Eosinophil granules function extracellularly as receptor-mediated secretory organelles

…, I Ghiran, S Mahmudi-Azer… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Intracellular granules in several types of leukocytes contain preformed proteins whose
secretions contribute to immune and inflammatory functions of leukocytes, including eosinophils, …

Translocation of the tetraspanin CD63 in association with human eosinophil mediator release

S Mahmudi-Azer, GP Downey… - Blood, The Journal of …, 2002 - ashpublications.org
The tetraspanin CD63 (also known as LAMP-3) has been implicated in phagocytic and
intracellular lysosome-phagosome fusion events. It is also present in eosinophils, with …

Rapid mobilization of intracellularly stored RANTES in response to interferon-γ in human eosinophils

P Lacy, S Mahmudi-Azer, B Bablitz… - Blood, The Journal …, 1999 - ashpublications.org
The CC chemokine RANTES is synthesized, stored, and upregulated in response to interferon-γ
(IFN-γ) in human peripheral blood eosinophils. In this report, we propose that RANTES …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of chest CT scan as a screening and diagnostic tool in trauma patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a cross-sectional study

H Abdolrahimzadeh Fard, S Mahmudi-Azer… - Emergency Medicine …, 2021 - hindawi.com
Background. The lack of enough medical evidence about COVID-19 regarding optimal
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment contributes negatively to the rapid increase in the number of …

Establishment of a novel triage system for SARS-CoV-2 among trauma victims in trauma centers with limited facilities

…, M Zare, L Shayan, S Mahmudi-Azer - Trauma Surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Objectives The triage of trauma patients with potential COVID-19 remains a major challenge
given that a significant number of patients may be asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic. This …

Intracellular localization of interleukin-6 in eosinophils from atopic asthmatics and effects of interferon γ

…, F Levi-Schaffer, S Mahmudi-Azer… - Blood, The Journal …, 1998 - ashpublications.org
Eosinophils, prominent cells in asthmatic inflammation, have been shown to synthesize,
store, and release an array of up to 18 cytokines and growth factors, including interleukin-6 (IL-6)…

Comparison of chest CT scan findings between COVID-19 and pulmonary contusion in trauma patients based on RSNA criteria: established novel criteria for trauma …

HA Fard, S Mahmudi-Azer, QA Yaqoob… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - mednexus.org
Propose: In this study, we re-assessed the criteria defined by the radiological society of
North America (RSNA) to determine novel radiological findings helping the physicians …

Mast cells express connexins on their cytoplasmic membrane

H Vliagoftis, AM Hutson, S Mahmudi-Azer, H Kim… - Journal of Allergy and …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background: Because of the close association between mast cells and fibroblasts in the
microenvironment and the importance of connexins (Cxs) in fibroblast communication with other …

[HTML][HTML] Connexin 43 expression on peripheral blood eosinophils: role of gap junctions in transendothelial migration

…, C Ebeling, R Ilarraza, S Mahmudi-Azer… - BioMed research …, 2014 - hindawi.com
Eosinophils circulate in the blood and are recruited in tissues during allergic inflammation.
Gap junctions mediate direct communication between adjacent cells and may represent a …

Association of Hck genetic polymorphisms with gene expression and COPD

X Zhang, S Mahmudi-Azer, JE Connett, NR Anthonisen… - Human genetics, 2007 - Springer
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are major effector cells in the chronic airway inflammation
in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PMN degranulation is associated …