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m6A mRNA methylation-directed myeloid cell activation controls progression of NAFLD and obesity
Qin Y, Li B, Arumugam S, Lu Q, Mankash SM, Li J, Sun B, Li J, Flavell RA, Li HB, Ouyang X. m6A mRNA methylation-directed myeloid cell activation controls progression of NAFLD and obesity. Cell Reports 2021, 37: 109968. PMID: 34758326, PMCID: PMC8667589, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseProgression of NAFLDLineage-restricted deletionFatty liver diseaseMultiple mRNA transcriptsMyeloid cell activationDiet-induced developmentMethyladenosine (m<sup>6</sup>A) RNA modificationMRNA metabolismProtein methyltransferaseLiver diseaseRNA modificationsCellular stressMetabolic reprogrammingDDIT4 mRNACell activationObesityDifferential expressionMammalian targetMRNA transcriptsSignificant downregulationCytokine stimulationPathway activityMetabolic phenotypeMRNA levels
2023
New uses for an old remedy: Digoxin as a potential treatment for steatohepatitis and other disorders
Jamshed F, Dashti F, Ouyang X, Mehal W, Banini B. New uses for an old remedy: Digoxin as a potential treatment for steatohepatitis and other disorders. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2023, 29: 1824-1837. PMID: 37032732, PMCID: PMC10080697, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i12.1824.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2022
Revisiting the Principles of Preservation in an Era of Pandemic Obesity
Langford JT, DiRito JR, Doilicho N, Chickering GR, Stern DA, Ouyang X, Mehal W, Tietjen GT. Revisiting the Principles of Preservation in an Era of Pandemic Obesity. Frontiers In Immunology 2022, 13: 830992. PMID: 35432296, PMCID: PMC9011385, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.830992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donorsOrgan preservationDonor populationIschemia-reperfusion injuryCurrent obesity epidemicHealthy donor populationPandemic obesityObese donorsReperfusion injuryMetabolic dysfunctionObesity epidemicObesitySignificant declineOrgansDonorsPopulationCurrent practiceDysfunctionTransplantInjury