2013
Toll-like receptor genetic variants are associated with Gram-negative infections in VLBW infants
Sampath V, Mulrooney N, Garland J, He J, Patel A, Cohen J, Simpson P, Hines R. Toll-like receptor genetic variants are associated with Gram-negative infections in VLBW infants. Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 33: 772-777. PMID: 23867959, PMCID: PMC4465440, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHumansImmunity, InnateInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfant, Very Low Birth WeightInterleukin-1 Receptor-Associated KinasesLeukocyte CountLogistic ModelsMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsToll-Like Receptor 4Toll-Like Receptor 5Toll-Like ReceptorsWhite PeopleConceptsWhite blood cellsToll-like receptorsGram-negative infectionsVLBW infantsBacterial infectionsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsLow birth weight infantsTLR single nucleotide polymorphismsBirth weight infantsElevated WBC countGenetic variantsWeight infantsMulticenter studyTLR4 variantsWBC countFemale infantImmune responseInfantsInfection rateInfectionAlters susceptibilityBlood cellsRegression modelsConfoundersCohort
2012
A TIR domain receptor–associated protein (TIRAP) variant SNP (rs8177374) confers protection against premature birth
Karody V, Le M, Nelson S, Meskin K, Klemm S, Simpson P, Hines R, Sampath V. A TIR domain receptor–associated protein (TIRAP) variant SNP (rs8177374) confers protection against premature birth. Journal Of Perinatology 2012, 33: 341-346. PMID: 23047423, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2012.120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptorsPreterm infantsTerm infantsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsExact testProspective case-control studyTLR single nucleotide polymorphismsPregnancy-induced hypertensionRisk of PTBNuclear factor kappa B1Case-control studyFischer's exact testChi-square testIRAK1 variantsMultiplexed single-base extension assayPlacental abruptionPremature birthNeonatal bloodVariant single nucleotide polymorphismsInfantsCaucasian infantsWeeksModulate susceptibilityAfrican AmericansBirth
2011
The NFKB1 (g.-24519delATTG) Variant is Associated with Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Premature Infants
Sampath V, Le M, Lane L, Patel A, Cohen J, Simpson P, Garland J, Hines R. The NFKB1 (g.-24519delATTG) Variant is Associated with Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Premature Infants. Journal Of Surgical Research 2011, 169: e51-e57. PMID: 21529841, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesEnterocolitis, NecrotizingFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIncidenceInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Very Low Birth WeightMaleNF-kappa B p50 SubunitPilot ProjectsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSignal TransductionToll-Like ReceptorsConceptsNecrotizing enterocolitisImmune responseBlood samplesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsExact testToll-like receptor pathway genesLow birth weight infantsNFKB1 variantsBirth weight infantsIntestinal immune responseTLR pathway genesFisher's exact testInnate immune responseEnterocolitis (NEC) pathogenesisNEC pathogenesisNEC susceptibilityVLBW infantsWeight infantsCohort studyPreterm infantsPremature infantsTIRAP geneClinical informationGene-environment interactionsInfants