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  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Maria T. Abreu is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a substantial focus on Genetics and Epidemiology within these broader categories.

The scientist has significant contributions in the study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and related gastrointestinal conditions, as reflected by frequent work on topics including Microscopic Colitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gut microbiota and health, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, and Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods.

Maria T. Abreu's publication record includes numerous papers published in high-impact and specialized journals. Frequent venues of publication include:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • STRIDE-II: An Update on the Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE) Initiative of the International Organization for the Study of IBD (IOIBD): Determining Therapeutic Goals for Treat-to-Target strategies in IBD, 2021, Gastroenterology
  • A genomic mutational constraint map using variation in 76,156 human genomes, 2023, Nature
  • Epithelial Toll-like receptors and their role in gut homeostasis and disease, 2020, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Dietary Guidance From the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2020, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Low-Fat, High-Fiber Diet Reduces Markers of Inflammation and Dysbiosis and Improves Quality of Life in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis, 2020, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Collaborations are an important aspect of this scientist's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Silvio Danese
  • Oriana M. Damas
  • Maria A. Quintero
  • Remo Panaccione
  • David H. Kerman

The areas of study encompass distinct subfields, including:

  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
  • Surgery
  • Immunology
  • Oncology

Maria T. Abreu is recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians, an acknowledgment within the medical and academic community.

Best Publications

  • STRIDE-II: An Update on the Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE) Initiative of the International Organization for the Study of IBD (IOIBD): Determining Therapeutic Goals for Treat-to-Target strategies in IBD

    Dan Turner;Amanda Ricciuto;Ayanna Lewis;Ferdinando D’Amico

  • Toll-like receptor signalling in the intestinal epithelium: how bacterial recognition shapes intestinal function

    Maria T. Abreu

  • Decreased Expression of Toll-Like Receptor-4 and MD-2 Correlates with Intestinal Epithelial Cell Protection Against Dysregulated Proinflammatory Gene Expression in Response to Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide

    Maria T. Abreu;Puja Vora;Emmanuelle Faure;Lisa S. Thomas

  • Toll-Like Receptor-4 Promotes the Development of Colitis-Associated Colorectal Tumors

    Masayuki Fukata;Anli Chen;Arunan S. Vamadevan;Jason Cohen

  • TLR Signaling in the Gut in Health and Disease

    Maria T. Abreu;Masayuki Fukata;Moshe Arditi

  • Antibiotic Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Khurram J Khan;Thomas A Ullman;Alexander C Ford;Maria T Abreu

  • Developing an instrument to assess the endoscopic severity of ulcerative colitis: the Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS)

    Simon P L Travis;Dan Schnell;Piotr Krzeski;Maria T Abreu

  • Toll-like receptor-4 is required for intestinal response to epithelial injury and limiting bacterial translocation in a murine model of acute colitis

    Masayuki Fukata;Kathrin S. Michelsen;Rajaraman Eri;Lisa S. Thomas

  • Mutations in nod2 are associated with fibrostenosing disease in patients with crohn's disease

    Maria T. Abreu;Kent D. Taylor;Jerome I. Rotter;Huiying Yang

  • American Gastroenterological Association Institute Technical Review on Corticosteroids, Immunomodulators, and Infliximab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Gary R. Lichtenstein;Maria T. Abreu;Russell Cohen;William Tremaine

  • Placental transfer of anti-tumor necrosis factor agents in pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

    Uma Mahadevan;Douglas C. Wolf;Marla Dubinsky;Antoine Cortot

  • 6-MP metabolite profiles provide a biochemical explanation for 6-MP resistance in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

    Marla C. Dubinsky;Huiying Yang;Philip V. Hassard;Ernest G. Seidman

  • Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells Are Broadly Unresponsive to Toll-Like Receptor 2-Dependent Bacterial Ligands: Implications for Host-Microbial Interactions in the Gut

    Gil Melmed;Lisa S. Thomas;Nahee Lee;Samuel Y. Tesfay

  • Cox-2 is regulated by Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) signaling: Role in proliferation and apoptosis in the intestine.

    Masayuki Fukata;Anli Chen;Arielle Klepper;Suneeta Krishnareddy

  • TLR4 and MD-2 expression is regulated by immune-mediated signals in human intestinal epithelial cells.

    Maria T. Abreu;Elizabeth T. Arnold;Lisa S. Thomas;Rivkah Gonsky

  • Pro-inflammatory human Th17 cells selectively express P-glycoprotein and are refractory to glucocorticoids

    Radha Ramesh;Lina Kozhaya;Kelly McKevitt;Ivana M. Djuretic

  • β-Defensin-2 Expression Is Regulated by TLR Signaling in Intestinal Epithelial Cells

    Puja Vora;Adrienne Youdim;Lisa S. Thomas;Masayuki Fukata

  • Reliability and Initial Validation of the Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity

    Simon P.L. Travis;Dan Schnell;Piotr Krzeski;Maria T. Abreu

  • Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and Nod-like receptors (NLRs) in inflammatory disorders.

    Masayuki Fukata;Arunan S. Vamadevan;Maria T. Abreu

  • Glucocorticosteroid therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Alexander C Ford;Charles N Bernstein;Khurram J Khan;Maria T Abreu

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephan R. Targan
Stephan R. Targan Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
William J. Sandborn
William J. Sandborn University of California, San Diego
Bruce E. Sands
Bruce E. Sands Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Marla Dubinsky
Marla Dubinsky Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Juan Burgueño
Juan Burgueño International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Lloyd Mayer
Lloyd Mayer Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Remo Panaccione
Remo Panaccione University of Calgary
Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet
Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet University of Lorraine
Silvio Danese
Silvio Danese Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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