[HTML][HTML] Single-cell analyses of Crohn's disease tissues reveal intestinal intraepithelial T cells heterogeneity and altered subset distributions

N Jaeger, R Gamini, M Cella, JL Schettini… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic transmural inflammation of intestinal segments caused by
dysregulated interaction between microbiome and gut immune system. Here, we profile, via …

FoxO transcription factors modulate autophagy and proteoglycan 4 in cartilage homeostasis and osteoarthritis

…, S Mokuda, K Nagira, M Olmer, R Gamini… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
Aging is a main risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). FoxO transcription factors protect against
cellular and organismal aging, and FoxO expression in cartilage is reduced with aging and in …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of two main RNA-seq approaches for gene quantification in clinical RNA sequencing: polyA+ selection versus rRNA depletion

S Zhao, Y Zhang, R Gamini, B Zhang, D Von Schack - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
To allow efficient transcript/gene detection, highly abundant ribosomal RNAs (rRNA) are
generally removed from total RNA either by positive polyA+ selection or by rRNA depletion (…

[PDF][PDF] Common PIEZO1 allele in African populations causes RBC dehydration and attenuates plasmodium infection

…, W Zeng, SE Murthy, E Paytas, R Gamini… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Hereditary xerocytosis is thought to be a rare genetic condition characterized by red blood
cell (RBC) dehydration with mild hemolysis. RBC dehydration is linked to reduced …

Subsets of ILC3− ILC1-like cells generate a diversity spectrum of innate lymphoid cells in human mucosal tissues

M Cella, R Gamini, C Sécca, PL Collins, S Zhao… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are tissue-resident lymphocytes categorized on the basis of
their core regulatory programs and the expression of signature cytokines. Human ILC3s that …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of transcription factors responsible for dysregulated networks in human osteoarthritis cartilage by global gene expression analysis

KM Fisch, R Gamini, O Alvarez-Garcia, R Akagi… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disease. As disease-modifying
therapies are not available, novel therapeutic targets need to be discovered and prioritized for …

[HTML][HTML] The adipocyte acquires a fibroblast-like transcriptional signature in response to a high fat diet

JEC Jones, N Rabhi, J Orofino, R Gamini, V Perissi… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Visceral white adipose tissue (vWAT) expands and undergoes extensive remodeling during
diet-induced obesity. Much is known about the contribution of various stromal vascular cells …

Mohawk is a transcription factor that promotes meniscus cell phenotype and tissue repair and reduces osteoarthritis severity

KI Lee, R Gamini, M Olmer, Y Ikuta, J Hasei… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Meniscus tears are common knee injuries and a major osteoarthritis (OA) risk factor.
Knowledge gaps that limit the development of therapies for meniscus injury and degeneration …

[HTML][HTML] Assembly of Nsp1 nucleoporins provides insight into nuclear pore complex gating

R Gamini, W Han, JE Stone… - PLoS computational …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) form gateways for material transfer across the nuclear envelope
of eukaryotic cells. Disordered proteins, rich in phenylalanine-glycine repeat motifs (FG-…

[PDF][PDF] Cytoplasmic domain filter function in the mechanosensitive channel of small conductance

R Gamini, M Sotomayor, C Chipot, K Schulten - Biophysical journal, 2011 - cell.com
Mechanosensitive channels, inner membrane proteins of bacteria, open and close in response
to mechanical stimuli such as changes in membrane tension during osmotic stress. In …