2024
Interleukin-7-based identification of liver lymphatic endothelial cells reveals their unique structural features
Yang Y, Jeong J, Su T, Lai S, Zhang P, Garcia-Milian R, Graham M, Liu X, McConnell M, Utsumi T, Pereira J, Iwakiri Y. Interleukin-7-based identification of liver lymphatic endothelial cells reveals their unique structural features. JHEP Reports 2024, 6: 101069. PMID: 38966234, PMCID: PMC11222939, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell surface structuresLymphatic endothelial cellsPublished single-cell RNA-sequencingRNA-seq analysisScRNA-seq analysisSingle-cell RNA sequencingLymphatic systemEndothelial cellsInterleukin-7RNA-seqScRNA-seqExpressed genesRNA sequencingTranscriptomic changesLow abundanceI/R liver injuryGenesIsolation protocolLiver cell typesCell typesIsolation methodLiver of miceHuman liver specimensHeterozygous miceMouse liverCutting Edge: Phagosome-associated Autophagosomes Containing Antigens and Proteasomes Drive TAP-Independent Cross-Presentation.
Sengupta D, Galicia-Pereyra R, Han P, Graham M, Liu X, Arshad N, Cresswell P. Cutting Edge: Phagosome-associated Autophagosomes Containing Antigens and Proteasomes Drive TAP-Independent Cross-Presentation. The Journal Of Immunology 2024, 212: 1063-1068. PMID: 38353614, PMCID: PMC10948299, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-presentationTransporter associated with Ag processingExogenous AgCD8-positive T lymphocytesAntigenic peptidesMHC-I moleculesDendritic cellsProteasomal deliveryT lymphocytesCytosolic proteasomeActive proteasomesEndocytic compartmentsTAP-independentLumen of phagosomesSubcellular compartmentsEndoplasmic reticulumEndolysosomal vesiclesMHC-IAg processingBind to MHC-IProteasome
2022
Inguinal patch in mpox (monkeypox) virus infection and eccrine syringometaplasia: report of two cases with in situ hybridization and electron microscopy findings
Roy S, Sarhan J, Liu X, Murphy M, Bunick C, Choate K, Damsky W, McNiff J. Inguinal patch in mpox (monkeypox) virus infection and eccrine syringometaplasia: report of two cases with in situ hybridization and electron microscopy findings. British Journal Of Dermatology 2022, 188: 574-576. PMID: 36763786, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljac146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirus infectionUnusual clinical findingsElectron microscopy findingsEccrine epitheliumSquamous syringometaplasiaClinical findingsSitu hybridizationEccrine ductsMicroscopy findingsSyringometaplasiaUltrastructural characteristicsInfectionViral mRNAsFindingsPatientsHistopathologicalDiseaseEpitheliumProteasomal degradation within endocytic organelles can mediate antigen cross- presentation
Sengupta D, Graham M, Liu X, Cresswell P. Proteasomal degradation within endocytic organelles can mediate antigen cross- presentation. Molecular Immunology 2022, 150: 23. DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2022.05.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDendritic cellsMHC-I moleculesMouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cellsBone marrow-derived dendritic cellsMarrow-derived dendritic cellsAntigen processingConventional antigen processingMouse dendritic cellsMHC-I-peptide complexesSurface MHCMHCSurface expressionProteasome inhibitionPeptide loadingHuman B2Cell phagosomesCell typesActive proteasomesSpecific peptidesCellsPeptidesEndocytic compartmentsProteasomal degradationEndocytic pathwayRetro-2 alters Golgi structure
Yue X, Gim B, Zhu L, Tan C, Qian Y, Graham M, Liu X, Lee I. Retro-2 alters Golgi structure. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 14975. PMID: 36056100, PMCID: PMC9438350, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19415-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetro-2Golgi apparatusGolgi structureER exit site proteinGolgi structural proteinsGolgi stacksER exitGolgi organizationIndividual cisternaeGolgiStructural proteinsProtein secretionPerinuclear areaUltra-structural studiesEM tomographyVesicular profilesHuman lung cellsPartial disassemblySyntaxin5ProteinCultured human lung cellsCell depletionDisassemblyUltrastructureCells
2019
Parasite‐Derived Vesicular‐Mediated Protein Export by the Human Pathogen Babesia microti
Mamoun C, Thekkiniath J, Kilian N, Lawres L, Gewirtz M, Abraham A, Graham M, Liu X, Ledizet M. Parasite‐Derived Vesicular‐Mediated Protein Export by the Human Pathogen Babesia microti. The FASEB Journal 2019, 33: 649.2-649.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.649.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor morphogenetic changesImmunoelectron microscopy analysisB. microtiProtein exportPhylum ApicomplexaMorphogenetic changesSecreted proteinsCell fractionationIntraerythrocytic developmentCanonical motifsExport systemPlasma membraneErythrocyte cytoplasmMajor immunodominant antigenBabesia microtiParasitophorous vacuoleHost erythrocyteWorldwide geographic distributionMalaria-like illnessGeographic distributionMalaria parasitesCell environmentProteinFASEB JournalFull-text articles
2014
Membrane adhesion dictates Golgi stacking and cisternal morphology
Lee I, Tiwari N, Dunlop MH, Graham M, Liu X, Rothman JE. Membrane adhesion dictates Golgi stacking and cisternal morphology. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 1849-1854. PMID: 24449908, PMCID: PMC3918774, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1323895111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFK506-binding protein (FKBP) domainsGolgi cisternaeGolgi matrix proteinsClass of proteinsCisternal morphologyCisternal maturationProtein domainsGolgi membranesGolgi stacksRegulatory proteinsGolgiMatrix proteinsMembrane adhesionMembrane transportProtein 55Adhesive processHeLa cellsAdhesive proteinsProteinGolginsCargo transportAncient formCisternaeQuantitative electron microscopyMitochondriaA dynamin 1-, dynamin 3- and clathrin-independent pathway of synaptic vesicle recycling mediated by bulk endocytosis
Wu Y, O'Toole ET, Girard M, Ritter B, Messa M, Liu X, McPherson PS, Ferguson SM, De Camilli P. A dynamin 1-, dynamin 3- and clathrin-independent pathway of synaptic vesicle recycling mediated by bulk endocytosis. ELife 2014, 3: e01621. PMID: 24963135, PMCID: PMC4107917, DOI: 10.7554/elife.01621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClathrin-mediated endocytosisDynamin 1Bulk endosomesBulk endocytosisSynaptic vesiclesNew synaptic vesiclesClathrin-independent pathwaySynaptic vesicle recyclingSV membranesSV reformationDynamin 3Vesicle recyclingClathrinEndocytosisLarge endocytic vacuolesEndocytic vacuolesEndosomesPotent stimulationIntense synaptic activityVacuolesPathwaySynaptic activityMassive formationExocytosisBuds
2013
Competing E3 Ubiquitin Ligases Govern Circadian Periodicity by Degradation of CRY in Nucleus and Cytoplasm
Yoo S, Mohawk J, Siepka S, Shan Y, Huh S, Hong H, Kornblum I, Kumar V, Koike N, Xu M, Nussbaum J, Liu X, Chen Z, Chen Z, Green C, Takahashi J. Competing E3 Ubiquitin Ligases Govern Circadian Periodicity by Degradation of CRY in Nucleus and Cytoplasm. Cell 2013, 152: 1091-1105. PMID: 23452855, PMCID: PMC3694781, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.01.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE3 ligase complexLigase complexSCF E3 ligase complexF-box protein genesCircadian periodE3 ligase activityMammalian circadian clockCry proteinsUbiquitin ligasesE3 ligasesCRY degradationLoss of functionCircadian mutantsLigase activityProtein geneCellular compartmentalizationCircadian clockFBXL21FBXL3Missense mutationsLigasesCytoplasmDual roleMutationsTurnover rate
2012
Nuclear localization of Klotho in brain: an anti-aging protein
German D, Khobahy I, Pastor J, Kuro-o M, Liu X. Nuclear localization of Klotho in brain: an anti-aging protein. Neurobiology Of Aging 2012, 33: 1483.e25-1483.e30. PMID: 22245317, PMCID: PMC3328593, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2011.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular domainNuclear membraneSingle-pass transmembrane proteinMultiple fibroblast growth factor receptorsFibroblast growth factor receptorNuclear functionsPrecise cellular localizationTransmembrane proteinGrowth factor receptorNuclear localizationPlasma membraneTransmembrane formCellular localizationCell typesCultured cellsAnti-aging proteinCell membraneImmunoelectron microscopyLigand affinityWhole animalFactor receptorAntioxidant enzymesProteinKlotho proteinGenes
2009
Increased anxiety‐like behavior in mice lacking the inhibitory synapse cell adhesion molecule neuroligin 2
Blundell J, Tabuchi K, Bolliger M, Blaiss C, Brose N, Liu X, Südhof T, Powell C. Increased anxiety‐like behavior in mice lacking the inhibitory synapse cell adhesion molecule neuroligin 2. Genes Brain & Behavior 2009, 8: 114-126. PMID: 19016888, PMCID: PMC2648807, DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183x.2008.00455.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnxietyBehavior, AnimalBlotting, WesternCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalElectroshockGene DeletionInterpersonal RelationsLearningMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ElectronMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsPainPain MeasurementPostural BalanceSocial BehaviorSynapsesConceptsInhibitory synaptic functionInhibitory synaptic punctaAnxiety-like behaviorSynaptic functionInhibitory synapsesSynaptic punctaMutant miceInhibitory synapse numbersPostsynaptic cell adhesion moleculesBehavioral phenotypesSocial interaction deficitsSymmetric synapsesPain sensitivitySynapse numberCell adhesion moleculeNeuroligin-2Global deletionMiceAdhesion moleculesInteraction deficitsMarked increaseSynapsesBehavioral changesSynapse propertiesPuncta
2003
Identification of Endogenous/transfected Synaptic Proteins in Primary Neuronal Culture by a High-yield Immunogold Labeling
Liu X, Han W, Biederer T, Kavalali E, Südhof T. Identification of Endogenous/transfected Synaptic Proteins in Primary Neuronal Culture by a High-yield Immunogold Labeling. Microscopy And Microanalysis 2003, 9: 1498-1499. DOI: 10.1017/s1431927603447491.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Synaptotagmin VII as a Plasma Membrane Ca2+ Sensor in Exocytosis
Sugita S, Han W, Butz S, Liu X, Fernández-Chacón R, Lao Y, Südhof T. Synaptotagmin VII as a Plasma Membrane Ca2+ Sensor in Exocytosis. Neuron 2001, 30: 459-473. PMID: 11395007, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(01)00290-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAlternative SplicingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrainCalciumCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell MembraneCloning, MolecularEmbryo, MammalianExocytosisExonsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsOrgan SpecificityPC12 CellsRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidSynapsesSynaptotagminsTransfectionConceptsSynaptotagmin VIIPlasma membraneNeuroendocrine PC12 cellsSynaptic vesiclesSynaptic vesicle exocytosisPlasma membrane Ca2Presynaptic active zoneVesicle exocytosisSynaptic exocytosisDependent exocytosisCentral synapsesRegulated patternSynaptotagmin IExocytosisMembrane Ca2SynaptotagminFusion partnerPC12 cellsNeuroendocrine cellsNeurotransmitter releasePotent inhibitorVesiclesActive zoneMembraneCells