2014
Semi-Interpenetrating Network (sIPN) Co-Electrospun Gelatin/Insulin Fiber Formulation for Transbuccal Insulin Delivery
Xu L, Sheybani N, Ren S, Bowlin GL, Yeudall WA, Yang H. Semi-Interpenetrating Network (sIPN) Co-Electrospun Gelatin/Insulin Fiber Formulation for Transbuccal Insulin Delivery. Pharmaceutical Research 2014, 32: 275-285. PMID: 25030186, DOI: 10.1007/s11095-014-1461-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical propertiesPEG-DAModerate degradation rateDegradation ratePolyethylene glycol diacrylateScaffold formulationsFiber formulationsGlycol diacrylateSuitable formulationRelease kineticsSignificant enhancementSIPNsEosin YDrug deliveryInsulin deliveryNew formulationFormulationPermeabilityPropertiesCytocompatibilityFibersOil Red O stainingTransbuccal drug deliveryMethodsGelatinRed O staining
2012
25-Hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate attenuates inflammatory response via PPARγ signaling in human THP-1 macrophages
Xu L, Shen S, Ma Y, Kim JK, Rodriguez-Agudo D, Heuman DM, Hylemon PB, Pandak WM, Ren S. 25-Hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate attenuates inflammatory response via PPARγ signaling in human THP-1 macrophages. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2012, 302: e788-e799. PMID: 22275753, PMCID: PMC3330710, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00337.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBlotting, WesternCell NucleusCholesterol EstersCytokinesCytosolEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansHydroxycholesterolsHypoglycemic AgentsI-kappa B ProteinsLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesNF-kappa BPPAR gammaProtein TransportReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingRosiglitazoneSignal TransductionThiazolidinedionesConceptsNF-κB protein levelsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorInflammatory responseNuclear PPARγReporter gene assayLipid metabolismNuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorIL-1β expressionLiver X receptor ligandsProtein levelsActivation of PPARγHuman THP-1 macrophagesProliferator-activated receptorGene assayLuciferase activityTHP-1 macrophagesPPARγ-specific antagonistIκB/NF-κBX receptor ligandsIL-1βPromoter reporter gene assaysCholesterol metabolitesPPARγ activityPotent regulatory moleculesNF-κB