Elizabeth Breen, Ph.D.

Member, Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology

Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Biography

Elizabeth Crabb Breen, M.T.(A.S.C.P.), Ph.D., began her career as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, and transitioned to human immunology research in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology in the UCLA School of Medicine. She was recruited to join the faculty of the Cousins Center to support its program in Psychoneuroimmunology, and served for more than a decade as Co-Director of the Center's Inflammatory Biology Core Laboratory.  Dr. Breen currently serves as Professor Emerita within the Cousins Center.

Aziz Najib, Quint Joshua J, Breen Elizabeth C, Oishi John, Jamieson Beth D, Martinez-Maza Otoniel, Detels Roger   30-Year Longitudinal Study of Hematological Parameters of HIV-1 Negative Men Participating in Los Angeles Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) Laboratory medicine, 2019; 50(1): 64-72.

Mandelblatt Jeanne S, Small Brent J, Luta Gheorghe, Hurria Arti, Jim Heather, McDonald Brenna C, Graham Deena, Zhou Xingtao, Clapp Jonathan, Zhai Wanting, Breen Elizabeth, Carroll Judith E, Denduluri Neelima, Dilawari Asma, Extermann Martine, Isaacs Claudine, Jacobsen Paul B, Kobayashi Lindsay C, Holohan Nudelman Kelly, Root James, Stern Robert A, Tometich Danielle, Turner Raymond, VanMeter John W, Saykin Andrew J, Ahles Tim   Cancer-Related Cognitive Outcomes Among Older Breast Cancer Survivors in the Thinking and Living With Cancer Study Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018; 50(1): JCO1800140.

Moieni Mona, Irwin Michael R, Haltom Kate E Byrne, Jevtic Ivana, Meyer Meghan L, Breen Elizabeth C, Cole Steven W, Eisenberger Naomi I   Exploring the role of gratitude and support-giving on inflammatory outcomes Emotion (Washington, D.C.), 2018; 103(10): 1679-1687.

Giron Sarah E, Bjurstrom Martin F, Griffis Charles A, Ferrante F Michael, Wu Irene I, Nicol Andrea L, Grogan Tristan R, Burkard Joseph F, Irwin Michael R, Breen Elizabeth Crabb   Increased Central Nervous System Interleukin-8 in a Majority Postlaminectomy Syndrome Chronic Pain Population Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2018; 19(5): 1033-1043.

Irwin Michael R, Archer Gemma, Olmstead Richard, Brown Todd T, Teplin Linda A, Patel Sanjay R, Abraham Alison G, Breen Elizabeth C   Increased risk of depression in non-depressed HIV infected men with sleep disturbance: Prospective findings from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study EBioMedicine, 2018; 36(1): 454-460.

Kruse Jennifer L, Congdon Eliza, Olmstead Richard, Njau Stephanie, Breen Elizabeth C, Narr Katherine L, Espinoza Randall, Irwin Michael R   Inflammation and Improvement of Depression Following Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2018; 79(2): 1033-1043.

Irwin Michael R, Cole Steve, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Cho Joshua Jin, Moieni Mona, Eisenberger Naomi I   Moderators for depressed mood and systemic and transcriptional inflammatory responses: a randomized controlled trial of endotoxin Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018; 50(1): 64-72.

Robbins Hilary A, Wiley Dorothy J, Ho Ken, Plankey Michael, Reddy Susheel, Joste Nancy, Darragh Teresa M, Breen Elizabeth C, Young Stephen, D'Souza Gypsyamber   Patterns of repeated anal cytology results among HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men Papillomavirus research (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2018; 5(5): 143-149.

Epstein Mara M, Rosner Bernard, Breen Elizabeth C, Batista Julie L, Giovannucci Edward L, Magpantay Larry, Aster Jon C, Rodig Scott J, Bertrand Kimberly A, Laden Francine, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Birmann Brenda M   Pre-diagnosis plasma immune markers and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in two prospective cohort studies Haematologica, 2018; 103(10): 1679-1687.

Scuric Zorica, Carroll Judith E, Bower Julienne E, Ramos-Perlberg Sam, Petersen Laura, Esquivel Stephanie, Hogan Matt, Chapman Aaron M, Irwin Michael R, Breen Elizabeth C, Ganz Patricia A, Schiestl Robert   Biomarkers of aging associated with past treatments in breast cancer survivors NPJ breast cancer, 2017; 3(1): 50.

Levin Lynn I, Breen Elizabeth C, Birmann Brenda M, Batista Julie L, Magpantay Larry I, Li Yuanzhang, Ambinder Richard F, Mueller Nancy E, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Elevated Serum Levels of sCD30 and IL6 and Detectable IL10 Precede Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Diagnosis Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2017; 26(7): 1114-1123.

Tabung Fred K, Birmann Brenda M, Epstein Mara M, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Breen Elizabeth C, Wu Kana, Giovannucci Edward L   Influence of Dietary Patterns on Plasma Soluble CD14, a Surrogate Marker of Gut Barrier Dysfunction Current developments in nutrition, 2017; 1(11): 50.

Reed Rebecca G, Weihs Karen L, Sbarra David A, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R, Butler Emily A   Emotional acceptance, inflammation, and sickness symptoms across the first two years following breast cancer diagnosis Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2016; 56(4): 165-74.

Muscatell Keely A, Moieni Mona, Inagaki Tristen K, Dutcher Janine M, Jevtic Ivana, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R, Eisenberger Naomi I   Exposure to an inflammatory challenge enhances neural sensitivity to negative and positive social feedback Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2016; 57(12): 21-29.

Miklowitz David J, Portnoff Larissa C, Armstrong Casey C, Keenan-Miller Danielle, Breen Elizabeth C, Muscatell Keely A, Eisenberger Naomi I, Irwin Michael R   Inflammatory cytokines and nuclear factor-kappa B activation in adolescents with bipolar and major depressive disorders Psychiatry research, 2016; 241(4): 315-22.

Muscatell Keely A, Dedovic Katarina, Slavich George M, Jarcho Michael R, Breen Elizabeth C, Bower Julienne E, Irwin Michael R, Eisenberger Naomi I   Neural mechanisms linking social status and inflammatory responses to social stress Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 2016; 11(6): 915-22.

Carroll Judith E, Cole Steven W, Seeman Teresa E, Breen Elizabeth C, Witarama Tuff, Arevalo Jesusa M G, Ma Jeffrey, Irwin Michael R   Partial sleep deprivation activates the DNA damage response (DDR) and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in aged adult humans Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2016; 51: 223-9.

Castillo-Mancilla Jose R, Brown Todd T, Erlandson Kristine M, Palella Frank J, Gardner Edward M, Macatangay Bernard J C, Breen Elizabeth C, Jacobson Lisa P, Anderson Peter L, Wada Nikolas I   Suboptimal Adherence to Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Is Associated With Higher Levels of Inflammation Despite HIV Suppression Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2016; 63(12): 1661-1667.

D'Souza Gypsyamber, Wentz Alicia, Wiley Dorothy, Shah Nisha, Barrington Francine, Darragh Teresa M, Joste Nancy, Plankey Michael, Reddy Susheel, Breen Elizabeth C, Young Stephen, Cranston Ross D   Anal Cancer Screening in Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 2015; 51: .

Wang Sophia S, Vajdic Claire M, Linet Martha S, Slager Susan L, Voutsinas Jenna, Nieters Alexandra, de Sanjose Silvia, Cozen Wendy, Alarcón Graciela S, Martinez-Maza Otoniel, Brown Elizabeth E, Bracci Paige M, Lightfoot Tracy, Turner Jennifer, Hjalgrim Henrik, Spinelli John J, Zheng Tongzhang, Morton Lindsay M, Birmann Brenda M, Flowers Christopher R, Paltiel Ora, Becker Nikolaus, Holly Elizabeth A, Kane Eleanor, Weisenburger Dennis, Maynadie Marc, Cocco Pierluigi, Foretova Lenka, Staines Anthony, Davis Scott, Severson Richard, Cerhan James R, Breen Elizabeth C, Lan Qing, Brooks-Wilson Angela, De Roos Anneclaire J, Smith Martyn T, Roman Eve, Boffetta Paolo, Kricker Anne, Zhang Yawei, Skibola Christine, Chanock Stephen J, Rothman Nathaniel, Benavente Yolanda, Hartge Patricia, Smedby Karin E   Associations of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) risk with autoimmune conditions according to putative NHL loci American journal of epidemiology, 2015; 181(6): 406-21.

Tobin Erin T, Kane Heidi S, Saleh Daniel J, Wildman Derek E, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Secord Elizabeth, Slatcher Richard B   Asthma-Related Immune Responses in Youth With Asthma: Associations With Maternal Responsiveness and Expressions of Positive and Negative Affect in Daily Life Psychosomatic medicine, 2015; 77(8): 892-902.

Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Witarama Tuff, Carrillo Carmen, Sadeghi Nina, Arevalo Jesusa M G, Ma Jeffrey, Nicassio Perry, Bootzin Richard, Cole Steve   Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Tai Chi Reverse Cellular and Genomic Markers of Inflammation in Late Life Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Biological psychiatry, 2015; 29(4): .

Muscatell Keely A, Dedovic Katarina, Slavich George M, Jarcho Michael R, Breen Elizabeth C, Bower Julienne E, Irwin Michael R, Eisenberger Naomi I   Greater amygdala activity and dorsomedial prefrontal-amygdala coupling are associated with enhanced inflammatory responses to stress Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2015; 43(2): 46-53.

Moieni Mona, Irwin Michael R, Jevtic Ivana, Breen Elizabeth C, Eisenberger Naomi I   Inflammation impairs social cognitive processing: A randomized controlled trial of endotoxin Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2015; 181(6): .

Patel Sunita K, Wong Andrew L, Wong F Lennie, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Hurria Arti, Smith Mackenzie, Kinjo Christine, Paz I Benjamin, Kruper Laura, Somlo George, Mortimer Joanne E, Palomares Melanie R, Irwin Michael R, Bhatia Smita   Inflammatory Biomarkers, Comorbidity, and Neurocognition in Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2015; 107(8): .

Coccaro Emil F, Lee Royce, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R   Inflammatory markers and chronic exposure to fluoxetine, divalproex, and placebo in intermittent explosive disorder Psychiatry research, 2015; 229(3): 844-9.

Carroll Judith E, Esquivel Stephanie, Goldberg Alyssa, Seeman Teresa E, Effros Rita B, Dock Jeffrey, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R   Insomnia and Telomere Length in Older Adults Sleep, 2015; 51: .

Black David S, O'Reilly Gillian A, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R   Mindfulness meditation and improvement in sleep quality and daytime impairment among older adults with sleep disturbances: a randomized clinical trial JAMA internal medicine, 2015; 175(4): 494-501.

Compton Peggy, Griffis Charles, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Torrington Matthew, Sadakane Ryan, Tefera Eshetu, Irwin Michael R   Opioid treatment of experimental pain activates nuclear factor-κB Journal of opioid management, 2015; 11(2): 115-25.

Dzierzewski Joseph M, Song Yeonsu, Fung Constance H, Rodriguez Juan C, Jouldjian Stella, Alessi Cathy A, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R, Martin Jennifer L   Self-reported sleep duration mitigates the association between inflammation and cognitive functioning in hospitalized older men Frontiers in psychology, 2015; 6(8): 1004.

Moieni Mona, Irwin Michael R, Jevtic Ivana, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Eisenberger Naomi I   Sex differences in depressive and socioemotional responses to an inflammatory challenge: implications for sex differences in depression Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2015; 40(7): 1709-16.

Carroll Judith E, Carrillo Carmen, Olmstead Richard, Witarama Tuff, Breen Elizabeth C, Yokomizo Megumi, Seeman Teresa, Irwin Michael R   Sleep deprivation and divergent toll-like receptor-4 activation of cellular inflammation in aging Sleep, 2015; 38(2): 205-11.

Irwin Michael R, Witarama Tuff, Caudill Marissa, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth Crabb   Sleep loss activates cellular inflammation and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) family proteins in humans Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2015; 47: 86-92.

Wada Nikolas Itaru, Jacobson Lisa P, Margolick Joseph B, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Macatangay Bernard, Penugonda Sudhir, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Bream Jay H   The effect of HAART-induced HIV suppression on circulating markers of inflammation and immune activation AIDS (London, England), 2015; 29(4): 463-71.

Inagaki Tristen K, Muscatell Keely A, Irwin Michael R, Moieni Mona, Dutcher Janine M, Jevtic Ivana, Breen Elizabeth C, Eisenberger Naomi I   The role of the ventral striatum in inflammatory-induced approach toward support figures Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2015; 44(4): 247-52.

Moieni Mona, Irwin Michael R, Jevtic Ivana, Breen Elizabeth C, Cho Hyong Jin, Arevalo Jesusa M G, Ma Jeffrey, Cole Steven W, Eisenberger Naomi I   Trait sensitivity to social disconnection enhances pro-inflammatory responses to a randomized controlled trial of endotoxin Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2015; 62: 336-42.

Nolen Brian M, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Bream Jay H, Jenkins Frank J, Kingsley Lawrence A, Rinaldo Charles R, Lokshin Anna E   Circulating mediators of inflammation and immune activation in AIDS-related non-hodgkin lymphoma PloS one, 2014; 9(6): e99144.

Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Carrillo Carmen, Sadeghi Nina, Breen Elizabeth C, Witarama Tuff, Yokomizo Megumi, Lavretsky Helen, Carroll Judith E, Motivala Sarosh J, Bootzin Richard, Nicassio Perry   Cognitive behavioral therapy vs. Tai Chi for late life insomnia and inflammatory risk: a randomized controlled comparative efficacy trial Sleep, 2014; 37(9): 1543-52.

Black David S, O'Reilly Gillian A, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R   Mindfulness-based intervention for prodromal sleep disturbances in older adults: design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial Contemporary clinical trials, 2014; 39(1): 22-7.

Vendrame Elena, Hussain Shehnaz K, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Magpantay Larry I, Widney Daniel P, Jacobson Lisa P, Variakojis Daina, Knowlton Emilee R, Bream Jay H, Ambinder Richard F, Detels Roger, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Serum Levels of Cytokines and Biomarkers for Inflammation and Immune Activation, and HIV-Associated Non-Hodgkin B-Cell Lymphoma Risk Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2014; .

Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth C, Witarama Tuff, Carrillo Carmen, Sadeghi Nina, Arevalo Jesusa M G, Ma Jeffrey, Nicassio Perry, Ganz Patricia A, Bower Julienne E, Cole Steve   Tai chi, cellular inflammation, and transcriptome dynamics in breast cancer survivors with insomnia: a randomized controlled trial Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs, 2014; 2014(50): 295-301.

Ganz Patricia A, Bower J E, Kwan L, Castellon S A, Silverman D H S, Geist C, Breen E C, Irwin M R, Cole S W   Does tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-?) play a role in post-chemotherapy cerebral dysfunction? Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2013; 30 Suppl(5): S99-108.

Moughrabi Samira, Evangelista Lorraine S, Habib Samer I, Kassabian Leo, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Nyamathi Adeline, Irwin Michael   In Patients With Stable Heart Failure, Soluble TNF-Receptor 2 Is Associated With Increased Risk for Depressive Symptoms Biological research for nursing, 2013; 22(11): .

Hoyt Michael A, Stanton Annette L, Bower Julienne E, Thomas Kamala S, Litwin Mark S, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R   Inflammatory Biomarkers and Emotional Approach Coping in Men with Prostate Cancer Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2013; 41(5): .

Hussain Shehnaz K, Hessol Nancy A, Levine Alexandra M, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Anastos Kathryn, Cohen Mardge, D'Souza Gypsyamber, Gustafson Deborah R, Silver Sylvia, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Serum biomarkers of immune activation and subsequent risk of non-hodgkin B-cell lymphoma among HIV-infected women Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2013; 22(11): 2084-93.

Hussain Shehnaz K, Zhu Weiming, Chang Shen-Chih, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Vendrame Elena, Magpantay Larry, Widney Dan, Conn Daniel, Sehl Mary, Jacobson Lisa P, Bream Jay H, Wolinsky Steven, Rinaldo Charles R, Ambinder Richard F, Detels Roger, Zhang Zuo-Feng, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Serum levels of the chemokine CXCL13, genetic variation in CXCL13 and its receptor CXCR5, and HIV-associated non-hodgkin B-cell lymphoma risk Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2013; 22(2): 295-307.

Epstein Mara M, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Magpantay Larry, Detels Roger, Lepone Lauren, Penugonda Sudhir, Bream Jay H, Jacobson Lisa Paula, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Birmann Brenda M   Temporal stability of serum concentrations of cytokines and soluble receptors measured across two years in low-risk HIV-seronegative men Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2013; 22(11): 2009-15.

Black David S, Cole Steve W, Irwin Michael R, Breen Elizabeth, St Cyr Natalie M, Nazarian Nora, Khalsa Dharma S, Lavretsky Helen   Yogic meditation reverses NF-κB and IRF-related transcriptome dynamics in leukocytes of family dementia caregivers in a randomized controlled trial Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2013; 38(3): 348-55.

Creswell J David, Irwin Michael R, Burklund Lisa J, Lieberman Matthew D, Arevalo Jesusa M G, Ma Jeffrey, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Cole Steven W   Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training reduces loneliness and pro-inflammatory gene expression in older adults: a small randomized controlled trial Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2012; 26(7): 1095-101.

Becker Nikolaus, Falster Michael O, Vajdic Claire M, de Sanjose Silvia, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Bracci Paige M, Melbye Mads, Smedby Karin Ekström, Engels Eric A, Turner Jennifer, Vineis Paolo, Costantini Adele Seniori, Holly Elizabeth A, Spinelli John J, La Vecchia Carlo, Zheng Tongzhang, Chiu Brian C-H, Montella Maurizio, Cocco Pierluigi, Maynadié Marc, Foretova Lenka, Staines Anthony, Brennan Paul, Davis Scott, Severson Richard, Cerhan James R, Breen Elizabeth C, Birmann Brenda, Cozen Wendy, Grulich Andrew E, Newton Robert   Self-reported history of infections and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: an InterLymph pooled analysis International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer, 2012; 131(10): 2342-8.

Schultze-Florey Christian R, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Magpantay Larry, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Irwin Michael R, Gündel Harald, O'Connor Mary-Frances   When grief makes you sick: bereavement induced systemic inflammation is a question of genotype Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2012; 26(7): 1066-71.

Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Hussain Shehnaz K, Magpantay Larry, Jacobson Lisa P, Detels Roger, Rabkin Charles S, Kaslow Richard A, Variakojis Daina, Bream Jay H, Rinaldo Charles R, Ambinder Richard F, Martinez-Maza Otoniel   B-cell stimulatory cytokines and markers of immune activation are elevated several years prior to the diagnosis of systemic AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2011; 20(7): 1303-14.

Regidor Deborah L, Detels Roger, Breen Elizabeth C, Widney Daniel P, Jacobson Lisa P, Palella Frank, Rinaldo Charles R, Bream Jay H, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy on biomarkers of B-lymphocyte activation and inflammation AIDS (London, England), 2011; 25(3): 303-14.

Bower Julienne E, Ganz Patricia A, Irwin Michael R, Kwan Lorna, Breen Elizabeth C, Cole Steve W   Inflammation and behavioral symptoms after breast cancer treatment: do fatigue, depression, and sleep disturbance share a common underlying mechanism? Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2011; 29(26): 3517-22.

Beachler Daniel C, Gellert Lan L, Jacobson Lisa P, Ambinder Richard F, Breen Elizabeth C, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Rabkin Charles S, Rabkin Charles C, Kaslow Richard A, D'Souza Gypsyamber   Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus serum DNA and antibodies not associated with subsequent non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 2011; 56(2): 188-92.

Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Reynolds Sandra M, Cox Christopher, Jacobson Lisa P, Magpantay Larry, Mulder Candice B, Dibben Oliver, Margolick Joseph B, Bream Jay H, Sambrano Elise, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Sinclair Elizabeth, Borrow Persephone, Landay Alan L, Rinaldo Charles R, Norris Philip J   Multisite comparison of high-sensitivity multiplex cytokine assays Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI, 2011; 18(8): 1229-42.

Grulich Andrew E, Vajdic Claire M, Falster Michael O, Kane Eleanor, Smedby Karin Ekstrom, Bracci Paige M, de Sanjose Silvia, Becker Nikolaus, Turner Jenny, Martinez-Maza Otoniel, Melbye Mads, Engels Eric A, Vineis Paolo, Costantini Adele Seniori, Holly Elizabeth A, Spinelli John J, La Vecchia Carlo, Zheng Tongzhang, Chiu Brian C H, Franceschi Silvia, Cocco Pierluigi, Maynadié Marc, Foretova Lenka, Staines Anthony, Brennan Paul, Davis Scott, Severson Richard K, Cerhan James R, Breen Elizabeth C, Birmann Brenda, Cozen Wendy   Birth order and risk of non-hodgkin lymphoma--true association or bias? American journal of epidemiology, 2010; 172(6): 621-30.

Wong Hui-Lee, Breen Elizabeth C, Pfeiffer Ruth M, Aissani Brahim, Martinson Jeremy J, Margolick Joseph B, Kaslow Richard A, Jacobson Lisa P, Ambinder Richard F, Chanock Stephen, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Rabkin Charles S   Cytokine signaling pathway polymorphisms and AIDS-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk in the multicenter AIDS cohort study AIDS (London, England), 2010; 24(7): 1025-33.

Widney Daniel P, Gui Dorina, Popoviciu Laura M, Said Jonathan W, Breen Elizabeth C, Huang Xin, Kitchen Christina M R, Alcantar Juan M, Smith Jeffrey B, Detels Roger, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Expression and Function of the Chemokine, CXCL13, and Its Receptor, CXCR5, in Aids-Associated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma AIDS research and treatment, 2010; 2010(7): 164586.

Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Valladares Edwin M, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Ehlers Cindy L   In response to: Etanercept for sleep in patients with Alcohol use disorder - mechanisms need to be elucidated Biological psychiatry, 2010; 67(1): e3.

Vajdic Claire M, Falster Michael O, de Sanjose Silvia, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Becker Nikolaus, Bracci Paige M, Melbye Mads, Smedby Karin Ekström, Engels Eric A, Turner Jennifer, Vineis Paolo, Costantini Adele Seniori, Holly Elizabeth A, Kane Eleanor, Spinelli John J, La Vecchia Carlo, Zheng Tongzhang, Chiu Brian C-H, Dal Maso Luigino, Cocco Pierluigi, Maynadié Marc, Foretova Lenka, Staines Anthony, Brennan Paul, Davis Scott, Severson Richard, Cerhan James R, Breen Elizabeth C, Birmann Brenda, Cozen Wendy, Grulich Andrew E   Atopic disease and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: an InterLymph pooled analysis Cancer research, 2009; 69(16): 6482-9.

Birmann Brenda M, Breen Elizabeth C, Stuver Sherri, Cranston Beverly, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Falk Kerstin I, Okayama Akihiko, Hanchard Barrie, Mueller Nancy, Hisada Michie   Population differences in immune marker profiles associated with human T-lymphotropic virus type I infection in Japan and Jamaica International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer, 2009; 124(3): 614-21.

Souter Irene, Huang Andy, Martinez-Maza Otoniel, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Decherney Alan H, Chaudhuri Gautam, Nathan Lauren   Serum levels of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6 in in vitro fertilization cycles Fertility and sterility, 2009; 91(5 Suppl): 2012-9.

Aissani Andrew E, Ogwaro Andrew E, Shrestha Andrew E, Tang Andrew E, Breen Andrew E, Wong Andrew E, Jacobson Andrew E, Rabkin Andrew E, Ambinder Andrew E, Martinez-Maza Andrew E, Kaslow Andrew E   The Major Histocompatibility Complex Conserved Extended Haplotype 8.1 in AIDS-Related Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 2009; 69(16): .

Irwin Michael R, Olmstead Richard, Valladares Edwin M, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Ehlers Cindy L   Tumor necrosis factor antagonism normalizes rapid eye movement sleep in alcohol dependence Biological psychiatry, 2009; 66(2): 191-5.

Ekström Smedby Karin, Vajdic Claire M, Falster Michael, Engels Eric A, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Turner Jennifer, Hjalgrim Henrik, Vineis Paolo, Seniori Costantini Adele, Bracci Paige M, Holly Elizabeth A, Willett Eleanor, Spinelli John J, La Vecchia Carlo, Zheng Tongzhang, Becker Nikolaus, De Sanjosé Silvia, Chiu Brian C-H, Dal Maso Luigino, Cocco Pierluigi, Maynadié Marc, Foretova Lenka, Staines Anthony, Brennan Paul, Davis Scott, Severson Richard, Cerhan James R, Breen Elizabeth C, Birmann Brenda, Grulich Andrew E, Cozen Wendy   Autoimmune disorders and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes: a pooled analysis within the InterLymph Consortium Blood, 2008; 111(8): 4029-38.

Irwin Michael R, Wang Minge, Ribeiro Denise, Cho Hyong Jin, Olmstead Richard, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Martinez-Maza Otoniel, Cole Steve   Sleep loss activates cellular inflammatory signaling Biological psychiatry, 2008; 64(6): 538-40.

Epeldegui Marta, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Hung Yee Ping, Boscardin W John, Detels Roger, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Elevated expression of activation induced cytidine deaminase in peripheral blood mononuclear cells precedes AIDS-NHL diagnosis AIDS (London, England), 2007; 21(17): 2265-70.

Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Fatahi Sepi, Epeldegui Marta, Boscardin W John, Detels Roger, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Elevated serum soluble CD30 precedes the development of AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 2006; 27(4): 187-94.

Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Epeldegui Marta, Boscardin W John, Widney Daniel P, Detels Roger, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Elevated levels of soluble CD44 precede the development of AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma AIDS (London, England), 2005; 19(15): 1711-2.

Souter Irene, Janzen Carla, Martinez-Maza Otoniel, Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Stanczyk Frank, Chaudhuri Gautam, Nathan Lauren   Serum levels of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 are decreased in women receiving oral contraceptives compared with normally menstruating women: implications in atherosclerosis Fertility and sterility, 2005; 83(5): 1480-8.

Widney Daniel P, Breen Elizabeth C, Boscardin W John, Kitchen Scott G, Alcantar Juan M, Smith Jeffrey B, Zack Jerome A, Detels Roger, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Serum levels of the homeostatic B cell chemokine, CXCL13, are elevated during HIV infection Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research, 2005; 25(11): 702-6.

Breen Elizabeth Crabb, Boscardin W John, Detels Roger, Jacobson Lisa P, Smith Michael W, O'Brien Stephen J, Chmiel Joan S, Rinaldo Charles R, Lai Shenghan, Martínez-Maza Otoniel   Non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is associated with increased serum levels of IL10, or the IL10 promoter -592 C/C genotype Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 2003; 109(2): 119-29.

Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Breen Elizabeth Crabb   B-cell activation and lymphoma in patients with HIV Current opinion in oncology, 2002; 14(5): 528-32.

Breen Elizabeth Crabb   Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2002; 95(3): 295-304.

Breen E C, Gage J R, Guo B, Magpantay L, Narazaki M, Kishimoto T, Miles S, Martínez-Maza O   Viral interleukin 6 stimulates human peripheral blood B cells that are unresponsive to human interleukin 6 Cellular immunology, 2001; 212(2): 118-25.

Breen E C, McDonald M, Fan J, Boscardin J, Fahey J L   Cytokine gene expression occurs more rapidly in stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology, 2000; 7(5): 769-73.

Gage J R, Breen E C, Echeverri A, Magpantay L, Kishimoto T, Miles S, Martínez-Maza O   Human herpesvirus 8-encoded interleukin 6 activates HIV-1 in the U1 monocytic cell line AIDS (London, England), 1999; 13(14): 1851-5.

Schroeder J R, Saah A J, Hoover D R, Margolick J B, Ambinder R F, Martinez-Maza O, Breen E C, Jacobson L P, Variakojis D, Rowe D T, Armenian H K   Serum soluble CD23 level correlates with subsequent development of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 1999; 8(11): 979-84.

Breen E C, van der Meijden M, Cumberland W, Kishimoto T, Detels R, Martínez-Maza O   The development of AIDS-associated Burkitt's/small noncleaved cell lymphoma is preceded by elevated serum levels of interleukin 6 Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 1999; 92(3): 293-9.

Fan J, Nishanian P, Breen E C, McDonald M, Fahey J L   Cytokine gene expression in normal human lymphocytes in response to stimulation Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology, 1998; 5(3): 335-40.

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Martínez-Maza O, Widney D, van der Meijden M, Knox R, Echeverri A, Breen E C, Magpantay L, Miles S A   Immune dysfunction and the pathogenesis of AIDS-associated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1998; 93(3): 373-81.

Shen L P, Sheridan P, Cao W W, Dailey P J, Salazar-Gonzalez J F, Breen E C, Fahey J L, Urdea M S, Kolberg J A   Quantification of cytokine mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells using branched DNA (bDNA) technology Journal of immunological methods, 1998; 215(1-2): 123-34.

Breen E C, Salazar-Gonzalez J F, Shen L P, Kolberg J A, Urdea M S, Martinéz-Maza O, Fahey J L   Circulating CD8 T cells show increased interferon-gamma mRNA expression in HIV infection Cellular immunology, 1997; 178(1): 91-8.

Takeshita S, Breen E C, Ivashchenko M, Nishanian P G, Kishimoto T, Vredevoe D L, Martinez-Maza O   Induction of IL-6 and IL-10 production by recombinant HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein 41 (gp41) in the THP-1 human monocytic cell line Cellular immunology, 1995; 165(2): 234-42.

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Nakajima K, Martínez-Maza O, Hirano T, Breen E C, Nishanian P G, Salazar-Gonzalez J F, Fahey J L, Kishimoto T   Induction of IL-6 (B cell stimulatory factor-2/IFN-beta 2) production by HIV Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 1989; 142(2): 531-6.

Reddy L Felice, Irwin Michael R, Breen Elizabeth C, Reavis Eric A, Green Michael F   Social exclusion in schizophrenia: Psychological and cognitive consequences Journal of psychiatric research, 2019; 114(7): 120-125.

Makgoeng Solomon B, Bolanos Rachel S, Jeon Christie Y, Weiss Robert E, Arah Onyebuchi A, Breen Elizabeth C, Martínez-Maza Otoniel, Hussain Shehnaz K   Markers of Immune Activation and Inflammation, and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies JNCI cancer spectrum, 2018; 2(4): pky082.

Piber Dominique, Olmstead Richard, Cho Joshua Hyong-Jin, Witarama Tuff, Perez Christian, Dietz Nicholas, Seeman Teresa E, Breen Elizabeth C, Cole Steve W, Irwin Michael R   Inflammaging: Age and Systemic, Cellular, and Nuclear Inflammatory Biology in Older Adults The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2019; 114(7): 120-125.

Hoogland Aasha I, Nelson Ashley M, Gonzalez Brian D, Small Brent J, Breen Elizabeth C, Sutton Steve K, Syrjala Karen L, Bower Julienne E, Pidala Joseph, Booth-Jones Margaret, Jacobsen Paul B, Jim Heather S L   Worsening cognitive performance is associated with increases in systemic inflammation following hematopoietic cell transplantation Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2019; 80: 308-314.

Mac Giollabhui Naoise, Breen Elizabeth C, Murphy Shannon K, Maxwell Seth D, Cohn Barbara A, Krigbaum Nickilou Y, Cirillo Piera M, Perez Christian, Alloy Lauren B, Drabick Deborah A G, Ellman Lauren M   Maternal inflammation during pregnancy and offspring psychiatric symptoms in childhood: Timing and sex matter Journal of psychiatric research, 2019; 111(7): 96-103.

Thames April D, Irwin Michael R, Breen Elizabeth C, Cole Steve W   Experienced discrimination and racial differences in leukocyte gene expression Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2019; 106: 277-283.

Moieni Mona, Tan Kevin M, Inagaki Tristen K, Muscatell Keely A, Dutcher Janine M, Jevtic Ivana, Breen Elizabeth C, Irwin Michael R, Eisenberger Naomi I   Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Inflammation and Reward Sensitivity: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Endotoxin Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging, 2019; 4(7): 619-626.