Maria Trojanowska, PhD
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Rheumatology

PhD, Polish Academy of Sciences
MSc, University of Warsaw



Dr. Trojanowska’s research is aimed at understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate ECM synthesis in healthy tissues and in pathological conditions such as fibrosis and tumorigenesis. The majority of her studies focus on the pathogenesis of scleroderma, an autoimmune disease characterized by vascular abnormalities and a prominent fibrosis of the skin. Her laboratory uses molecular and cellular approaches and various experimental models to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for uncontrolled ECM deposition and vessel degeneration in scleroderma. The second area of investigation is related to activation of tumor stroma. These studies examine the molecular mechanisms that mediate controlled regulation of ECM turnover in healthy connective tissue and are responsible for dysregulation of this process during tumorigenesis. Recent studies together with Dr. Lafyatis are examining the role of ER stress in systemic sclerosis.

Director
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases Research Center


Member
Boston University
BU-BMC Cancer Center


Member
Boston University
Pulmonary Center


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Member
Boston University
Genome Science Institute


Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences




Lymphatic ERG signaling in scleroderma fibrosis
07/07/2022 - 05/31/2027 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R01AR080950-03

GATA-6 in pulmonary arterial hypertension
03/05/2020 - 01/31/2025 (PI)
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
5R01HL150638-04

Functional characterization of aberrant PD-1+TIGIT+ T cell subsets expanded in SSc patients
08/01/2022 - 09/30/2023 (Subcontract PI)
National Jewish Health Scleroderma Fdn


Regulation of lymphatic system in scleroderma
04/01/2020 - 09/30/2022 (PI)
Scleroderma Foundation


Translational studies for identifying and targeting novel pathways in systemic sclerosis pathogenesis
09/22/2017 - 08/31/2022 (Subcontract PI)
The University of Pittsburgh NIH NIAMS
5P50AR060780-10

Molecular mechanism of vasculopathy and fibrosis in scleroderma
05/06/2014 - 04/30/2020 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R01AR042334-24

Preclinical assesment of dimethylfumarate (Tecfidera) as a novel therapeutic for SSC-PAH
04/01/2017 - 09/30/2019 (PI)
Scleroderma Foundation


TGF -beta receptor/Endoglin signaling and the origin of scleroderma fibroblasts
09/01/2015 - 08/31/2017 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
2R56AR044883-16

NIAMS: CORT
09/01/2011 - 08/31/2017 (Sub-Project Level Key Person)
PI: Robert W. Simms, MD
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5P50AR060780-05

The Functional Biology of Oncostatin M (OSM) and Interleukin (IL)-6/ Soluble IL-6 Receptor in Endothelial Cells
08/24/2015 - 08/23/2016 (PI)
GlaxoSmithKline Research & Development Limited


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2024 Lymphatic ERG signaling in scleroderma fibrosis 5R01AR080950-03
2023 Lymphatic ERG signaling in scleroderma fibrosis 5R01AR080950-02
2023 GATA-6 in pulmonary arterial hypertension 5R01HL150638-04
2022 Lymphatic ERG signaling in scleroderma fibrosis 1R01AR080950-01
2022 GATA-6 in pulmonary arterial hypertension 5R01HL150638-03
2021 GATA-6 in pulmonary arterial hypertension 5R01HL150638-02
2021 Project 2: Scleroderma-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Role of the Oxidant State 5P50AR060780-10-6919 80
2020 GATA-6 in pulmonary arterial hypertension 1R01HL150638-01
2020 Project 2: Scleroderma-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Role of the Oxidant State 5P50AR060780-09-6919 80
2019 Project 2: Scleroderma-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Role of the Oxidant State 5P50AR060780-08-6919 80
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  1. Yamashita T, Kaplan U, Chakraborty A, Marden G, Gritli S, Roh D, Bujor A, Trojanowski M, Ligresti G, Browning JL, Trojanowska M. ERG Regulates Lymphatic Vessel Specification Genes and Its Deficiency Impairs Wound Healing-Associated Lymphangiogenesis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Jul 04.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38965683
     
  2. Raslan AA, Pham TX, Lee J, Kontodimas K, Tilston-Lunel A, Schmottlach J, Hong J, Dinc T, Bujor AM, Caporarello N, Thiriot A, von Andrian UH, Huang SK, Nicosia RF, Trojanowska M, Varelas X, Ligresti G. Lung injury-induced activated endothelial cell states persist in aging-associated progressive fibrosis. Nat Commun. 2024 Jun 27; 15(1):5449.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38937456; PMCID: PMC11211333; DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49545-x;
     
  3. Chakraborty A, Kim A, AlAbdullatif S, Campbell JD, Alekseyev YO, Kaplan U, Dambal V, Ligresti G, Trojanowska M. Endothelial Erg Regulates Expression of Pulmonary Lymphatic Junctional and Inflammation Genes in Mouse Lungs Impacting Lymphatic Transport. Res Sq. 2024 Jan 24.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38343832; PMCID: PMC10854286; DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3808970/v1;
     
  4. Toyama T, Kudryashova TV, Ichihara A, Lenna S, Looney A, Shen Y, Jiang L, Teos L, Avolio T, Lin D, Kaplan U, Marden G, Dambal V, Goncharov D, Delisser H, Lafyatis R, Seta F, Goncharova EA, Trojanowska M. GATA6 coordinates cross-talk between BMP10 and oxidative stress axis in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Sci Rep. 2023 Apr 22; 13(1):6593.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37087509; PMCID: PMC10122657; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33779-8;
     
  5. El-Adili F, Lui JK, Najem M, Farina G, Trojanowska M, Sam F, Bujor AM. Correction: Periostin overexpression in scleroderma cardiac tissue and its utility as a marker for disease complications. Arthritis Res Ther. 2023 Jan 23; 25(1):11.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36691037; PMCID: PMC9869504; DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-02993-0;
     
  6. Raslan AA, Pham TX, Lee J, Hong J, Schmottlach J, Nicolas K, Dinc T, Bujor AM, Caporarello N, Thiriot A, von Andrian UH, Huang SK, Nicosia RF, Trojanowska M, Varelas X, Ligresti G. Single Cell Transcriptomics of Fibrotic Lungs Unveils Aging-associated Alterations in Endothelial and Epithelial Cell Regeneration. bioRxiv. 2023 Jan 20.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36712020; PMCID: PMC9882122; DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.17.523179;
     
  7. El-Adili F, Lui JK, Najem M, Farina G, Trojanowska M, Sam F, Bujor AM. Periostin overexpression in scleroderma cardiac tissue and its utility as a marker for disease complications. Arthritis Res Ther. 2022 Nov 11; 24(1):251.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36369212; PMCID: PMC9650849; DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02943-2;
     
  8. Caporarello N, Lee J, Pham TX, Jones DL, Guan J, Link PA, Meridew JA, Marden G, Yamashita T, Osborne CA, Bhagwate AV, Huang SK, Nicosia RF, Tschumperlin DJ, Trojanowska M, Ligresti G. Author Correction: Dysfunctional ERG signaling drives pulmonary vascular aging and persistent fibrosis. Nat Commun. 2022 Sep 28; 13(1):5687.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36171208; PMCID: PMC9519969; DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33197-w;
     
  9. Caporarello N, Lee J, Pham TX, Jones DL, Guan J, Link PA, Meridew JA, Marden G, Yamashita T, Osborne CA, Bhagwate AV, Huang SK, Nicosia RF, Tschumperlin DJ, Trojanowska M, Ligresti G. Dysfunctional ERG signaling drives pulmonary vascular aging and persistent fibrosis. Nat Commun. 2022 Jul 25; 13(1):4170.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35879310; PMCID: PMC9314350; DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31890-4;
     
  10. Huang M, Smith A, Watson M, Bhandari R, Baugh LM, Ivanovska I, Watkins T, Lang I, Trojanowska M, Black LD, Pioli PA, Garlick J, Whitfield ML. Self-Assembled Human Skin Equivalents Model Macrophage Activation of Cutaneous Fibrogenesis in Systemic Sclerosis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 Jul; 74(7):1245-1256. PMID: 35212485; PMCID: PMC9340654; DOI: 10.1002/art.42097;
     
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Bar chart showing 183 publications over 38 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2017

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