KENNETH C. KALUNIAN

This study defines the single-cell landscape of Class II lupus nephritis and identifies fibroblast transcriptional programs and chronicity index as potential predictors of kidney outcomes.

This study uses single-cell RNA-sequencing and spatial transcriptomics to analyze myeloid cell dynamics in lupus nephritis, showing shifts in immune responses linked to disease progression.

The paper identifies distinct genetic mechanisms for early (nuclear) and late (cellular) RNA eQTL by comparing their genomic localization and functional effects across tissues.

A single-cell atlas of blood and tissue samples from lupus nephritis patients and healthy controls identifies stromal and immune populations, including scar-associated macrophages, which correlate with disease activity.

The paper identifies three immunologically distinct groups in lupus nephritis patients based on blood immunophenotyping, correlating with histopathology, treatment response, and renal outcomes.

This study links increased transposable element (TE) expression in SLE patients to IFN responses, showing strong correlations with disease activity and splicing alterations.

This paper identifies IFN-driven cross-talk between immune cell types in SLE using gene expression analysis and a novel integrative method.