarette smoke-induced inflammation. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2016, 101: 102-115. PMID: 27717867, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCigarette SmokingGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammationInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6MacrophagesMAP Kinase Kinase 3MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitophagyNF-kappa BOxidative PhosphorylationPlant ExtractsPrimary Cell CulturePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveReactive Oxygen SpeciesTobaccoTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsCigarette smoke extractCigarette smokeCSE treatmentInflammatory responseLung tissueCigarette smoke-induced inflammationWild typeSerum pro-inflammatory cytokinesSmoke-induced inflammationProgression of COPDMitochondrial dysfunctionReactive oxygen speciesPro-inflammatory cytokinesInflammatory cytokine productionPrimary risk factorAssociated inflammatory responsePatient's lung tissueMouse lung tissueMitochondrial functionDual-specificity protein kinaseRespiratory capacitySpare respiratory capacityAirflow obstructionProtein kinase kinase 3CSE exposure
2015
MKK3 deletion improves mitochondrial quality
Srivastava A, McGinniss J, Wong Y, Shinn AS, Lam TT, Lee PJ, Mannam P. MKK3 deletion improves mitochondrial quality. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2015, 87: 373-384. PMID: 26119780, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLPS treatmentMitochondrial membrane potentialIntensive care unitInflammatory cytokine releaseMAP kinase kinase 3Potential therapeutic targetBetter mitochondrial functionMitochondrial functionMitochondrial qualityMouse embryonic fibroblastsCare unitExcessive inflammationCytokine releaseInhibition of mitophagyInflammatory diseasesCytokine secretionInflammatory responseTherapeutic targetLipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulationSeptic injuryRole of mitophagyMajor causeOxidant productionSevere responseSepsis