2023
Machine learning analysis of pretreatment skin biopsies predicts nonresponse to dupilumab in patients with eczematous dermatitis
Murphy M, Hwang E, Singh K, Lee T, Cohen J, Damsky W. Machine learning analysis of pretreatment skin biopsies predicts nonresponse to dupilumab in patients with eczematous dermatitis. British Journal Of Dermatology 2023, 190: 132-134. PMID: 37818837, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad389.Peer-Reviewed Original Research44140 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Among Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Case-Control Study in the All of Us Research Program
Chen G, Fan R, Leasure A, Damsky W, Cohen J. 44140 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Among Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Case-Control Study in the All of Us Research Program. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2023, 89: ab69. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.07.279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitor-induced bullous pemphigoid is characterized by interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 expression and responds to dupilumab treatment
Shipman W, Singh K, Cohen J, Leventhal J, Damsky W, Tomayko M. Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced bullous pemphigoid is characterized by interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 expression and responds to dupilumab treatment. British Journal Of Dermatology 2023, 189: 339-341. PMID: 37140007, PMCID: PMC10947518, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-13 expressionBullous pemphigoidImmune-related adverse eventsComplete disease clearancePromising new therapyNovel therapeutic approachesDisease clearanceAdverse eventsTumor immunityTherapeutic approachesNew therapiesConventional treatmentPemphigoidInterleukinTreatmentPatientsExpressionTherapyImmunityClearanceProteomic profiling demonstrates inflammatory and endotheliopathy signatures associated with impaired cardiopulmonary exercise hemodynamic profile in Post Acute Sequelae of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (PASC) syndrome
Singh I, Leitner B, Wang Y, Zhang H, Joseph P, Lutchmansingh D, Gulati M, Possick J, Damsky W, Hwa J, Heerdt P, Chun H. Proteomic profiling demonstrates inflammatory and endotheliopathy signatures associated with impaired cardiopulmonary exercise hemodynamic profile in Post Acute Sequelae of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (PASC) syndrome. Pulmonary Circulation 2023, 13: e12220. PMID: 37091121, PMCID: PMC10113513, DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive cardiopulmonary exercise testPASC patientsPost-acute sequelaeAcute sequelaeInfection syndromeUnexplained exertional intoleranceCardiopulmonary exercise testSystemic oxygen deliveryPersistent inflammatory stateVenous blood plasmaExertional intolerancePeak exerciseEndothelial dysfunctionHemodynamic profileInflammatory stateExercise testFibrotic processPathophysiological hallmarkAberrant protein expressionExpression of proteinsOxygen deliveryOxygen extractionProteomic profilingPatientsPhysiologic responsesAutoimmune comorbidities associated with sarcoidosis: a case-control study in the All of Us research program
Murphy M, Edemobi P, Leasure A, Gulati M, Miller E, Damsky W, Cohen J. Autoimmune comorbidities associated with sarcoidosis: a case-control study in the All of Us research program. Rheumatology Advances In Practice 2023, 7: rkad030. PMID: 38606002, PMCID: PMC11007907, DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkad030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase-control studyAutoimmune diseasesSarcoidosis patientsMultivariable analysisOdds ratioSarcoidosis casesUs Research ProgramDiverse cohortConcomitant autoimmune diseasesRace-matched controlsMultiple autoimmune diseasesAutoimmune comorbiditiesSarcoidosisPatientsLogistic regressionDiseaseSmall sample sizeCareful screeningCohortAssociationSample sizeComposite variablePrior studiesComorbiditiesStudyAssociation of atopic dermatitis with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: A case-control study in the All of Us Research Program
Fan R, Chen G, Leasure A, Johnson M, Damsky W, Cohen J. Association of atopic dermatitis with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: A case-control study in the All of Us Research Program. 2023 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2782847/v1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtopic dermatitisSchizoaffective disorderRace/ethnicityUs Research ProgramMental health comorbiditiesElectronic health record dataCase-control studyMajor depressive disorderHealth record dataDiagnosis of schizophreniaHealth comorbiditiesMultivariable analysisPathophysiologic mechanismsSmoking statusDepressive disorderAD casesSchizophreniaAnxiety disordersComparing RatesDisordersRecord dataNational InstituteFurther studiesPatientsDermatitisBaseline skin cytokine profiles determined by RNA in situ hybridization correlate with response to dupilumab in patients with eczematous dermatitis
Singh K, Valido K, Swallow M, Okifo K, Wang A, Cohen J, Damsky W. Baseline skin cytokine profiles determined by RNA in situ hybridization correlate with response to dupilumab in patients with eczematous dermatitis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2023, 88: 1094-1100. PMID: 36780951, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.12.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEczematous dermatitisHistologic featuresTreatment selectionType 1Type 3 inflammationInflammatory skin diseaseCertain histologic featuresSitu hybridization correlatesClinical responseNonresponder groupCytokine profileCytokine stainingAtopic dermatitisCytokine RNAEczematous disordersSitu hybridizationDupilumabIL13 expressionSkin diseasesType 2PatientsDermatitisNonrespondersMolecular heterogeneityImproved response
2022
Patient perspectives on the lived experience of granuloma annulare
Clark A, Murphy M, King B, Cohen J, Rosenbach M, Barbieri J, Damsky W. Patient perspectives on the lived experience of granuloma annulare. British Journal Of Dermatology 2022, 188: 134-136. PMID: 36689498, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljac004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Janus kinase inhibition induces disease remission in cutaneous sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare
Damsky W, Thakral D, McGeary MK, Leventhal J, Galan A, King B. Janus kinase inhibition induces disease remission in cutaneous sarcoidosis and granuloma annulare. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2019, 82: 612-621. PMID: 31185230, PMCID: PMC7590533, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranuloma annulareCutaneous sarcoidosisPathway activationCutaneous granulomatous disordersRecalcitrant cutaneous sarcoidosisSkin biopsy specimensSignal regulatory protein αJAK-STAT pathway activationTranscription (JAK/STAT) pathway activationRegulatory protein αRecalcitrant sarcoidosisSarcoidosis activityDisease remissionConsecutive patientsGranulomatous disorderProspective evaluationBiopsy specimensHistologic resolutionSkin biopsiesMean improvementSarcoidosisImmunohistochemical analysisJAK inhibitorsJAK inhibitionPatients
2018
Tofacitinib Treatment and Molecular Analysis of Cutaneous Sarcoidosis
Damsky W, Thakral D, Emeagwali N, Galan A, King B. Tofacitinib Treatment and Molecular Analysis of Cutaneous Sarcoidosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 379: 2540-2546. PMID: 30586518, PMCID: PMC6351852, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1805958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous sarcoidosisPathogenesis of sarcoidosisSkin lesion samplesJAK inhibitor tofacitinibHistologic remissionSystemic glucocorticoidsImmunohistochemical testingImmunohistochemical examinationInhibitor tofacitinibSarcoidosisSkin diseasesPatientsLesion samplesJAK-STATJanus kinaseTranscription (STAT) signalingSequencing of RNASignal transducerTreatmentMolecular analysisRemissionMedicationsTofacitinibGlucocorticoidsPathogenesis
2016
A comprehensive system of congenic mouse melanoma models for evaluation of immune therapies
Bosenberg M, Meeth K, Damsky W. A comprehensive system of congenic mouse melanoma models for evaluation of immune therapies. The Journal Of Immunology 2016, 196: 144.19-144.19. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.196.supp.144.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune therapyMouse modelImmune systemImmune checkpoint inhibitorsSubset of patientsRenal cell carcinomaMouse melanoma modelMouse melanoma cell lineCheckpoint inhibitorsMelanoma cell linesMelanoma patientsCell carcinomaLung cancerCancer immunologyMalignant melanomaProstate cancerTherapeutic approachesMelanoma modelSkin cancerHuman melanomaTherapyTumor microenvironmentCancerFlow cytometryPatients