Rachelle Nuss, MD
Professor, Pediatrics-Heme/Onc and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Research Interests

Publications

• Nuss R. Medical Conditions and High-Altitude Travel. N Engl J Med. 2022 May 12;386(19):1866. PubMed PMID: 35544404
• Buehler PW, Swindle D, Pak DI, Ferguson SK, Majka SM, Karoor V, Moldovan R, Sintas C, Black J, Gentinetta T, Buzzi RM, Vallelian F, Wassmer A, Edler M, Bain J, Schu D, Hassell K, Nuss R, Schaer DJ, Irwin DC. Hemopexin dosing improves cardiopulmonary dysfunction in murine sickle cell disease. Free Radic Biol Med. 2021 Nov 1;175:95-107. PubMed PMID: 34478834
• Underdown MJ, Nuss R. Thrombocytopenia in a teen with sickle cell disease following COVID-19 vaccination. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Dec;68(12):e29271. PubMed PMID: 34331506
• Casella JF, Barton BA, Kanter J, Black LV, Majumdar S, Inati A, Wali Y, Drachtman RA, Abboud MR, Kilinc Y, Fuh BR, Al-Khabori MK, Takemoto CM, Salman E, Sarnaik SA, Shah N, Morris CR, Keates-Baleeiro J, Raj A, Alvarez OA, Hsu LL, Thompson AA, Sisler IY, Pace BS, Noronha SA, Lasky JL 3rd, de Julian EC, Godder K, Thornburg CD, Kamberos NL, Nuss R, Marsh AM, Owen WC, Schaefer A, Tebbi CK, Chantrain CF, Cohen DE, Karakas Z, Piccone CM, George A, Fixler JM, Singleton TC, Moulton T, Quinn CT, de Castro Lobo CL, Almomen AM, Goyal-Khemka M, Maes P, Emanuele M, Gorney RT, Padgett CS, Parsley E, Kronsberg SS, Kato GJ, Gladwin MT. Effect of Poloxamer 188 vs Placebo on Painful Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Children and Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Apr 20;325(15):1513-1523. PubMed PMID: 33877274
• Karoor V, Swindle D, Pak DI, Strassheim D, Fini MA, Dempsey E, Stenmark KR, Hassell K, Nuss R, Buehler PW, Irwin DC. Evidence supporting a role for circulating macrophages in the regression of vascular remodeling following sub-chronic exposure to hemoglobin plus hypoxia. Pulm Circ. 2021 Oct-Dec;11(4):20458940211056806. PubMed PMID: 34777787
• Buehler PW, Swindle D, Pak DI, Fini MA, Hassell K, Nuss R, Wilkerson RB, D'Alessandro A, Irwin DC. Murine models of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia demonstrate pulmonary hypertension with distinctive features. Pulm Circ. 2021 Oct-Dec;11(4):20458940211055996. PubMed PMID: 34777785
• Buehler PW, Swindle D, Pak DI, Ferguson SK, Majka SM, Karoor V, Moldovan R, Sintas C, Black J, Gentinetta T, Buzzi RM, Vallelian F, Wassmer A, Edler M, Bain J, Schu D, Hassell K, Nuss R, Schaer DJ, Irwin DC. Hemopexin dosing improves cardiopulmonary dysfunction in murine sickle cell disease. Free Radic Biol Med. 2021 Nov 1;175:95-107. PubMed PMID: 34478834
• Loi M, Branchford B, Kim J, Self C, Nuss R. COVID-19 anticoagulation recommendations in children. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Jun 18;:e28485. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32558124
• A quality initiative to decrease time to antibiotics in children with sickle cell disease and fever. McKinney C, Caruso-Brown A, Montgomery K, et al. Nuss R. Pediatric Quality and Safety: January/February 2020-volume5-issue 1-pe245 doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000245
• Loi M, Branchford B, Kim J, Self C, Nuss R. COVID-19 anticoagulation recommendations in children. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Sep;67(9):e28485. PubMed PMID: 32558124
• Redinus K, Baek JH, Yalamanoglu A, Shin HKH, Moldova R, Harral JW, Swindle D, Pak D, Ferguson SK, Nuss R, Hassell K, Nozik-Grayck E, Palmer AF, Fini MA, Karoor V, Stenmark KR, Buehler PW, Irwin DC. An Hb-mediated circulating macrophage contributing to pulmonary vascular remodeling in sickle cell disease. JCI Insight. 2019 Aug 8;4(15). PubMed PMID: 31391342
• Ferguson SK, Redinius K, Yalamanoglu A, Harral JW, Hyen Baek J, Pak D, Loomis Z, Hassell D, Eigenberger P, Nozik-Grayck E, Nuss R, Hassell K, Stenmark KR, Buehler PW, Irwin DC. Effects of living at moderate altitude on pulmonary vascular function and exercise capacity in mice with sickle cell anaemia. J Physiol. 2019 Feb;597(4):1073-1085. PubMed PMID: 29931797
• Lisk C, Kominsky D, Ehrentraut S, Bonaventura J, Nuss R, Hassell K, Nozik-Grayck E, Irwin DC. Hemoglobin-induced endothelial cell permeability is controlled, in part, via a myeloid differentiation primary response gene-88-dependent signaling mechanism. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2013 Oct;49(4):619-26. PubMed PMID: 23713977