Research Publications

Avouac J, Cagnard N, Distler JH, Schoindre Y, Ruiz B, Couraud PO, Uzan G, Boileau C, Chiocchia G, Allanore Y. Insights into the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis based on gene expression profile of progenitor-derived endothelial cells. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Jul 18.

Allanore Y, Saad M, Dieudé P, Avouac J, Distler JH, Amouyel P, Matucci-Cerinic M, Riemekasten G, Airo P, Melchers I, Hachulla E, Cusi D, Wichmann HE, Wipff J, Lambert JC, Hunzelmann N, Tiev K, Caramaschi P, Diot E, Kowal-Bielecka O, Valentini G, Mouthon L, Czirják L, Damjanov N, Salvi E, Conti C, Müller M, Müller-Ladner U, Riccieri V, Ruiz B, Cracowski JL, Letenneur L, Dupuy AM, Meyer O, Kahan A, Munnich A, Boileau C, Martinez M. Genome-Wide Scan Identifies TNIP1, PSORS1C1, and RHOB as Novel Risk Loci for Systemic Sclerosis. PLoS Genet. 2011 Jul;7(7):e1002091. Epub 2011 Jul 7.

Distler JH, Strapatsas T, Huscher D, Dees C, Akhmetshina A, Kiener HP, Tarner IH, Maurer B, Walder M, Michel B, Gay S, Smolen JS, Müller-Ladner U, Schett G, Distler O. Dysbalance of angiogenic and angiostatic mediators in patients with mixed connective tissue disease. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011 Jul;70(7):1197-202.

Dees C, Akhmetshina A, Zerr P, Reich N, Palumbo K, Horn A, Jüngel A, Beyer C, Krönke G, Zwerina J, Reiter R, Alenina N, Maroteaux L, Gay S, Schett G, Distler O, Distler JH. Platelet-derived serotonin links vascular disease and tissue fibrosis. J Exp Med. 2011, 208:961-72.