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Overview

Erika C. Crouch is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology, Cancer Research, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics including Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Estrogen and related hormone effects, Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence, as well as Immune responses and vaccinations.

Frequent publication venues for Erika C. Crouch include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cancer Research, Journal of Clinical Investigation, American Journal Of Pathology, and UNC Libraries.

Common coauthors are Derek E. Byers, Michael J. Holtzman, Kangyun Wu, Yong Zhang, and Huiqing Yin-Declue.

Recent publications feature the following works:

  • Basal epithelial stem cells cross an alarmin checkpoint for postviral lung disease, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Lung Remodeling Regions in Long-Term Coronavirus Disease 2019 Feature Basal Epithelial Cell Reprogramming, 2023, American Journal Of Pathology
  • Endocrine-Sensitive Disease Rate in Postmenopausal Patients With Estrogen Receptor-Rich/ERBB2-Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Anastrozole, Fulvestrant, or Their Combination, 2024, JAMA Oncology
  • Abstract GS4-05: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) response in postmenopausal women with clinical stage II or III estrogen receptor positive (ER+) and HER2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer (BC) resistant to endocrine therapy (ET) in the ALTERNATE trial (Alliance A011106), 2021, Cancer Research
  • A correctable immune niche for epithelial stem cell reprogramming and post-viral lung diseases, 2024, Journal of Clinical Investigation

Best Publications

  • Surfactant proteins a and d and pulmonary host defense.

    Crouch E;Wright

  • Collectins and pulmonary host defense.

    Erika C. Crouch

  • Pathobiology of pulmonary fibrosis

    Erika Crouch

  • Ki67 Proliferation Index as a Tool for Chemotherapy Decisions During and After Neoadjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment of Breast Cancer: Results From the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z1031 Trial (Alliance).

    Matthew J. Ellis;Vera J. Suman;Jeremy Hoog;Rodrigo Goncalves

  • Surfactant Protein D Enhances Clearance of Influenza A Virus from the Lung In Vivo

    Ann Marie LeVine;Jeffrey A. Whitsett;Kevan L. Hartshorn;Erika C. Crouch

  • Collectin-mediated antiviral host defense of the lung: evidence from influenza virus infection of mice.

    P C Reading;L S Morey;E C Crouch;E M Anders

  • Isolated osteoclasts resorb the organic and inorganic components of bone.

    Harry C. Blair;Arnold J. Kahn;Edmond C. Crouch;John J. Jeffrey

  • Collectins and pulmonary innate immunity.

    Erika Crouch;Kevan Hartshorn;Itzhak Ofek

  • Molecular structure of pulmonary surfactant protein D (SP-D).

    E Crouch;A Persson;D Chang;J Heuser

  • Pulmonary surfactant proteins A and D enhance neutrophil uptake of bacteria

    Kevan L. Hartshorn;Erika Crouch;Mitchell R. White;Maria L. Colamussi

  • Surfactant protein-D and pulmonary host defense.

    Erika C Crouch

  • Mechanisms of anti-influenza activity of surfactant proteins A and D: comparison with serum collectins

    Kevan L. Hartshorn;Mitchell R. White;Virginia Shepherd;Ken Reid

  • Lung environment determines unique phenotype of alveolar macrophages

    Amanda Michele Guth;William J. Janssen;Catherine M. Bosio;Erika C. Crouch

  • Surfactant Protein-D Enhances Phagocytosis and Pulmonary Clearance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

    Ann Marie LeVine;James Elliott;Jeffrey A. Whitsett;Anon Srikiatkhachorn

  • Antiviral activity of the long chain pentraxin PTX3 against influenza viruses

    Patrick C. Reading;Silvia Bozza;Brad Gilbertson;Michelle Tate

  • The human cathelicidin LL-37 inhibits influenza A viruses through a mechanism distinct from that of surfactant protein D or defensins

    Shweta Tripathi;Tesfaldet Tecle;Anamika Verma;Erika Crouch

  • Structure, biologic properties, and expression of surfactant protein D (SP-D).

    Erika C. Crouch

  • Mechanism of binding of surfactant protein D to influenza A viruses: importance of binding to haemagglutinin to antiviral activity.

    Kevan L. Hartshorn;Mitchell R. White;Dennis R. Voelker;John Coburn

  • Human pulmonary surfactant protein D binds the extracellular domains of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 through the carbohydrate recognition domain by a mechanism different from its binding to phosphatidylinositol and lipopolysaccharide.

    Madoka Ohya;Chiaki Nishitani;Hitomi Sano;Chieko Yamada

  • Influenza A virus accelerates neutrophil apoptosis and markedly potentiates apoptotic effects of bacteria.

    Maria Luisa Colamussi;Mitchell R. White;Mitchell R. White;Erika Crouch;Erika Crouch;Kevan L. Hartshorn;Kevan L. Hartshorn

  • A Common Polymorphism in the SFTPD Gene Influences Assembly, Function, and Concentration of Surfactant Protein D

    Rikke Leth-Larsen;Peter Garred;Henriette Jensenius;Joseph Meschi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevan L. Hartshorn
Kevan L. Hartshorn Boston University
Mitchell R. White
Mitchell R. White Boston University
Uffe Holmskov
Uffe Holmskov University of Southern Denmark
Itzhak Ofek
Itzhak Ofek Tel Aviv University
Francis X. McCormack
Francis X. McCormack University of Cincinnati
Patrick C. Reading
Patrick C. Reading University of Melbourne
jeffrey a whitsett
jeffrey a whitsett Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Robert P. Mecham
Robert P. Mecham Washington University in St. Louis
Linda J. Sandell
Linda J. Sandell Washington University in St. Louis
Henk P. Haagsman
Henk P. Haagsman Utrecht University

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