Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Program in Lung Cell Biology and Translational Research, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA

Biography

Dr. Mary Jane Thomassen is a full Professor and Director of Lung Biology and Translational Research at East Carolina University,  USA. She has published more than 150 research articles on Clinical Immunology, Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonology in various prestigious scientific journals.

Publications

• Research   
  PPARγ Deficiency in Carbon Nanotube-elicited Granulomatous Inflammation Promotes a Th17 Response to a Microbial Antigen
  Author(s): Victoria Sanderford, Barbara P Barna, Robert A Barrington, Anagha Malur, Arjun Mohan, Nancy Leffler, Eman Soliman and Mary Jane Thomassen*
  
  Background: The pathological consequences of interaction between environmental carbon pollutants and microbial antigens have not been fully explored. We developed a murine model of multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT)- elicited granulomatous disease which bears a striking resemblance to sarcoidosis, a human granulomatous disease. Because of reports describing lymphocyte reactivity to mycobacterial antigens in sarcoidosis patients, we hypothesized that addition of mycobacterial antigen (ESAT-6) to MWCNT might elicit activation in T cells. Methods: Macrophage-specific peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) knock out (KO) mice were studied along with wild-type mice because our previous report indicated PPARγ deficiency in sarcoidosis alveolar macrophages. MWCNT+ESAT-6 were instilled into mice. Controls received vehicle.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7439.20.11.541

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