2025
ChemPerturb-seq screen identifies a small molecule cocktail enhancing human beta cell survival after subcutaneous transplantation
Vandana J, Zhu J, Giani A, Zhang T, Lacko L, Leng D, Taylor D, Lee B, Han Z, Jiao T, Huang Y, Zhao M, Liu X, Chong A, Xue D, Meng Z, Xiang J, Pan C, Wang W, Naji A, Evans T, Liu J, Collins F, Liu C, Chen S. ChemPerturb-seq screen identifies a small molecule cocktail enhancing human beta cell survival after subcutaneous transplantation. Cell Stem Cell 2025 PMID: 40562034, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2025.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA head start: The relationship of placental factors to craniofacial and brain development
Carver A, Dunnwald M, Stevens H. A head start: The relationship of placental factors to craniofacial and brain development. Developmental Dynamics 2025 PMID: 40105397, DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.70018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlacental functionBrain developmentCraniofacial developmentInsulin-like growth factor-1Etiology of neurodevelopmental disordersPlacental hormone productionGrowth factor-1Placental factorsCraniofacial skeletal growthFetal neurodevelopmentVitamin DGrowth hormoneCraniofacial morphogenesisHormone productionFactor 1PlacentaNeurodevelopmental disordersSkeletal growthBrainHormoneNutrient deliveryHead StartFunctional influenceNeuroplacentologyProlactin
2024
Hearing loss promotes Alzheimer’s disease
Zhao H, Yang Y. Hearing loss promotes Alzheimer’s disease. Nature Aging 2024, 4: 443-444. PMID: 38491290, PMCID: PMC12019645, DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00606-2.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMechanosensing regulates tissue repair program in macrophages
Meizlish M, Kimura Y, Pope S, Matta R, Kim C, Philip N, Meyaard L, Gonzalez A, Medzhitov R. Mechanosensing regulates tissue repair program in macrophages. Science Advances 2024, 10: eadk6906. PMID: 38478620, PMCID: PMC10936955, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular matrixRegulate chromatin accessibilityTissue repair programGene expression programsCytoskeletal dynamicsChromatin accessibilityAmoeboid migrationCytoskeletal remodelingBiochemical signalsTissue homeostasisExpression programsColony-stimulating factor-1Tissue-resident macrophagesFactor 1MechanosensingRegulating tissue repairTissue integrityMacrophagesTissueThree-dimensional environmentRepair programHomeostasis
2023
CerS6-dependent ceramide synthesis in hypothalamic neurons promotes ER/mitochondrial stress and impairs glucose homeostasis in obese mice
Hammerschmidt P, Steculorum S, Bandet C, Del Río-Martín A, Steuernagel L, Kohlhaas V, Feldmann M, Varela L, Majcher A, Quatorze Correia M, Klar R, Bauder C, Kaya E, Porniece M, Biglari N, Sieben A, Horvath T, Hornemann T, Brodesser S, Brüning J. CerS6-dependent ceramide synthesis in hypothalamic neurons promotes ER/mitochondrial stress and impairs glucose homeostasis in obese mice. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 7824. PMID: 38016943, PMCID: PMC10684560, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42595-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial stressSpecific ceramide speciesSteroidogenic factor 1Hypothalamic neuronsMitochondrial dynamicsMitochondrial morphologyCeramide synthaseObese miceGlucose homeostasisCeramide speciesCeramide synthesisConditional deletionHypothalamic lipotoxicityCultured hypothalamic neuronsAdverse metabolic effectsFactor 1High-fat dietImpairs glucose homeostasisDiet-induced alterationsCerS6DeletionHomeostasisGlucose toleranceCeramideInsulin sensitivityShort-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy with depressed adolescents: Comparing in-session interactions in good and poor outcome cases
Fiorini G, Bai Y, Fonagy P, Consortium T, Midgley N. Short-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy with depressed adolescents: Comparing in-session interactions in good and poor outcome cases. Psychotherapy Research 2023, 34: 991-1004. PMID: 37946369, DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2023.2270140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term psychoanalytic psychotherapyAdolescent Psychotherapy Q-SetPoor outcome casesOutcome casesYoung personMajor depressive disorderExploratory factor analysisDepressive disorderBetter outcomesAdolescent depressionDepressed adolescentsFactor 1Group differencesGood outcome casesFactor 2TherapistsFactor 3Session interactionPsychoanalytic psychotherapyPsychotherapy processPsychotherapy sessionsAdolescentsPersonsSessionsRole of angerRunt-related transcription factor-1 ameliorates bile acid–induced hepatic inflammation in cholestasis through JAK/STAT3 signaling
Zhang L, Pan Q, Zhang L, Xia H, Liao J, Zhang X, Zhao N, Xie Q, Liao M, Tan Y, Li Q, Zhu J, Li L, Fan S, Li J, Zhang C, Cai S, Boyer J, Chai J. Runt-related transcription factor-1 ameliorates bile acid–induced hepatic inflammation in cholestasis through JAK/STAT3 signaling. Hepatology 2023, 77: 1866-1881. PMID: 36647589, PMCID: PMC10921919, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJAK/STAT3Bile duct ligationInflammatory responseLiver injuryCholestatic patientsTranscription factor 1Duct ligationBile acidsLiver inflammatory responseCholestatic liver injuryHepatic inflammatory responseElevated bile acidsCholic acid dietFactor 1Cholic acid feedingLiver-specific ablationNew therapeutic targetsLiver-specific deletionCholestatic miceHepatic inflammationLiver inflammationInflammatory chemokinesHepatic expressionMouse modelAcid diet
2022
Age-related changes in Folliculogenesis and potential modifiers to improve fertility outcomes - A narrative review
Esencan E, Beroukhim G, Seifer D. Age-related changes in Folliculogenesis and potential modifiers to improve fertility outcomes - A narrative review. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2022, 20: 156. PMID: 36397149, PMCID: PMC9670479, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-01033-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor-1Vascular endothelial growth factorAge-related changesAntimullerian hormoneFertility outcomesIndividual studiesGrowth factor-1Endothelial growth factorObstetrical outcomesVitamin DOocyte quantityOvarian agingFollicular depletionFollicular fluidIntraovarian regulatorsRodent studiesHealthy oocytesNarrative reviewReproductive agingPotential modifiersCumulus cellsGrowth factorFactor 1Mitochondrial functionOutcomes
2021
Heat Shock Factor 1 Directly Regulates Postsynaptic Scaffolding PSD-95 in Aging and Huntington’s Disease and Influences Striatal Synaptic Density
Zarate N, Intihar T, Yu D, Sawyer J, Tsai W, Syed M, Carlson L, Gomez-Pastor R. Heat Shock Factor 1 Directly Regulates Postsynaptic Scaffolding PSD-95 in Aging and Huntington’s Disease and Influences Striatal Synaptic Density. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2021, 22: 13113. PMID: 34884918, PMCID: PMC8657899, DOI: 10.3390/ijms222313113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeat shock transcription factor 1PSD-95 levelsPSD-95 expressionPSD-95Huntington's diseaseShock transcription factor 1Synaptic protein levelsFactor 1Heat shock factor 1Direct regulatory relationshipIonotropic glutamate receptorsAge-dependent mannerShock factor 1Protein homeostasisWT miceAcute reductionSynaptic dysfunctionGene regulationTranscription factor 1Synaptic densityProtein essentialSynaptic punctaGlutamate receptorsBehavioral deficitsExcitatory synapsesAssessing knowledge, attitude, practice and training related to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey of frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria
Iheanacho T, Stefanovics E, Okoro UG, Anyaehie UE, Njoku PO, Adimekwe AI, Ibediro K, Stefanovics GA, Haeny A, Jackson A, Unamba NN, Isiguzo G, Chukwu CC, Anyaehie UB, Mbam TT, Osy-Eneze C, Ibezim EO. Assessing knowledge, attitude, practice and training related to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey of frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e050138. PMID: 34580097, PMCID: PMC8478584, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontline healthcare workersHealthcare workersCOVID-19 KAPCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19Non-physician healthcare workersTertiary care settingGroup differencesDirect clinical contactLaboratory professionalsExploratory factor analysisSignificant group differencesCare settingsHealth workersClinical contactIndependent factorsHealth educationHealthcare settingsMedical laboratory scientistsClinical laboratory professionalsTraining needsNursesFactor 1Pharmaceutical workersFactor 4Cumulus cells of euploid versus whole chromosome 21 aneuploid embryos reveal differentially expressed genes
Tiegs AW, Titus S, Mehta S, Garcia-Milian R, Seli E, Scott RT. Cumulus cells of euploid versus whole chromosome 21 aneuploid embryos reveal differentially expressed genes. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2021, 43: 614-626. PMID: 34417138, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2021.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum response factorCumulus cellsDifferential gene expressionRNA sequencing analysisGene expression analysisIngenuity Pathway AnalysisCellular communication network factor 1Embryo developmental competenceExpression analysisPreimplantation embryo qualityGene expressionPathway analysisSegment polarity protein 2Sequencing analysisGenesProtein 2Response factorTrisomy 21Factor 1Developmental competenceAneuploid embryosReal-time polymerase chain reaction assaysDevelopment of biomarkersEmbryosCellsInduction of interferon signaling and allograft inflammatory factor 1 in macrophages in a mouse model of breast cancer metastases
Zheng W, Zhao D, Zhang H, Chinnasamy P, Sibinga N, Pollard JW. Induction of interferon signaling and allograft inflammatory factor 1 in macrophages in a mouse model of breast cancer metastases. Wellcome Open Research 2021, 6: 52. PMID: 33824914, PMCID: PMC8008350, DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16569.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene expression programsDifferent gene expression profilesGene-targeted mouse modelsGene expression profilesFactor 1Interferon-responsive genesAllograft inflammatory factor-1Metastatic breast cancer cellsExpression programsInflammatory factor-1Functional validationExpression profilesActivated pathwaysMetastatic growthC57BL6/J backgroundBreast cancer cellsSignificant enrichmentFunctional relevanceInterferon SignalingResident alveolar macrophagesBreast cancer metastasisQRT-PCRStrong upregulationCancer metastasisHuman macrophagesIrs2 deficiency alters hippocampus-associated behaviors during young adulthood
Tanokashira D, Wang W, Maruyama M, Kuroiwa C, White M, Taguchi A. Irs2 deficiency alters hippocampus-associated behaviors during young adulthood. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2021, 559: 148-154. PMID: 33940386, PMCID: PMC8361845, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.04.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult male miceAdult male miceMale miceAlzheimer's diseaseType 2 diabetes mellitusInsulin-like growth factor-1Brain energy metabolismGrowth factor-1Young adult malesCore body temperatureDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceInsulin/insulin-like growth factor-1Risk factorsBehavioral alterationsCognitive impairmentGenetic backgroundPremature deathHippocampusMiceYoung adulthoodAberrant alterationsFactor 1Abnormal changesBody temperatureTargeting the CSF1/CSF1R axis is a potential treatment strategy for malignant meningiomas
Yeung J, Yaghoobi V, Miyagishima D, Vesely MD, Zhang T, Badri T, Nassar A, Han X, Sanmamed MF, Youngblood M, Peyre M, Kalamarides M, Rimm DL, Gunel M, Chen L. Targeting the CSF1/CSF1R axis is a potential treatment strategy for malignant meningiomas. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 23: 1922-1935. PMID: 33914067, PMCID: PMC8563319, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColony-stimulating factor-1Myeloid cellsMalignant meningiomasTumor microenvironmentCSF1/CSF1RRNA-seqRNA sequencingHuman meningiomasImmune subsetsGene expressionT cellsTreatment strategiesNormalization cancer immunotherapyImportant regulatorCell typesNovel immunocompetent murine modelDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionCell death receptor-1Immunosuppressive myeloid cellsDeath receptor-1Ligand 1 expressionFactor 1Immune cell typesImmunocompetent murine modelEffective treatment strategiesA Brief Negotiation Interview Adherence Scale for Smoking Cessation: A psychometric evaluation
Pantalon MV, Dziura J, Li FY, D'Onofrio G, Weiss J, Bernstein SL. A Brief Negotiation Interview Adherence Scale for Smoking Cessation: A psychometric evaluation. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 126: 108398. PMID: 34116807, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewNicotine replacement therapySmoking cessationAdherence ScaleQuitline referralHigh-risk alcohol consumptionOpioid use disorderPsychometric propertiesReplacement therapyEmergency departmentExcellent internal consistencyTobacco abstinenceClinical trialsInter-rater reliabilityUse disordersAlcohol consumptionPsychometric evaluationCessationFactor 1Behavioral contractingDiscriminant validityFactor 2Independent ratersPredictive validityInternal consistencyHaploinsufficiency of POU4F1 causes an ataxia syndrome with hypotonia and intention tremor
Webb BD, Evans A, Naidich TP, Bird L, Parikh S, Garcia M, Henderson LB, Millan F, Si Y, Brennand KJ, Hung P, Rucker JC, Wheeler PG, Schadt EE. Haploinsufficiency of POU4F1 causes an ataxia syndrome with hypotonia and intention tremor. Human Mutation 2021, 42: 685-693. PMID: 33783914, PMCID: PMC8162891, DOI: 10.1002/humu.24201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntention tremorHead magnetic resonance imagingFunction variantsHypertrophic olivary degenerationCerebellar vermian atrophyMagnetic resonance imagingAtaxia syndromeWhole-exome sequencingVermian atrophyTranscription factor 1Olivary degenerationNervous systemResonance imagingMultiple abnormalitiesFactor 1POU4F1ProbandsSyndromeHypotoniaTremorClass 4De novoIndependent probandsAtrophyNewbornsInduction of interferon signaling and allograft inflammatory factor 1 in macrophages in a mouse model of breast cancer metastases
Zheng W, Zhao D, Zhang H, Chinnasamy P, Sibinga N, Pollard J. Induction of interferon signaling and allograft inflammatory factor 1 in macrophages in a mouse model of breast cancer metastases. Wellcome Open Research 2021, 6: 52. DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16569.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene expression programsDifferent gene expression profilesGene-targeted mouse modelsGene expression profilesFactor 1Interferon-responsive genesAllograft inflammatory factor-1Metastatic breast cancer cellsExpression programsInflammatory factor-1Functional validationExpression profilesActivated pathwaysMetastatic growthC57BL6/J backgroundBreast cancer cellsSignificant enrichmentFunctional relevanceInterferon SignalingResident alveolar macrophagesBreast cancer metastasisQRT-PCRStrong upregulationCancer metastasisHuman macrophages
2020
Expression of lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 in breast fibroepithelial lesions
Chen PH, Bossuyt V, Reisenbichler E. Expression of lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 in breast fibroepithelial lesions. Human Pathology 2020, 108: 68-75. PMID: 33245988, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2020.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant phyllodes tumorPhyllodes tumorBenign tumorsLymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1Fibroepithelial lesionsTissue microarrayEnhancer-binding factor 1LEF-1 expressionMalignant tumorsBorderline/malignant phyllodes tumorsΒ-cateninStromal componentsNuclear expressionWorld Health Organization criteriaMetastatic phyllodes tumorWnt/β-catenin pathway activationAlternative treatment optionBorderline phyllodes tumorWnt/β-catenin pathwayFactor 1Β-catenin pathway activationE-cadherin immunohistochemistryWnt/β-catenin signalingΒ-catenin pathwayNuclear β-catenin stainingThe DNA-binding activity of USP1-associated factor 1 is required for efficient RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing and homology-directed DNA repair
Liang F, Miller AS, Tang C, Maranon D, Williamson EA, Hromas R, Wiese C, Zhao W, Sung P, Kupfer GM. The DNA-binding activity of USP1-associated factor 1 is required for efficient RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing and homology-directed DNA repair. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2020, 295: 8186-8194. PMID: 32350107, PMCID: PMC7294083, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomologous DNA pairingDNA-binding activityDNA pairingDNA repairDNA bindingFanconi anemia complementation group D2 proteinDamage repairHomology-directed DNA repairRAD51 recombinase activityFanconi anemia pathwayDNA damage sensitivityChromosome damage repairHR-mediated DNA repairDNA damage responseDNA damage repairHomologous recombination pathwayFactor 1FANCD2 deubiquitinationRole of DNAEfficient RAD51Deubiquitinase complexRecombinase RAD51Damage responseUAF1D2 proteinKidney tissue hypoxia dictates T cell–mediated injury in murine lupus nephritis
Chen PM, Wilson PC, Shyer JA, Veselits M, Steach HR, Cui C, Moeckel G, Clark MR, Craft J. Kidney tissue hypoxia dictates T cell–mediated injury in murine lupus nephritis. Science Translational Medicine 2020, 12 PMID: 32269165, PMCID: PMC8055156, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aay1620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypoxia-inducible factor-1Lupus nephritisT cellsTissue hypoxiaT-cell-mediated injuryCell-mediated injuryHIF-1 blockadeKidney tissue hypoxiaSystemic lupus erythematosusHuman lupus nephritisMurine lupus nephritisRenal injuryAutoimmune injuryLupus erythematosusAutoimmune diseasesImmune cellsRenal tissueMurine modelTissue damageMore hypoxicNephritisInjuryLow oxygen tensionOxygen tensionFactor 1
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