Publications & Presentations

Journal Papers DOI/Link
Christina G Hutten, …, Feriel Presswalla, …, Salim S Hayek, Obesity, Inflammation, and Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2024; 09(11):p 2745–2753. 10.1210/clinem/dgae273
Athanasios Chalkias, …, Feriel Presswalla, …, Mousumi Banerjee, Rodica Pop-Busui, Salim Hayek; on behalf of the International Study of Inflammation in COVID-19 (ISIC) Investigator Group. Intubation Decision Based on Illness Severity and Mortality in COVID-19: An International Study*. Critical Care Medicine. 2024; 52(6):930-941. 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006229
Alexi Vasbinder,…, Feriel Presswalla,…, Salim Hayek. SuPAR, biomarkers of inflammation, and severe outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19: The International Study of Inflammation in COVID-19. Journal of Medical Virology. 2024; 96:e29389 10.1002/jmv.29389
Changli Wei,…, Feriel Presswalla,…, Salim Hayek, Jochen Reiser. SuPAR mediates viral response proteinuria by rapidly changing podocyte function. Nature Communications. 2023;14(1):4414. 10.1038/s41467-023-40165-5
Patrick O’Hayer,…, Feriel Presswalla,…, Salim Hayek. Evolution of Care and Outcomes Across Surges in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease. The American Journal of Medicine. 2019;136(1):63-71. 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.08.035
George Hindy,…, Feriel Presswalla,…, Salim Hayek. Increased soluble urokinase plasminogen activator levels modulate monocyte function to promote atherosclerosis. The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2022;132(24):e158788. 10.1172/jci158788
Qitao Zhang, ,…, Feriel Presswalla,…, David Zacks, Debra Thompson, Jason Miller. Pharmacologic activation of autophagy without direct mTOR inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for treating dry macular degeneration. Aging. 2021;13(8):10866-10890. 10.18632/aging.202974
Kecia Feathers,…, Feriel Presswalla, Robin Ali, Debra Thompson. Development of a Gene Therapy Vector for RDH12-Associated Retinal Dystrophy. Human Gene Therapy. 2019;30(11):1325-1335 10.1089/hum.2019.017
Qitao Zhang, Feriel Presswalla,…, David Zacks, Debra Thompson, Jason Miller. A platform for assessing outer segment fate in primary human fetal RPE cultures. Experimental Eye Research. 2019;178:212-222 10.1016/j.exer.2018.10.008
Conference Presentations DOI/Link
Kingsley Amadi,…, Feriel Presswalla,…, Salim Hayek. 20-LB: Impact of Optimal Medical Therapy, Insulin Sensitization, and Revascularization Strategies on Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor and Its Association with Cardiovascular Outcomes—A BARI-2D Ancillary Study. Diabetes. 2023; 72 10.2337/db23-20-LB
Feriel Presswalla,…, Salim Hayek. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor induces a proatherogenic profile in myeloid cells. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023; 81 (8):1203. 10.1016/S0735-1097(23)01647-9
Medha Tripathi, …, Feriel Presswalla, …, Salim Hayek. Measuring the levels of the cardiac biomarker suPAR (soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor) to predict the risk of aortic aneurysms. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023; 81 (8):1844. 10.1016/S0735-1097(23)02288-X
Grace Erne, …, Feriel Presswalla, …, Salim Hayek. Levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and heart failure outcomes in patients with type-2 diabetes and worsening heart failure treated with sotagliflozin, a dual inhibitor of sodium glucose cotransporters 1 and 2. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023; 81 (8):664. 10.1016/S0735-1097(23)01108-7
Qitao Zhang, Feriel Presswalla,…, David Zacks, Robin Ali, Debra Thompson, Jason Miller. Highly Differentiated Human Fetal RPE Cultures Are Resistant to the Accumulation and Toxicity of Lipofuscin-Like Material. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2019;60(10):3468-3479. 10.1167/iovs.19-26690
Qitao Zhang, Feriel Presswalla,…, David Zacks, Robin Ali, Debra Thompson, Jason Miller. A primary retinal pigment epithelial culture model for evaluating therapeutic targets in dry macular degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2019;60(9),1718-1718. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2563181
Feriel Presswalla,…, David Zacks, Robin Ali, Debra Thompson, Jason Miller. Measuring and Modulating Lipid Handling Pathways in the RPE: Implications for Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2018;59(9):4032. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2691749
Feriel Presswalla,…, David Zacks, Robin Ali, Debra Thompson, Jason Miller. Automated Quantification of Subcellular Structures in the RPE: Lipid Droplets, Autophagic Vacuoles, and Lipofuscin. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2017;58:1041. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2638906
Qitao Zhang, Feriel Presswalla,…, David Zacks, Robin Ali, Debra Thompson, Jason Miller. Lipid Handling by RPE Predicts Certain Features of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2017;58:2293. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2639942
Feriel Presswalla,…, Steve Buchman. Localized deferoxamine injection improves vascularity and bony union in pathologic fracture healing after radiotherapy. UROP 25th Anniversary Research Symposium, University of Michigan. 2014.