Publications

Researchers within the UCLA Division of Rheumatology influence the field by sharing their latest work in top-tier academic journals. Read with their latest articles here:

August 2026

1. Volkmann ER, Herzog EL, Feghali-Bostwick C. Sex-dependent mechanisms in rheumatic diseases. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1038/s41584-026-01405-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42547810.
2. Del Galdo F, Allanore Y, Distler O, Hoffmann-Vold AM, Johnson S, Khanna D, Ong VH, Renzoni EA, Volkmann ER, Denton CP. Navigating evidence-based recommendations for the management of systemic sclerosis. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2026 Aug 4. doi: 10.1038/s41584-026-01416-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42552374.
3. Bracken SJ, Weber JM, Neely ML, Swaminathan AC, Palmer SM, Wilfong EM, Chauffe AD, Volkmann ER. Outcomes in progressive pulmonary fibrosis in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: real-world data from the ILD-PRO Registry. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2026 Aug 4. doi: 10.1002/art.70283. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42549477.
4. Zhou Z, Zheng K, Zheng S, Chen C, Du G, Zhang W, Lin J, Hu S, Lin Q, Zhuang J, Chen Q, Ruaro B, Hoffmann-Vold AM, Matucci-Cerinic M, Furst DE, Chen S, Wang Y. Diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound B-lines and serum KL-6 in detecting Sjögren's disease-related interstitial lung diseases. Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Aug 6. doi: 10.1007/s10067-026-08342-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42560476.
5. Schueddig E, Muegge C, Ngo L, Rekowski MK, Clark Z, Theis W, Dillon E, Donnelly K, Delaney K, Hall C, Pandya S, Rueschoff A, Hamblin M, Kaczorowski-Worthley A, Azeem I, Harrison A, Volkmann ER, Solomon JJ, England BR, Lee JS, Washburn MP, Sundar IK, Matson SM. Circulating Extracellular Vesicle miRNA Signatures in Interstitial Lung Disease. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2026 Aug 6:aanag123. doi: 10.1093/ajrcmb/aanag123. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42560039.
6. Lin YS, Alonso V, Singh A, Liu Y, Tang Y, Mehta A, King JK, Paing M, Salomonis N, Grimes HL, Chia JJ, Rao DS, Hoffmann A. Dysregulated NF-κB dynamics impair proteostasis and drive premature differentiation in aging B cell development. Cell Press Blue. 2026 Jun 15;1(3):100051. doi: 10.1016/j.cpblue.2026.100051. PMID: 42577866; PMCID: PMC13455761.
7. Wheeler AM, Baker JF, Barton JL, Danila MI, Johnson TM, Kuchinad K, Michaud K, Razmjou AA, Richards JS, Singh N, Smith ID, Wysham KD, Cannon GW, England BR, Joseph A, Lazaro D, Liao KP, Loecker C, Reimold A, Wallace BI, Mikuls TR. Extending Service Beyond Active Duty: Generalizability of Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Conducted Among U.S. Veterans. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2026 Aug 17. doi: 10.1002/acr.80145. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42608904.
8. Sugiarto NW, Gurajala S, Curtis M, Eisenhaure TM, Arazi A, Fava A, Xiao Q, Mears J, Rovin B, Berthier CC, Zhao Y, Izmirly PM, Barnas JL, Hoover PJ, Peters M, Raychowdhury R, Horisberger A, Sakaue S, Furie RA, Belmont HM, Hildeman DA, Woodle ES, Dall'Era M, Putterman C, Kamen DL, McMahon MA, Grossman J, Kalunian KC, Hodgin JB, Payan-Schober F, Apruzzese W, Perlman H, Cuda CM, Wofsy D, Guthridge JM, Anolik JH, James JA; Accelerating Medicines Partnerships Rheumatoid Arthritis/Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Rao DA, Davidson A, Petri MA, Buyon JP, Hacohen N, Diamond B, Raychaudhuri S. A population-scale transcriptional atlas of blood and tissue in lupus nephritis. Sci Transl Med. 2026 Aug 19;18(863):eaec0512. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aec0512. Epub 2026 Aug 19. PMID: 42616839.
9. Aung T. Bridging the Gap in Sjögren's Disease: A Comprehensive Review of Unmet Needs, Diagnostic Challenges, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies. Cureus. 2026 Jul 22;18(7):e113186. doi: 10.7759/cureus.113186. PMID: 42633339; PMCID: PMC13499635.