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Overview

Richard M. Pope is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research output spans primarily the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's recent work encompasses a variety of topics, notably:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease
  • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Health Sciences Research and Education

Significant recent publications include:

  • "Critical role of synovial tissue-resident macrophage niche in joint homeostasis and suppression of chronic inflammation," 2021, Science Advances
  • "POP1 inhibits MSU-induced inflammasome activation and ameliorates gout," 2022, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "An innovative program to provide methodological mentoring and to foster the development of robust research teams for K awardees: RAMP Mentors," 2020, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • "Mechanisms regulating the loss of Tregs in HUPO mice that develop spontaneous inflammatory arthritis," 2023, iScience
  • "Peripartum management of HIV-positive patients," 2023, BJA Education

These publications highlight an engagement in research that touches on inflammation, immune regulation, translational science methodologies, arthritis, and HIV management.

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a range of coauthors, including Renee Doyle, Qinwen Mao, Qi-Quan Huang, Yiwei Hang, and Deyu Fang.

Richard M. Pope has contributed to book publications as well, with a title published through the Water Environment Federation: "Collection System Designs Lead to Upset Neighbors," published in 2020.

Common publication venues reflect diverse interests within biological and medical sciences and include:

  • Science Advances
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • iScience
  • BJA Education

Best Publications

  • Enhanced production of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in rheumatoid arthritis.

    A E Koch;S L Kunkel;L A Harlow;B Johnson

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor. A cytokine modulating endothelial function in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Alisa E. Koch;Alisa E. Koch;Alisa E. Koch;Lisa A. Harlow;George K. Haines;Edward P. Amento

  • Human abdominal aortic aneurysms. Immunophenotypic analysis suggesting an immune-mediated response.

    A E Koch;G K Haines;R J Rizzo;J A Radosevich

  • Apoptosis as a therapeutic tool in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Richard M. Pope

  • The CD95 receptor: apoptosis revisited.

    Marcus E. Peter;Ralph C. Budd;Julie Desbarats;Stephen M. Hedrick

  • Macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha. A novel chemotactic cytokine for macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis.

    A E Koch;S L Kunkel;S L Kunkel;L A Harlow;D D Mazarakis

  • Synovial tissue macrophage as a source of the chemotactic cytokine IL-8.

    A. E. Koch;S. L. Kunkel;J. C. Burrows;H. L. Evanoff

  • A genomewide screen in multiplex rheumatoid arthritis families suggests genetic overlap with other autoimmune diseases.

    Damini Jawaheer;Michael F. Seldin;Christopher I. Amos;Wei V. Chen

  • Expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (96-kd gelatinase B) in human rheumatoid arthritis

    Diane Ahrens;Alisa E. Koch;Richard M. Pope;Monica Stein-Picarella

  • Differential expression of chemokine receptors on peripheral blood, synovial fluid, and synovial tissue monocytes/macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis

    Kenneth J. Katschke;James B. Rottman;Jeffrey H. Ruth;Shixin Qin

  • FLICE-inhibitory protein expression during macrophage differentiation confers resistance to fas-mediated apoptosis.

    Harris Perlman;Lisa J. Pagliari;Lisa J. Pagliari;Constantinos Georganas;Constantinos Georganas;Toshiaki Mano

  • Epithelial neutrophil activating peptide-78: a novel chemotactic cytokine for neutrophils in arthritis.

    A E Koch;S L Kunkel;S L Kunkel;L A Harlow;D D Mazarakis

  • Constitutively activated Akt-1 is vital for the survival of human monocyte-differentiated macrophages. Role of Mcl-1, independent of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB, Bad, or caspase activation.

    Hongtao Liu;Harris Perlman;Lisa J. Pagliari;Richard M. Pope

  • Toll-like receptor 4 signaling augments transforming growth factor-β responses: a novel mechanism for maintaining and amplifying fibrosis in scleroderma.

    Swati Bhattacharyya;Kathleen Kelley;Denisa S. Melichian;Zenshiro Tamaki

  • Regulation of IL-6 and IL-8 expression in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts: the dominant role for NF-kappa B but not C/EBP beta or c-Jun.

    Constantinos Georganas;Hongtao Liu;Harris Perlman;Alexander Hoffmann

  • Treatment of Autoimmune Disease by Intense Immunosuppressive Conditioning and Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

    Richard K. Burt;Ann E. Traynor;Ann E. Traynor;Ann E. Traynor;Richard Pope;Richard Pope;Richard Pope;James Schroeder;James Schroeder;James Schroeder

  • TNF-α Gene Expression in Macrophages: Regulation by NF-κB Is Independent of c-Jun or C/EBPβ

    Hongtao Liu;Prodromos Sidiropoulos;Guobin Song;Lisa J. Pagliari

  • Screening the genome for rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility genes: A replication study and combined analysis of 512 multicase families

    Damini Jawaheer;Michael F. Seldin;Christopher I. Amos;Wei V. Chen

  • The role of interleukin-1 and the inflammasome in gout: implications for therapy.

    Richard M. Pope;Jürg Tschopp

  • The role of apoptosis in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Hongtao Liu;Richard M Pope

Frequent Co-Authors

Alisa E. Koch
Alisa E. Koch University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Harris Perlman
Harris Perlman Northwestern University
Robert M. Strieter
Robert M. Strieter University of Virginia
Marie D. Burdick
Marie D. Burdick University of Virginia
Alan L. Landay
Alan L. Landay The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
S L Kunkel
S L Kunkel University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bruce Cohen
Bruce Cohen Northwestern University
Achim Leutz
Achim Leutz Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Steven L. Kunkel
Steven L. Kunkel University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kenneth Walsh
Kenneth Walsh University of Virginia

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