A guide to chemokines and their receptors
CE Hughes, RJB Nibbs - The FEBS journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The chemokines (or chemotactic cytokines) are a large family of small, secreted proteins that
signal through cell surface G protein‐coupled heptahelical chemokine receptors. They are …
signal through cell surface G protein‐coupled heptahelical chemokine receptors. They are …
Gasdermins: effectors of pyroptosis
SB Kovacs, EA Miao - Trends in cell biology, 2017 - cell.com
Pyroptosis is a form of lytic programmed cell death initiated by inflammasomes, which detect
cytosolic contamination or perturbation. This drives activation of caspase-1 or caspase …
cytosolic contamination or perturbation. This drives activation of caspase-1 or caspase …
Prioritizing diversity in human genomics research
LA Hindorff, VL Bonham, LC Brody… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Recent studies have highlighted the imperatives of including diverse and under-represented
individuals in human genomics research and the striking gaps in attaining that inclusion …
individuals in human genomics research and the striking gaps in attaining that inclusion …
Use of> 100,000 NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium whole genome sequences improves imputation quality and detection of rare …
MH Kowalski, H Qian, Z Hou, JD Rosen, AL Tapia… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Most genome-wide association and fine-mapping studies to date have been conducted in
individuals of European descent, and genetic studies of populations of Hispanic/Latino and …
individuals of European descent, and genetic studies of populations of Hispanic/Latino and …
Innate immune activity conditions the effect of regulatory variants upon monocyte gene expression
Introduction Many genetic variants associated with common disease susceptibility occur
close to immune-related genes in noncoding DNA, suggestive of a regulatory function. The …
close to immune-related genes in noncoding DNA, suggestive of a regulatory function. The …
Caveats for the use of operational electronic health record data in comparative effectiveness research
The growing amount of data in operational electronic health record systems provides
unprecedented opportunity for its reuse for many tasks, including comparative effectiveness …
unprecedented opportunity for its reuse for many tasks, including comparative effectiveness …
The electronic medical records and genomics (eMERGE) network: past, present, and future
Abstract The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Network is a National Human
Genome Research Institute–funded consortium engaged in the development of methods …
Genome Research Institute–funded consortium engaged in the development of methods …
Systemic immune-inflammation index and incident cardiovascular diseases among middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults: The Dongfeng-Tongji cohort study
Background and aims Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) has been recently
investigated as a novel inflammatory and prognostic marker. SII may be used as an indicator …
investigated as a novel inflammatory and prognostic marker. SII may be used as an indicator …
Genetic diversity and association studies in US Hispanic/Latino populations: applications in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
MP Conomos, CA Laurie, AM Stilp, SM Gogarten… - The American Journal of …, 2016 - cell.com
US Hispanic/Latino individuals are diverse in genetic ancestry, culture, and environmental
exposures. Here, we characterized and controlled for this diversity in genome-wide …
exposures. Here, we characterized and controlled for this diversity in genome-wide …
Immune regulation by atypical chemokine receptors
RJB Nibbs, GJ Graham - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2013 - nature.com
Chemokines have fundamental roles in regulating immune and inflammatory responses,
primarily through their control of leukocyte migration and localization. The biological …
primarily through their control of leukocyte migration and localization. The biological …