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M. A. Ruffner

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Organism:human· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Assay:scRNA-seq· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1

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A. B. Muir· 3 shared J. X. Wang· 2 shared K. E. Sullivan· 2 shared M. C. Carroll· 2 shared C. G. Pfeifer· 1 shared C. M. Burk· 1 shared C.-J. Lu· 1 shared D. M. Morgan· 1 shared

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Interferon-γ signaling in eosinophilic esophagitis has implications for epithelial barrier function and programmed cell death.

M. Lal, C. M. Burk, R. Gautam, Z. Mrozek, T. Trachsel, J. T. Beers, M. C. Carroll, D. M. Morgan, A. B. Muir, W. G. Shreffler, M. A. Ruffner

This study investigates interferon-γ signaling in eosinophilic esophagitis, showing its impact on epithelial barrier function and apoptosis in esophageal epithelial cells.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2024 · PreprintImmunology

Lysyl oxidase regulates epithelial differentiation and barrier integrity in eosinophilic esophagitis

M. Sasaki, T. Hara, J. X. Wang, Y. Zhou, K. V. Kennedy, N. N. Umeweni, M. A. Alston, Z. C. Spergel, R. Nakagawa, E. A. McMillan, K. A. Whelan, T. A. Karakasheva, K. E. Hamilton, M. A. Ruffner, A. B. Muir

This study shows LOX promotes epithelial differentiation and barrier integrity in EoE by activating the BMP pathway through increased BMP2 and reduced follistatin.

Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Jan 1, 2024Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Mutation of an L-Type Calcium Channel Gene Leads to a Novel Human Primary Cellular Immunodeficiency

F. Fenninger, S. R. Stanwood, C.-J. Lu, C. G. Pfeifer, O. Khan, N. D. Romberg, R. Herati, E. J. Wherry, K. C. O'Boyle, S. E. Henrickson, K. Maurer, M. A. Ruffner, W. A. Jefferies, K. E. Sullivan

This study identifies a mutation in the Cav1.4 gene causing a primary immunodeficiency with immune dysfunction and recurrent infections.

bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2019 · PreprintImmunology

Toll-like receptor 2 stimulation augments esophageal epithelial barrier integrity

M. A. Ruffner, L. Song, K. Mauerer, L. Shi, M. C. Carroll, J. X. Wang, A. B. Muir, J. M. Spergel, K. E. Sullivan

This study shows that TLR2 stimulation enhances esophageal epithelial barrier function by increasing tight junction protein expression and altering chromatin structure.

bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2019Immunology