2022
Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues
Thompson B, Davidson EA, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 355: 109804. PMID: 35123994, PMCID: PMC9136680, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsButhionine SulfoximineCell LineChemokine CCL7CytokinesDown-RegulationEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEyeGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseImmunity, InnateLens, CrystallineLeukocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesUp-RegulationConceptsPosterior capsule opacificationCytokine expressionKO miceImmune surveillanceOxidative stressLens epithelial cellsOcular structuresLens cellsDevelopment of PCOEpithelial cellsInnate immune cellsExpression of cytokinesEx vivo inductionOcular surface tissuesExpression of markersImmune response genesCON miceControl miceCapsule opacificationImmune cellsPostnatal dayΑ-SMAMouse modelOcular tissuesVivo induction
2017
Transcriptomic analysis and plasma metabolomics in Aldh16a1-null mice reveals a potential role of ALDH16A1 in renal function
Charkoftaki G, Chen Y, Han M, Sandoval M, Yu X, Zhao H, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Transcriptomic analysis and plasma metabolomics in Aldh16a1-null mice reveals a potential role of ALDH16A1 in renal function. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2017, 276: 15-22. PMID: 28254523, PMCID: PMC5725231, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsDown-RegulationGene Expression ProfilingKidneyLipidsMetabolomicsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsMutation, MissenseSequence Analysis, RNASodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type IUp-RegulationConceptsUric acid homeostasisPlasma metabolomicsElevated serum uric acid levelsSerum uric acid levelsDistal convoluted tubule cellsAcid homeostasisUric acid levelsZone 3 hepatocytesConvoluted tubule cellsSingle nucleotide variantsRenal functionKO miceLipid profileKnockout miceMissense single nucleotide variantsTubule cellsRNA-seq analysisKidneyMouse linesAcid levelsMicePotential roleLipid metabolic processMetabolomic analysisCellular lipids
2016
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1B1 as a Modulator of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Singh S, Arcaroli JJ, Orlicky DJ, Chen Y, Messersmith WA, Bagby S, Purkey A, Quackenbush KS, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1B1 as a Modulator of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Pancreas 2016, 45: 117-122. PMID: 26566217, PMCID: PMC5175203, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAldehyde Dehydrogenase, MitochondrialAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryMice, NudeNeoplasm InvasivenessPancreatic NeoplasmsRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionTissue Array AnalysisTransfectionTumor BurdenUp-RegulationConceptsALDH1B1 expressionPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaTissue microarrayHuman pancreatic cancer cell linesPancreatic cancer cell linesPancreatic cancer patientsPancreatic ductal carcinomaHuman pancreatic cancerAldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1Potential modulatory rolePancreatic cancer cellsNormal human pancreasCell linesCancer cell linesDuctal carcinomaCancer patientsModulatory roleHuman pancreasGlandular cellsTumor cellsProtein expressionCancer cellsGreater expressionAdenocarcinoma
2009
Curcumin, quercetin, and tBHQ modulate glutathione levels in astrocytes and neurons: importance of the glutamate cysteine ligase modifier subunit
Lavoie S, Chen Y, Dalton TP, Gysin R, Cuénod M, Steullet P, Q. K. Curcumin, quercetin, and tBHQ modulate glutathione levels in astrocytes and neurons: importance of the glutamate cysteine ligase modifier subunit. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2009, 108: 1410-1422. PMID: 19183254, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.05908.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntioxidantsAstrocytesCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCerebral CortexCurcuminDose-Response Relationship, DrugEmbryo, MammalianEnzyme InhibitorsGene ExpressionGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutathioneHydroquinonesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronsProtein SubunitsQuercetinUp-RegulationConceptsGlutamate-cysteine ligaseGCL activityRate-limiting synthesizing enzymeRedox regulatorCatalytic subunitGSH levelsGene expressionCysteine ligaseGlutamate cysteine ligase modifierModifier subunitCell deathCell typesGSH synthesisEnzymeNeurodegenerative diseasesCultured neuronsGCLMSubunitsMRNA levelsSynthesizing enzymesGSHLower GSHAbility of curcuminExpressionLigase