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      Roberto Adachi Image

      Roberto Adachi, MD

      Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine

      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Adjunct Professor, TEC Monterrey School of Medicine, Monterrey, NL

      Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

      Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Adjunct Professor, TEC Monterrey School of Medicine, Monterrey

      Research Interests

      Mast cells are important components of innate and adaptive immune responses. Upon activation they secrete a variety of preformed inflammatory mediators via regulated exocytosis, newly synthesized cytokines and chemokines via constitutive exocytosis, and prostaglandins and leukotrienes using a transmembrane transport. My main interest is to study regulated exocytosis in mast cells, in particular the role of Syntaxins, Synaptotagmins, Munc13 and Munc18 proteins in this phenomenon. In the process we have generated a variety of mutant mice and we are studying the consequences of defective mast cell regulated exocytosis in models of inflammation and infection. I am also interested in the cargo released by mast cells via regulated exocytosis, and I am studying the effects of the proteases mMCP‑5, 6 and 7 in inflammation, defense against infections and tumorogenesis.

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      1990Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Lima, PE, Medicine, MD

      Postgraduate Training

      1997-1998Research Fellowship, Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
      1994-1997Clinical Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
      1991-1994Residency, Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

      Licenses & Certifications

      1997Critical Care Medicine
      1996Pulmonary Medicine
      1995Texas
      1994Internal Medicine
      1993Michigan

      Experience & Service

      Faculty Academic Appointments

      Associate Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2019

      Associate Faculty, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2020

      Adjunct Faculty, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2020

      Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2007

      Assistant Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2011

      Investigator, Research Service, Houston VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, 2001 - 2003

      Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1998 - 2005

      Staff Physician, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Houston VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, 1998 - 2003

      Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

      Education Director, Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, NL, 2024 - Present

      Education Director, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Lima, 2019 - Present

      Fellowship Program Director, Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2006

      Education Director, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM; TEC Monterrey), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, NL, 2005 - Present

      Education Director, Research, Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2020

      Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Journal Club, Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2009

      Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Journal Club, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1999 - 2004

      Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Head, Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Research Faculty Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2019

      Member, Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Excellence Awards, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2019

      Member, Section of Benign Hematology Faculty Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - 2008

      Member, Committee for Basic Sciences Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2005 - 2009

      Member, Committee for Clinical, Translational and Population Based Research Projects, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2005 - 2006

      Member, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 - 2003

      Member, Research and Development Committee, Houston VA Medical Center, 1998 - 2003

      Honors & Awards

      2018Faculty Excellence Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Internal Medicine
      2007 - 2009Research Award, Michael and Mariet Cyrus Scholar
      2006Elected Member, Collegium Internationale Allergologicum
      2006Research Award, Mike Hogg Foundation
      2002Award for Teaching Excellence, Baylor College of Medicine
      2001Advanced Research Career Award, Veterans Administration
      2001Attending of the Year, Baylor College of Medicine
      2000Research Award, American Heart Association
      2000Merit Review Award, Veterans Administration
      1999Research Award, Caroline Weiss Law Fund for Research in Molecular Medicine
      1998Outstanding Research Project, Texas Thoracic Society
      1997Best Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
      1996Research Award, Foundation for Fellows in Asthma Research
      1994Resident of the Year, Henry Ford Hospital
      1994Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Michigan Medical School
      1994Best Senor Resident, Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
      1993Best Junior Resident, Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
      1992Intern of the Year, Henry Ford Hospital
      1992Best Intern, Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
      1990Summa Cum Laude, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University Medical School
      1990Award of Excellence, Peruvian National Council for Sciences and Technology
      1989Top Mark Intern, Internal Medicine, Alberto Hurtado Medical School
      1982First Place, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University Admission Contest
      1981Summa Cum Laude, La Inmaculada College

      Professional Memberships

      American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

      2018 - Present

      Collegium Internationale Allergologicum

      2006 - 2015

      Texas Medical Association

      2003 - 2016

      American Association of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

      1997 - 1998

      American Thoracic Society

      1994 - Present

      American College of Chest Physicians

      1994 - 1996

      American College of Physicians

      1991 - 1995

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      Local Presentations

      1. 2026. CYSTIC FIBROSIS IN ADULTS. Conference. Division of Internal Medicine and Cancer Survivorship Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
      2. 2017. Regulated exocytosis: from mast cells to platelets. Conference. Regulated exocytosis: from mast cells to platelets. Houston, TX, US.
      3. 2012. Mast cell tryptases, inflammation, and carcinogenesis. Conference. Mast cell tryptases, inflammation, and carcinogenesis. Houston, TX, US.
      4. 2010. Mast cell proteases in inflammation. Conference. Mast cell proteases in inflammation. Houston, TX, US.
      5. 2009. Mast cell biology. Conference. Mast cell biology. Houston, TX, US.
      6. 2009. Mast cell exocytosis, inflammation and cancer. Conference. Mast cell exocytosis, inflammation and cancer. Houston, TX, US.
      7. 2009. Molecular control of mast cell exocytosis. Conference. Molecular control of mast cell exocytosis. Houston, TX, US.
      8. 2008. The mouse mast cell-restricted tetramer-forming tryptases mMCP-6 and mMCP-7 are critical mediators in inflammatory arthritis. Conference. The mouse mast cell-restricted tetramer-forming tryptases mMCP-6 and mMCP-7 are critical mediators in inflammatory arthritis. Houston, TX, US.
      9. 2007. Thromboembolism in cancer patients. Conference. Thromboembolism in cancer patients. Houston, TX, US.
      10. 2007. Why do we need mast cells. Conference. Why do we need mast cells. Houston, TX, US.
      11. 2007. Mast cell tryptase has an ancient origin and plays and essential role in defense against bacterial infections. Conference. Mast cell tryptase has an ancient origin and plays and essential role in defense against bacterial infections. Houston, TX, US.
      12. 2006. Mast cells and innate immunity. Conference. Mast cells and innate immunity. Houston, TX, US.
      13. 2003. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Conference. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Houston, TX, US.

      Regional Presentations

      1. 1999. Leadership in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Conference. Leadership in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Chicago, IL, US.
      2. 1999. The mast cell secretory machine. Conference. The mast cell secretory machine. Austin, TX, US.
      3. 1998. The mast cell exocytic mechanism. Conference. The mast cell exocytic mechanism. Austin, TX, US.
      4. 1994. Antimicrobial susceptibility of 204 clinical isolates of Shiguella spp. in Lima, Peru. Conference. Antimicrobial susceptibility of 204 clinical isolates of Shiguella spp. in Lima, Peru. Traverse City, MI, US.
      5. 1993. Antimicrobial susceptibility of acute bacterial dysenteric diarrhea in adults in Lima, Peru. Conference. Antimicrobial susceptibility of acute bacterial dysenteric diarrhea in adults in Lima, Peru. Traverse City, MI, US.
      6. 1992. Hemogam and serum levels of vitamins B12 as serial tests. Conference. Hemogam and serum levels of vitamins B12 as serial tests. Traverse City, MI, US.

      National Presentations

      1. 2019. Single vesicle and compound exocytosis in mast cells, molecular components. Conference. Single vesicle and compound exocytosis in mast cells, molecular components. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
      2. 2018. Models in Academic Medicine. Conference. Models in Academic Medicine. Zacatecas, Zacatecas, US.
      3. 2007. Ancient origin of connective tissue mast cells and their granule and lipid mediators. Conference. Ancient origin of connective tissue mast cells and their granule and lipid mediators. Cooper Mountain, CO, US.
      4. 2007. Mouse mast cell protease 6 is essential in defense against Gram-negative bacterial infection. Conference. Mouse mast cell protease 6 is essential in defense against Gram-negative bacterial infection. Cooper Mountain, CO, US.
      5. 2007. Selective defect in mast cell regulated exocytosis, its importance in allergy and infection. Conference. Selective defect in mast cell regulated exocytosis, its importance in allergy and infection. Cooper Mountain, CO, US.
      6. 1999. The mast cell exocytic mechanism. Conference. The mast cell exocytic mechanism. Lake Tahoe, NV, US.

      International Presentations

      1. 2016. Collaboration and leadership in academic medicine, the MD Anderson - TEC of Monterrey research collaboration experience. Conference. Collaboration and leadership in academic medicine, the MD Anderson - TEC of Monterrey research collaboration experience. Cancun, MX.
      2. 2011. Mast cells in inflammation. Conference. Mast cells in inflammation. Lima, PE.
      3. 2010. Management of malignant pleural effusions. Conference. Management of malignant pleural effusions. Lima, PE.
      4. 2010. Why do we need mast cells. Conference. Why do we need mast cells. Lima, PE.
      5. 2010. Mast cell-restricted granule proteases and tumorogenesis. Conference. Mast cell-restricted granule proteases and tumorogenesis. Ischia, IT.
      6. 2009. Why do we need to know molecular biology in pulmonary medicine. Conference. Why do we need to know molecular biology in pulmonary medicine. Monterrey, MX.
      7. 2007. Infections in cancer patients: Innate immunity responses in the lung. Conference. Infections in cancer patients: Innate immunity responses in the lung. Lima, PE.
      8. 2006. Evaluation of the function of mast cell tryptases using recombinant material and novel transgenic mice. Conference. Evaluation of the function of mast cell tryptases using recombinant material and novel transgenic mice. St. Julian, MT.
      9. 2001. Coordinate expression of exocytic proteins with other components of the mast cell regulated exocytic phenotype. Conference. Coordinate expression of exocytic proteins with other components of the mast cell regulated exocytic phenotype. Bethesda, US.
      10. 2000. Planning new strategies for ABIM recertification programs. Conference. Planning new strategies for ABIM recertification programs. Toronto, Ontario, CA.
      11. 1991. Prevalence of high-risk sexual behavior and HIV seropositivity in a group of smoked-cocaine dependents in rehabilitation. Conference. Prevalence of high-risk sexual behavior and HIV seropositivity in a group of smoked-cocaine dependents in rehabilitation. Montreal, CA.

      Formal Peers

      1. 2021. Regulated exocytosis. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      2. 2020. Mast cell and platelet exocytosis. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      3. 2018. Integration of basic science research in medical education. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      4. 2018. Platelets. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      5. 2018. Platelet degranulation in asthma. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      6. 2017. Platelets. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      7. 2017. Munc18 proteins. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      8. 2016. Munc13 proteins. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      9. 2016. Platelets. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      10. 2015. Mast cells. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      11. 2015. Platelet exocytosis. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      12. 2015. Mast cell and platelet exocytosis. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      13. 2014. Mast cell exocytosis. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      14. 2014. Mast cells. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      15. 2013. Mast cells. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      16. 2013. Mast cells in allergy. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      17. 2012. Mast cells. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      18. 2012. Mast cells in inflammatory arthritis. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      19. 2011. Mast cells. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      20. 2011. Mast cell in infections. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      21. 2011. Use of genetically modified mice in the study of human diseases. Visiting. Lima, Lima, PE.
      22. 2011. Management of malignant pleural effusions. Visiting. Lima, Lima, PE.
      23. 2011. Chest radiology. Visiting. Lima, PE.
      24. 2011. Pulmonary complications in oncology. Visiting. Lima, PE.
      25. 2010. Mast cells. Visiting. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      26. 2010. Mast cell biology. Invited. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX.
      27. 2010. Applications of basic sciences in pulmonary medicine. Visiting. Lima, PE.
      28. 2009. Mast cell regulated exocytosis in inflammation. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
      29. 2007. Venous thromboembolism. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      30. 2007. Mast cell proteases in immune responses. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      31. 2006. Mast cell biology and their role in asthma. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      32. 2005. Mast cells in inflammation. Invited. Monterrey, US.
      33. 2005. Update on pulmonary embolism. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      34. 2004. Treatment of pulmonary embolism. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      35. 2004. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      36. 2003. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      37. 2003. Mast cell exocytosis. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      38. 2002. Mast cell degranulation. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      39. 2002. New developments in sarcoidosis. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      40. 2001. Non-allergic roles of mast cells. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      41. 2001. PE: what's new. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      42. 2000. Synaptogtagmins in mast cells. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      43. 2000. Protective ventilation. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      44. 2000. Liquid ventilation. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      45. 1999. Mast cells and innate immunity. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      46. 1999. Synaptotagmins and mast cell degranulation. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      47. 1998. Molecular dissection of the mast cell secretory mechanism. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
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      Grant & Contract Support

      Date: 2018 - 2020
      Title:Roles of Synaptotagmin-2 in Airway Obstruction
      Funding Source:NIH/NIAID
      Role:PI
      ID:R21AI137319
      Date: 2017 - 2018
      Title:Targeting Synaptotagmin-2 to Prevent Airway Mucus Obstruction
      Funding Source:NIH/NHLBI
      Role:Co-I
      ID:1R41HL136057-01
      Date: 2016 - 2017
      Title:Effect of platelet dense granule secretion in cancer progression
      Funding Source:The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
      Role:PI
      Date: 2013 - 2018
      Title:Platelets and their microparticles in the inflamed microcirculation
      Funding Source:NIH/NHLBI
      Role:Collaborator
      ID:HL116524-01
      Date: 2011 - 2016
      Title:Mechanism and pathophysiological significance of mast cell regulated exocytosis
      Funding Source:NIH/NIAID
      Role:PI
      ID:1R01AI093533A
      Date: 2011 - 2014
      Title:Mast cell tryptases in lung cancer development and progression
      Funding Source:Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
      Role:PI
      ID:RP110166
      Date: 2010 - 2011
      Title:Protective and deleterious roles of regulated exocytosis from mast cells
      Funding Source:NIH/NIAID
      Role:PI
      ID:1-R56-AI085156
      Date: 2010 - 2016
      Title:Institutional Start-up Funds
      Funding Source:The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
      Role:PI
      Date: 2010 - 2011
      Title:Mechanisms of beta-blocker induced improvements in asthma
      Funding Source:NIH/NIAID
      Role:Co-I
      ID:3R01AI079236
      Date: 2010
      Title:Educational Fund
      Funding Source:Zambrano-Hellion Research Trust Fund
      Role:Project Leader
      Date: 2006 - 2008
      Title:Role of synaptotagmin-2 regulated mast cell exocytosis in allergic inflammation and innate immunity
      Funding Source:American Heart Association
      Role:PI
      ID:0655003Y
      Date: 2006 - 2007
      Title:Role of allergic inflammation post-stem cell transplantation constrictive bronchiolitis
      Funding Source:Mike Hogg Fund Award
      Role:PI
      Date: 2005 - 2008
      Title:Post-transplantation constrictive bronchiolitis
      Funding Source:Multidisciplinary Research Program
      Role:Project Leader
      Date: 2003 - 2008
      Title:The role of mast cell exocytosis in immune responses
      Funding Source:The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
      Role:PI
      ID:Physician Scientist Award
      Date: 2002 - 2003
      Title:Synaptotagmin as a calcium sensor in mast cell exocytosis
      Funding Source:Veterans Administration Merit Review II
      Role:PI
      Date: 2001 - 2003
      Title:Synaptotagmin as a calcium sensor in mast cell exocytosis
      Funding Source:Veterans Administration Advanced Research Career Award
      Role:PI
      Date: 2000 - 2002
      Title:Synaptotagmin as a calcium sensor in mast cell exocytosis
      Funding Source:American Heart Association
      Role:PI
      ID:0060053Y

      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. Hoang ON, Chan CE, Brenner JM, Leza-Rincon D, Jaramillo AM, Dolan B, Aziz AW, Cardenas RA, Cardenas GJ, Galvez ED, Hales JB, Nunez-Pena ES, Yang B, Powell RT, Vergara L, Karmouty-Quintana H, Magnusson JM, Hansson GC, Adachi R, Dickinson JD, Evans CM, Courson JA, Burns AR, Tuvim MJ, Dickey BF. Airway secretory cells contain both a perinuclear Golgi ribbon and dispersed Golgi satellites. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 74(7):881-895, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41738292.
      2. Bashour, S, Khan, A, Balachandran, D, Ost, D, Eapen, GA, Casal, RF, Adachi, R, Bassett Jr, R, Pasyar, S, Bashoura, L, Vaquero, L, Ordonez, E, Zaveri, JS, Faiz, S, Sheshadri, A, DePew, ZS, Grosu, HB. Using actigraphy to evaluate physical activity in patients with pleural effusion. Journal of Thoracic Disease 18(2), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41816437.
      3. Mir, M, Soto, F, Gomez, PA, Arroyo, RR, Suresh, A, Su, A, Gan, Q, Stewart, J, Adachi, R, Balachandran, D, Bashoura, L, Casal, RF, Dickey, BF, Eapen, GA, Evans, S, Grosu, HB, Jimenez, C, Lin, J, Ost, D, Sabath, BF, Shannon, VR, Naing, A, Gao, J, Wu, J, Suresh, K, Faiz, S, Altan, M, Sheshadri, A. Bronchoalveolar lavage cell percentages as diagnostic markers of immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis. Frontiers in Medicine 12, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40529125.
      4. Shojaee S, Pannu J, Yarmus L, Fantin A, MacRosty C, Bassett R Jr, Debiane L, DePew ZS, Faiz SA, Jimenez CA, Avasarala SK, Vakil E, DeMaio A, Bashoura L, Keshava K, Ferguson T, Adachi R, Eapen GA, Ost DE, Bashour S, Khan A, Shannon V, Sheshadri A, Casal RF, Evans SE, Pew K, Castaldo N, Balachandran DD, Patruno V, Lentz R, Pai C, Maldonado F, Roller L, Ma J, Zaveri J, Los J, Vaquero L, Ordonez E, Yermakhanova G, Akulian J, Burks C, Almario RR, Sauve M, Pettee J, Noor LZ, Arain MH, Grosu HB. Gravity- vs wall suction-driven large-volume thoracentesis: a randomized controlled study. Chest 166(6):1573-1582, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39029784.
      5. Noh S, Bertini C, Mira-Avendano I, Kaous M, Patel B, Faiz SA, Shannon VR, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Adachi R, Evans SE, Dickey B, Wu C, Shroff GS, Manzano JG, Granwehr B, Holloway S, Dickson K, Mohammed A, Muthu M, Song H, Team D, Chung C, Wu J, Lee L, Jiang Y, Khawaja F, Sheshadri A. Interstitial lung abnormalities after hospitalization for COVID-19 in patients with cancer: A prospective cohort study. Cancer Med 12(17):17753-17765, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37592894.
      6. Hoang ON, Ermund A, Jaramillo AM, Fakih D, French CB, Flores JR, Karmouty-Quintana H, Magnusson JM, Fois G, Fauler M, Frick M, Braubach P, Hales JB, Kurten RC, Panettieri R, Vergara L, Ehre C, Adachi R, Tuvim MJ, Hansson GC, Dickey BF. Mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B Are Variably Packaged in the Same and in Separate Secretory Granules. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 206(9):1081-1095, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35776514.
      7. Molina S, Martinez-Zayas G, Sainz PV, Leung CH, Li L, Grosu HB, Adachi R, Ost DE. BLESS models: Improving Survival Prediction in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion and Metastasis. Chest 160(3):1075-1094, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33852918.
      8. Janecke AR, Liu X, Adam R, Punuru S, Viestenz A, Strauß V, Laass M, Sanchez E, Adachi R, Schatz MP, Saboo US, Mittal N, Rohrschneider K, Escher J, Ganesh A, Al Zuhaibi S, Al Murshedi F, AlSaleem B, Alfadhel M, Al Sinani S, Alkuraya FS, Huber LA, Müller T, Heidelberger R, Janz R. Pathogenic STX3 variants affecting the retinal and intestinal transcripts cause an early-onset severe retinal dystrophy in microvillus inclusion disease subjects. Hum Genet 140(8):1143-1156, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33974130.
      9. Cardenas RA, Gonzalez R, Sanchez E, Ramos MA, Cardenas EI, Rodarte AI, Alcazar-Felix RJ, Isaza A, Burns AR, Heidelberger R, Adachi R. SNAP23 is essential for platelet and mast cell development and required in connective tissue mast cells for anaphylaxis. J Biol Chem 296:100268, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33837726.
      10. Shi S, Ma K, Bin NR, Harada H, Xie X, Huang M, Liu H, Lee S, Wang XF, Adachi R, Monnier PP, Zhang L, Sugita S. Syntaxin-3 is dispensable for basal neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity in postsynaptic hippocampal CA1 neurons. Sci Rep 10(1):709, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31959797.
      11. Cardenas EI, Gonzalez R, Breaux K, Da Q, Gutierrez BA, Ramos MA, Cardenas RA, Burns AR, Rumbaut RE, Adachi R. Munc18-2, but not Munc18-1 or Munc18-3, regulates platelet exocytosis, hemostasis, and thrombosis. J Biol Chem 294(13):4784-4792, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30696774.
      12. Sanchez E, Gonzalez EA, Moreno DS, Cardenas RA, Ramos MA, Davalos AJ, Manllo J, Rodarte AI, Petrova Y, Moreira DC, Chavez MA, Tortoriello A, Lara A, Gutierrez BA, Burns AR, Heidelberger R, Adachi R. Syntaxin 3, but not syntaxin 4, is required for mast cell-regulated exocytosis, where it plays a primary role mediating compound exocytosis. J Biol Chem 294(9):3012-3023, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30563839.
      13. Jaramillo AM, Piccotti L, Velasco WV, Delgado ASH, Azzegagh Z, Chung F, Nazeer U, Farooq J, Brenner J, Parker-Thornburg J, Scott BL, Evans CM, Adachi R, Burns AR, Kreda SM, Tuvim MJ, Dickey BF. Different Munc18 proteins mediate baseline and stimulated airway mucin secretion. JCI Insight 4(6), 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30721150.
      14. Debiane L, Reitzel R, Rosenblatt J, Gagea M, Chavez MA, Adachi R, Grosu HB, Sheshadri A, Hill LR, Raad I, Ost DE. A Design-Based Stereologic Method to Quantify the Tissue Changes Associated with a Novel Drug-Eluting Tracheobronchial Stent. Respiration 98(1):1-10, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30799409.
      15. Casal RF, Walsh G, McArthur M, Hill LR, Landaeta MF, Armas Villalba AJ, Ong P, Debiane L, Vakil E, Grosu HB, Jimenez CA, Ost D, Adachi R, Eapen GA. Bronchoscopic Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy: An Experimental Study in Normal Porcine Lung Parenchyma. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 25(4):322-329, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29771774.
      16. Cardenas EI, Breaux K, Da Q, Flores JR, Ramos MA, Tuvim MJ, Burns AR, Rumbaut RE, Adachi R. Platelet Munc13-4 regulates hemostasis, thrombosis and airway inflammation. Haematologica 103(7):1235-1244, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29674495.
      17. Gutierrez BA, Chavez MA, Rodarte AI, Ramos MA, Dominguez A, Petrova Y, Davalos AJ, Costa RM, Elizondo R, Tuvim MJ, Dickey BF, Burns AR, Heidelberger R, Adachi R. Munc18-2, but not Munc18-1 or Munc18-3, controls compound and single-vesicle-regulated exocytosis in mast cells. J Biol Chem 293(19):7148-7159, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29599294.
      18. Rodarte EM, Ramos MA, Davalos AJ, Moreira DC, Moreno DS, Cardenas EI, Rodarte AI, Petrova Y, Molina S, Rendon LE, Sanchez E, Breaux K, Tortoriello A, Manllo J, Gonzalez EA, Tuvim MJ, Dickey BF, Burns AR, Heidelberger R, Adachi R. Munc13 proteins control regulated exocytosis in mast cells. J Biol Chem 293(1):345-358, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29141910.
      19. Roy MG, Livraghi-Butrico A, Fletcher AA, McElwee MM, Evans SE, Boerner RM, Alexander SN, Bellinghausen LK, Song AS, Petrova YM, Tuvim MJ, Adachi R, Romo I, Bordt AS, Bowden MG, Sisson JH, Woodruff PG, Thornton DJ, Rousseau K, De la Garza MM, Moghaddam SJ, Karmouty-Quintana H, Blackburn MR, Drouin SM, Davis CW, Terrell KA, Grubb BR, O'Neal WK, Flores SC, Cota-Gomez A, Lozupone CA, Donnelly JM, Watson AM, Hennessy CE, Keith RC, Yang IV, Barthel L, Henson PM, Janssen WJ, Schwartz DA, Boucher RC, Dickey BF, Evans CM. Muc5b is required for airway defence. Nature 505(7483):412-6, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24317696.
      20. Cleaver JO, You D, Michaud DR, Pruneda FA, Juarez MM, Zhang J, Weill PM, Adachi R, Gong L, Moghaddam SJ, Poynter ME, Tuvim MJ, Evans SE. Lung epithelial cells are essential effectors of inducible resistance to pneumonia. Mucosal Immunol 7(1):78-88, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 23632328.
      21. Johnson SL, Wedemeyer C, Vetter DE, Adachi R, Holley MC, Elgoyhen AB, Marcotti W. Cholinergic efferent synaptic transmission regulates the maturation of auditory hair cell ribbon synapses. Open Biol 3(11):130163, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24350389.
      22. Magarinos NJ, Bryant KJ, Fosang AJ, Adachi R, Stevens RL, McNeil HP. Mast cell-restricted, tetramer-forming tryptases induce aggrecanolysis in articular cartilage by activating matrix metalloproteinase-3 and -13 zymogens. J Immunol 191(3):1404-12, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23797671.
      23. Beckett EL, Stevens RL, Jarnicki AG, Kim RY, Hanish I, Hansbro NG, Deane A, Keely S, Horvat JC, Yang M, Oliver BG, van Rooijen N, Inman MD, Adachi R, Soberman RJ, Hamadi S, Wark PA, Foster PS, Hansbro PM. A new short-term mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease identifies a role for mast cell tryptase in pathogenesis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 131(3):752-762, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23380220.
      24. Zhou Z, Gushiken FC, Bolgiano D, Salsbery BJ, Aghakasiri N, Jing N, Wu X, Vijayan KV, Rumbaut RE, Adachi R, Lopez JA, Dong JF. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) regulates collagen-induced platelet aggregation independently of its transcription factor activity. Circulation 127(4):476-85, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23266857.
      25. Kim K, Petrova YM, Scott BL, Nigam R, Agrawal A, Evans CM, Azzegagh Z, Gomez A, Rodarte EM, Olkkonen VM, Bagirzadeh R, Piccotti L, Ren B, Yoon JH, McNew JA, Adachi R, Tuvim MJ, Dickey BF. Munc18b is an essential gene in mice whose expression is limiting for secretion by airway epithelial and mast cells. Biochem J 446(3):383-94, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22694344.
      26. Adachi R, Krilis SA, Nigrovic PA, Hamilton MJ, Chung K, Thakurdas SM, Boyce JA, Anderson P, Stevens RL. Ras guanine nucleotide-releasing protein-4 (RasGRP4) involvement in experimental arthritis and colitis. J Biol Chem 287(24):20047-55, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22511759.
      27. Prieto-García A, Zheng D, Adachi R, Xing W, Lane WS, Chung K, Anderson P, Hansbro PM, Castells M, Stevens RL. Mast cell restricted mouse and human tryptase·heparin complexes hinder thrombin-induced coagulation of plasma and the generation of fibrin by proteolytically destroying fibrinogen. J Biol Chem 287(11):7834-44, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22235124.
      28. Zhang J, Sun J, Lindholt JS, Sukhova GK, Sinnamon M, Stevens RL, Adachi R, Libby P, Thompson RW, Shi GP. Mast cell tryptase deficiency attenuates mouse abdominal aortic aneurysm formation. Circ Res 108(11):1316-27, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21493897.
      29. Hamilton MJ, Sinnamon MJ, Lyng GD, Glickman JN, Wang X, Xing W, Krilis SA, Blumberg RS, Adachi R, Lee DM, Stevens RL. Essential role for mast cell tryptase in acute experimental colitis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108(1):290-5, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21173247.
      30. Younan G, Suber F, Xing W, Shi T, Kunori Y, Abrink M, Pejler G, Schlenner SM, Rodewald HR, Moore FD, Stevens RL, Adachi R, Austen KF, Gurish MF. The inflammatory response after an epidermal burn depends on the activities of mouse mast cell proteases 4 and 5. J Immunol 185(12):7681-90, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21076070.
      31. Casal RF, Adachi R, Jimenez CA, Sarkiss M, Morice RC, Eapen GA. Diagnosis of invasive aspergillus tracheobronchitis facilitated by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a case report. J Med Case Rep 3:9290, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19946509.
      32. Wu XS, McNeil BD, Xu J, Fan J, Xue L, Melicoff E, Adachi R, Bai L, Wu LG. Ca(2+) and calmodulin initiate all forms of endocytosis during depolarization at a nerve terminal. Nat Neurosci 12(8):1003-10, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19633667.
      33. Melicoff E, Sansores-Garcia L, Gomez A, Moreira DC, Datta P, Thakur P, Petrova Y, Siddiqi T, Murthy JN, Dickey BF, Heidelberger R, Adachi R. Synaptotagmin-2 controls regulated exocytosis but not other secretory responses of mast cells. J Biol Chem 284(29):19445-51, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19473977.
      34. He L, Xue L, Xu J, McNeil BD, Bai L, Melicoff E, Adachi R, Wu LG. Compound vesicle fusion increases quantal size and potentiates synaptic transmission. Nature 459(7243):93-7, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19279571.
      35. Tuvim MJ, Mospan AR, Burns KA, Chua M, Mohler PJ, Melicoff E, Adachi R, Ammar-Aouchiche Z, Davis CW, Dickey BF. Synaptotagmin 2 couples mucin granule exocytosis to Ca2+ signaling from endoplasmic reticulum. J Biol Chem 284(15):9781-7, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19208631.
      36. Shin K, Nigrovic PA, Crish J, Boilard E, McNeil HP, Larabee KS, Adachi R, Gurish MF, Gobezie R, Stevens RL, Lee DM. Mast cells contribute to autoimmune inflammatory arthritis via their tryptase/heparin complexes. J Immunol 182(1):647-56, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19109198.
      37. McNeil HP, Shin K, Campbell IK, Wicks IP, Adachi R, Lee DM, Stevens RL. The mouse mast cell-restricted tetramer-forming tryptases mouse mast cell protease 6 and mouse mast cell protease 7 are critical mediators in inflammatory arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 58(8):2338-46, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18668540.
      38. Clement CG, Evans SE, Evans CM, Hawke D, Kobayashi R, Reynolds PR, Moghaddam SJ, Scott BL, Melicoff E, Adachi R, Dickey BF, Tuvim MJ. Stimulation of lung innate immunity protects against lethal pneumococcal pneumonia in mice. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 177(12):1322-30, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18388354.
      39. Katsoulotos GP, Qi M, Qi JC, Tanaka K, Hughes WE, Molloy TJ, Adachi R, Stevens RL, Krilis SA. The diacylglycerol-dependent translocation of Ras guanine nucleotide-releasing protein 4 inside a human mast cell line results in substantial phenotypic changes, including expression of interleukin 13 receptor alpha2. J Biol Chem 283(3):1610-21, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18024961.
      40. Bashoura L, Gupta S, Jain A, Couriel DR, Komanduri KV, Eapen GA, Safdar A, Broglio KR, Adachi R, Dickey BF. Inhaled corticosteroids stabilize constrictive bronchiolitis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 41(1):63-7, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 17934530.
      41. Sun J, Pang ZP, Qin D, Fahim AT, Adachi R, Südhof TC. A dual-Ca2+-sensor model for neurotransmitter release in a central synapse. Nature 450(7170):676-82, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 18046404.
      42. Young HW, Williams OW, Chandra D, Bellinghausen LK, Pérez G, Suárez A, Tuvim MJ, Roy MG, Alexander SN, Moghaddam SJ, Adachi R, Blackburn MR, Dickey BF, Evans CM. Central role of Muc5ac expression in mucous metaplasia and its regulation by conserved 5' elements. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 37(3):264-72, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17463395.
      43. Thakurdas SM, Melicoff E, Sansores-Garcia L, Moreira DC, Petrova Y, Stevens RL, Adachi R. The mast cell-restricted tryptase mMCP-6 has a critical immunoprotective role in bacterial infections. J Biol Chem 282(29):20809-15, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17456473.
      44. Pang ZP, Melicoff E, Padgett D, Liu Y, Teich AF, Dickey BF, Lin W, Adachi R, Südhof TC. Synaptotagmin-2 is essential for survival and contributes to Ca2+ triggering of neurotransmitter release in central and neuromuscular synapses. J Neurosci 26(52):13493-504, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17192432.
      45. Yasuda S, Morokawa N, Wong GW, Rossi A, Madhusudhan MS, Sali A, Askew YS, Adachi R, Silverman GA, Krilis SA, Stevens RL. Urokinase-type plasminogen activator is a preferred substrate of the human epithelium serine protease tryptase epsilon/PRSS22. Blood 105(10):3893-901, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15701722.
      46. Nigam R, Sepulveda J, Tuvim M, Petrova Y, Adachi R, Dickey BF, Agrawal A. Expression and transcriptional regulation of Munc18 isoforms in mast cells. Biochim Biophys Acta 1728(1-2):77-83, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15777698.
      47. Dhillon SS, Adachi R. A 62-year-old man with shoulder pain. Chest 126(2):614, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15302751.
      48. Zhang BM, Kohli V, Adachi R, López JA, Udden MM, Sullivan R. Calmodulin binding to the C-terminus of the small-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel hSK1 is affected by alternative splicing. Biochemistry 40(10):3189-95, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11258935.
      49. Agrawal A, Adachi R, Tuvim M, Yan XT, Teich AH, Dickey BF. Gene structure and promoter function of murine Munc18-2, a nonneuronal exocytic Sec1 homolog. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 276(3):817-22, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 11027553.
      50. Adachi R, Nigam R, Tuvim MJ, DeMayo F, Dickey BF. Genomic organization, chromosomal localization and expression of the murine Rab3D gene. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 273(3):877-83, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 10891340.
      51. Baram D, Adachi R, Medalia O, Tuvim M, Dickey BF, Mekori YA, Sagi-Eisenberg R. Synaptotagmin II negatively regulates Ca2+-triggered exocytosis of lysosomes in mast cells. J Exp Med 189(10):1649-58, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 10330444.
      52. Tuvim MJ, Adachi R, Chocano JF, Moore RH, Lampert RM, Zera E, Romero E, Knoll BJ, Dickey BF. Rab3D, a small GTPase, is localized on mast cell secretory granules and translocates to the plasma membrane upon exocytosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 20(1):79-89, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 9870920.
      53. Panchenko MP, Joyce-Brady M, Starikova MG, Oakes SM, Adachi R, Brody JS, Dickey BF. Atrial natriuretic peptide modulates alveolar type 2 cell adenylyl and guanylyl cyclases and inhibits surfactant secretion. Biochim Biophys Acta 1403(1):115-25, 1998. e-Pub 1998. PMID: 9622608.
      54. Valdez H, Adachi R, Gotuzzo E. Sexual behavior in university students of Lima, Peru. Revista Medica Herediana 2:18-24, 1991. e-Pub 1991.
      55. Accinelli RA, Adachi R, Valdez LM. Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Peru. Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Tisiologia, Neumologia y Enfermedades del Torax 1:13-23, 1991. e-Pub 1991.
      56. Vidal J, Yi A, Salinas E, Valdez H, Adachi R. Relationship among blood groups and severe acute diarrhea caused by Vibrio cholerae. Revista Medica Herediana 2:108-11, 1991. e-Pub 1991.

      Invited Articles

      1. Balachandran D, Adachi R, Marom EM. Invited Commentary. Radiographics 26:39-40, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      2. Adachi R. Transgenic and knockout mice: their role in the study of inflammatory diseases. Resident Reporter 3:49-54, 1998. e-Pub 1998.

      Review Articles

      1. McNeil HP, Adachi R, Stevens RL. Mast cell-restricted tryptases: structure and function in inflammation and pathogen defense. J Biol Chem 282(29):20785-9, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17504754.
      2. Stevens RL, Adachi R. Protease-proteoglycan complexes of mouse and human mast cells and importance of their beta-tryptase-heparin complexes in inflammation and innate immunity. Immunol Rev 217:155-67, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17498058.
      3. Tuvim MJ, Adachi R, Hoffenberg S, Dickey BF. Traffic control: Rab GTPases and the regulation of interorganellar transport. News Physiol Sci 16:56-61, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11390949.

      Other Articles

      1. Mir, M, Soto, F, Gomez, PA, Arroyo, RR, Suresh, A, Su, A, Gan, Q, Stewart, J, Adachi, R, Balachandran, D, Bashoura, L, Casal, RF, Dickey, BF, Eapen, GA, Evans, S, Grosu, HB, Jimenez, C, Lin, J, Ost, D, Sabath, BF, Shannon, VR, Naing, A, Gao, J, Wu, J, Suresh, K, Faiz, S, Altan, M, Sheshadri, A Correction. Frontiers in Medicine 12, 2025. PMID: 40641984.

      Abstracts

      1. Adachi R. Syntaxin 11 in mast cell and platelet degranulation. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
      2. Adachi R. Control of mast cell regulated exocytosis by Munc18 proteins. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      3. Adachi R. Munc13-4 regulates platelet dense granule release and hemostasis. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      4. Adachi R. Control of mast cell regulated exocytosis by Munc18 proteins. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      5. Adachi R. Platelet dense granule release contributes to allergic airway inflammation. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, Houston, Texas, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      6. Adachi R. Roles of Syntaxin 3 on mast cell regulated exocytosis. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
      7. Adachi R. Reduced workflow 96 well plate solid phase extraction strategies for the determination of histamine and serotonin in mouse plasma prior to UPLC-ESI-MS/M, Madison, Wisconsin. 14th Annual Land O’Lakes Bioanalytical Conference – Emerging Challenges and Evolving Technologies for Bioanalysis, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
      8. Adachi R. Role of Munc18-3 in mast cell exocytosis. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
      9. Adachi R. Electrophysiologic assessment of the role of Munc13 4 in mast cell regulated exocytosis. Biophysical Society 56th Annual Meeting, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
      10. Adachi R. Anaphylaxis driven by mast cell regulated exocytosis requires Munc13-4. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
      11. Adachi R. Control of mast cell exocytosis by Syntaxin 4. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
      12. Adachi R. Essential role for the mast cell-restricted signaling protein Ras guanine nucleotide exchange protein 4 (RasGRP4) in experimental inflammatory arthritis. American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
      13. Adachi R. Tryptase-dependent experimental colitis. The 28th Symposium of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum: Translational Science, from Basic to Clinical Immunology and Allergy, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
      14. Adachi R. Beneficial role for the tryptase mouse mast cell protease 6 (mMCP-6) in the innate immune response in the lung to pneumonia virus of mice. The 28th Symposium of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum: Translational Science, from Basic to Clinical Immunology and Allergy, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
      15. Adachi R. Role of Munc18-2 in mast cell exocytosis. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
      16. Adachi R. Mast cell proteases and lung cancer. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
      17. Adachi R. Role of Syntaxin 4 in mast cell exocytosis. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
      18. Adachi R. Role of mouse mast cell protease-5 in lung cancer development. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
      19. Adachi R. Control of mast cell exocytosis by Munc-18-2. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
      20. Adachi R. Molecular control of mast cell exocytosis. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
      21. Adachi R. Mast cell exocytosis, inflammation and cancer. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
      22. Adachi R. The diacylglycerol/phorbol ester-dependent translocation of ras guanine nucleotide-releasing protein 4 (RasGRP4) inside mast cells results in substantial phenotypic changes including the expression of the inhibitory interleukin 13 receptor IL-13Rα2. The 27th Symposium of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum: Translational Science, from Basic to Clinical Immunology and Allergy, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
      23. Adachi R. The mouse mast cell-restricted tetramer-forming tryptases mMCP-6 and MMCP-7 are critical mediators in inflammatory arthritis. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
      24. Adachi R. Ancient origin of connective tissue mast cells and their granule and lipid mediators. Keystone Symposia: Mast Cells, Basophils, and IgE: Host Defense and Disease, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
      25. Adachi R. Decrease survival of mice deficient in mouse mast cell protease-6 in a model of Gram-negative bacterial infection. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
      26. Adachi R. Mouse mast cell protease 6 is essential in defense against Gram-negative bacterial infection. Keystone Symposia: Mast Cells, Basophils, and IgE: Host Defense and Disease, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
      27. Adachi R. Selective defect in mast cell regulated exocytosis. Its importance in allergy and infection. Keystone Symposia: Mast Cells, Basophils, and IgE: Host Defense and Disease, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
      28. Adachi R. Mast cell tryptase has an ancient origin and plays and essential role in defense against bacterial infections. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Internal Medicine Research Conference,, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
      29. Adachi R. IP3 Receptors and Synaptotagmin-2 couple calcium signaling to mucin secretion in airway epithelium. Gordon Research Conference: Cilia, Mucus & Mucociliary Interactions, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
      30. Adachi R. Sarcoidosis in a cancer center. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      31. Adachi R. Specific defect in regulated exocytosis in mast cells from Synaptotagmin-2 knockout mouse. Its importance in allergy and infection. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      32. Adachi R. Post-transplant constrictive bronchiolitis: roles of viral and allergic inflammation. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      33. Adachi R. Membrane tethers formed from mast cells of the mouse with laser tweezers elucidate tension of plasma membrane. Biophysical Society Meeting (Exocytosis/Endocytosis), 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      34. Adachi R. Evaluation of the function of mast cell tryptases using recombinant material and novel transgenic mice. The 26th Symposium of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum: Cellular and Molecular Targets in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      35. Adachi R. Evaluation of the function of mast cells and their granule and lipid mediators. The 26th Symposium of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum: Cellular and Molecular Targets in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      36. Adachi R. Megakaryocyte specific Cre transgenic mouse. American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
      37. Adachi R. Genomic organization and conditional alleles of mouse 7F5 mucins. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
      38. Adachi R. Role of Munc18-3 in mast cell exocytosis. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
      39. Adachi R. The exocytic regulatory protein Munc18-2 controls secretion in mast cells and its expression is regulated by GATA factors. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
      40. Adachi R. Localization, interaction and function of Munc18 proteins and Syntaxins in mast cell exocytosis. American Society of Hematology International Convention, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
      41. Adachi R. Coordinate expression by GATA factors of the regulated secretory phenotype in mast cell development and activation. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
      42. Adachi R. Munc18-2 as a regulator of mast cell exocytosis. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
      43. Adachi R. Synaptotagmin as a calcium sensor in mast cell exocytosis. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
      44. Adachi R. Expression and trafficking of Rab3 proteins in mast cells. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
      45. Adachi R. The mast cell secretory machine. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
      46. Adachi R. Molecular components of the mast cell exocytic machine. The Third International Workshop on Signal Transduction in the activation and Development of Mast Cells and Basophils, National Institutes of Health, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
      47. Adachi R. Molecular dissection of the mast cell secretory machine. American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
      48. Adachi R. Molecular dissection of the mast cell secretory mehanism. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 1998. e-Pub 1998.

      Book Chapters

      1. Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA, Grosu HB, Morice RC, Bashoura L, Evans SE, Adachi R, Kroll M, Faiz SA, Balachandran DD, Pravinkumar SE, Dickey BF. Respiratory complications. In: Cancer Medicine. 9th. John Wiley and Sons Inc, 1781-1805, 2017.
      2. Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA, Morice RC, Travis EL, Bashoura L, Safdar A, Evans SE, Adachi R, Faiz SA, Balachandran DD, Nates JL, Pravinkumar SE, Dickey BF. Respiratory complications. In: Cancer Medicine. 8. BC Decker, Inc, 1849-1870, 2010.
      3. Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA, Morice RC, Travis EL, Bashoura L, Safdar A, Adachi R, Pravinkumar SE, Dickey BF. Respiratory complications. In: Cancer Medicine. 7. BC Decker Inc, 2150-73, 2006.
      4. Adachi R, Nigam R, Dickey BF. Mast cell exocytosis in airway inflammation. In: Lung Biology in Health and Disease. Marcel Dekker Inc, 327-47, 2003.
      5. Valdez H, Adachi R, Gotuzzo E. KABP and other surveys. Sexual habits of university students in Lima: analysis of risk factors for the sexual transmission of HIV. In: A Portfolio of AIDS/STD Behavioral Interventions and Research. Pan American Health Organization, 274-5, 1992.

      Letters to the Editor

      1. Dickey BF, Adachi R. Exercise-induced asthma. N Engl J Med 339: 1783-4, 1998.
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