Search Results - "Wood, Tammara A"
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Myofibroblasts in Murine Cutaneous Fibrosis Originate From Adiponectin‐Positive Intradermal Progenitors
Published in Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-04-2015)“…Objective Accumulation of myofibroblasts in fibrotic skin is a hallmark of systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma), but the origins of these cells remain…”
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Systems level analysis of systemic sclerosis shows a network of immune and profibrotic pathways connected with genetic polymorphisms
Published in PLoS computational biology (01-01-2015)“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease characterized by skin and organ fibrosis. The pathogenesis of SSc and its progression are poorly…”
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Mycophenolate Mofetil Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis Reduces Myeloid Cell Numbers and Attenuates the Inflammatory Gene Signature in Skin
Published in Journal of investigative dermatology (01-06-2018)“…Fewer than half of patients with systemic sclerosis demonstrate modified Rodnan skin score improvement during mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) treatment. To…”
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High Rhodotorula Sequences in Skin Transcriptome of Patients with Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
Published in Journal of investigative dermatology (01-08-2014)“…Previous studies have suggested a role for pathogens as a trigger of systemic sclerosis (SSc), although neither a pathogen nor a mechanism of pathogenesis is…”
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A novel multi-network approach reveals tissue-specific cellular modulators of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis
Published in Genome medicine (23-03-2017)“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multi-organ autoimmune disease characterized by skin fibrosis. Internal organ involvement is heterogeneous. It is unknown whether…”
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Microbiome dysbiosis is associated with disease duration and increased inflammatory gene expression in systemic sclerosis skin
Published in Arthritis research & therapy (06-02-2019)“…Infectious agents have long been postulated to be disease triggers for systemic sclerosis (SSc), but a definitive link has not been found. Metagenomic analyses…”
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Transmission of Pathogenic Bacterial Organisms in the Anesthesia Work Area
Published in Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) (01-09-2008)“…The current prevalence of hospital-acquired infections and evolving amplification of bacterial resistance are major public health concerns. A heightened…”
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Molecular characterization of systemic sclerosis esophageal pathology identifies inflammatory and proliferative signatures
Published in Arthritis research & therapy (29-07-2015)“…Esophageal involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) is common, but tissue-specific pathological mechanisms are poorly understood. There are no…”
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Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis skin demonstrates distinct molecular subsets separated by a cardiovascular development gene expression signature
Published in Arthritis research & therapy (04-07-2017)“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) is an uncommon autoimmune rheumatic disease characterised by autoimmunity, vasculopathy and fibrosis. Gene expression…”
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Regulator combinations identify systemic sclerosis patients with more severe disease
Published in JCI insight (03-09-2020)“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disorder that results in skin fibrosis, autoantibody production, and internal organ dysfunction. We…”
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Bacterial growth kinetics in ACD-A apheresis platelets: comparison of plasma and PAS III storage
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-05-2011)“…BACKGROUND: Our objective was to determine the growth kinetics of bacteria in leukoreduced apheresis platelets (LR‐AP) in a platelet (PLT) additive solution…”
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A Machine Learning Classifier for Assigning Individual Patients With Systemic Sclerosis to Intrinsic Molecular Subsets
Published in Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-10-2019)“…Objective High‐throughput gene expression profiling of tissue samples from patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) has identified 4 “intrinsic” gene expression…”
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Belimumab for the Treatment of Early Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Pilot Trial
Published in Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-02-2018)“…To assess the safety and efficacy of treatment with belimumab in patients with early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) treated with background…”
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Identification of cell cycle-regulated genes periodically expressed in U2OS cells and their regulation by FOXM1 and E2F transcription factors
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (01-12-2013)“…We identify the cell cycle-regulated mRNA transcripts genome-wide in the osteosarcoma-derived U2OS cell line. This results in 2140 transcripts mapping to 1871…”
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Machine learning predicts stem cell transplant response in severe scleroderma
Published in Annals of the rheumatic diseases (01-12-2020)“…The Scleroderma: Cyclophosphamide or Transplantation (SCOT) trial demonstrated clinical benefit of haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) compared with…”
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Molecular Signatures in Skin Associated with Clinical Improvement during Mycophenolate Treatment in Systemic Sclerosis
Published in Journal of investigative dermatology (01-08-2013)“…Heterogeneity in systemic sclerosis (SSc) confounds clinical trials. We previously identified “intrinsic” gene expression subsets by analysis of SSc skin. Here…”
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Gene expression changes reflect clinical response in a placebo-controlled randomized trial of abatacept in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
Published in Arthritis research & therapy (13-06-2015)“…Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. We sought to assess the clinical and…”
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Machine learning integration of scleroderma histology and gene expression identifies fibroblast polarisation as a hallmark of clinical severity and improvement
Published in Annals of the rheumatic diseases (01-02-2021)“…We sought to determine histologic and gene expression features of clinical improvement in early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc; scleroderma)…”
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A genomic meta-analysis of clinical variables and their association with intrinsic molecular subsets in systemic sclerosis
Published in Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (23-12-2022)“…Four intrinsic molecular subsets (inflammatory, fibroproliferative, limited, normal-like) have previously been identified in SSc and are characterized by…”
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Nilotinib (Tasigna™) in the treatment of early diffuse systemic sclerosis: an open-label, pilot clinical trial
Published in Arthritis research & therapy (18-08-2015)“…Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) are medications of interest in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) because of their ability to inhibit pathways involved…”
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