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
2006
Identification and Functional Analysis of Common Human Flavin-Containing Monooxygenase 3 Genetic Variants
Koukouritaki S, Poch M, Henderson M, Siddens L, Krueger S, VanDyke J, Williams D, Pajewski N, Wang T, Hines R. Identification and Functional Analysis of Common Human Flavin-Containing Monooxygenase 3 Genetic Variants. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2006, 320: 266-273. PMID: 17050781, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.106.112268.Peer-Reviewed Original Research