2020
Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized pediatric and adult patients
Pierce CA, Preston-Hurlburt P, Dai Y, Aschner CB, Cheshenko N, Galen B, Garforth SJ, Herrera NG, Jangra RK, Morano NC, Orner E, Sy S, Chandran K, Dziura J, Almo SC, Ring A, Keller MJ, Herold KC, Herold BC. Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized pediatric and adult patients. Science Translational Medicine 2020, 12: eabd5487. PMID: 32958614, PMCID: PMC7658796, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abd5487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune responsePediatric patientsAntibody titersAdult patientsSerum concentrationsT cellsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2IFN-γ serum concentrationsAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Robust T cell responsesSARS-CoV-2 infectionAntibody-dependent cellular phagocytosisRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Frequency of IFNMultisystem inflammatory syndromeT cell responsesCellular immune responsesSyndrome coronavirus 2Adaptive immune responsesAntiviral immune responseTumor necrosis factorMetropolitan hospital systemCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19Age-dependent factors
2019
Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia
Safdar B, Guo X, Johnson C, D'Onofrio G, Dziura J, Sinusas AJ, Testani J, Rao V, Desir G. Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 279: 155-161. PMID: 30630613, PMCID: PMC6482834, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.12.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionFramingham risk scorePET/CTChest painInflammatory markersMicrovascular dysfunctionEmergency departmentRisk scoreRb-82 PET/CTElevated renalase levelsAcute chest painCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinVascular endothelial growth factorAnti-inflammatory proteinTumor necrosis factorEndothelial growth factorAngina historyCMD diagnosisRenalase levelsHypertensive crisisED presentationsHemodynamic instabilityArtery diseaseHeart failure