2024
Metastasis of colon cancer requires Dickkopf-2 to generate cancer cells with Paneth cell properties.
Shin J, Park J, Lim J, Jeong J, Dinesh R, Maher S, Kim J, Park S, Hong J, Wysolmerski J, Choi J, Bothwell A. Metastasis of colon cancer requires Dickkopf-2 to generate cancer cells with Paneth cell properties. ELife 2024, 13 PMID: 39535280, PMCID: PMC11560131, DOI: 10.7554/elife.97279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer cellsDickkopf-2Analysis of transcriptomeGeneration of cancer cellsPositive cancer cellsStem cell niche factorsColon cancer cellsPaneth cell differentiationHepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alphaLysozyme positive cellsChromatin accessibilityHNF4A proteinSingle-cell RNA sequencing analysisCell propertiesPaneth cell markersSequence analysisChromatin immunoprecipitationPromoter regionTranscription factorsTranscriptome analysisColon cancerColon cancer metastasisReduction of liver metastasisDownstream targetsCell differentiationMetastasis of colon cancer requires Dickkopf-2 to generate cancer cells with Paneth cell properties
Shin J, Park J, Lim J, Jeong J, Dinesh R, Maher S, Kim J, Park S, Hong J, Wysolmerski J, Choi J, Bothwell A. Metastasis of colon cancer requires Dickkopf-2 to generate cancer cells with Paneth cell properties. ELife 2024, 13 DOI: 10.7554/elife.97279.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer cellsDickkopf-2Promoter region of Sox9Analysis of transcriptomeGeneration of cancer cellsPositive cancer cellsStem cell niche factorsColon cancer cellsPaneth cell differentiationHepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alphaLysozyme positive cellsChromatin accessibilityHNF4A proteinSingle-cell RNA sequencing analysisCell propertiesPaneth cell markersSequence analysisChromatin immunoprecipitationPromoter regionTranscription factorsTranscriptome analysisColon cancerColon cancer metastasisReduction of liver metastasisDownstream targets
2012
The Nuclear Receptor PPARs as Important Regulators of T-Cell Functions and Autoimmune Diseases
Choi JM, Bothwell AL. The Nuclear Receptor PPARs as Important Regulators of T-Cell Functions and Autoimmune Diseases. Molecules And Cells 2012, 33: 217-222. PMID: 22382683, PMCID: PMC3887706, DOI: 10.1007/s10059-012-2297-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorIndependent regulatory mechanismsImportant regulatory roleNuclear receptor proteinsT helper cell differentiationTranscription factorsCellular differentiationNuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorGene expressionRegulatory mechanismsDiverse rolesHelper cell differentiationT cell survivalPPARβ/δCell differentiationRegulatory roleImportant regulatorReceptor proteinNuclear receptorsT cell activationProliferator-activated receptorAutoimmune diseasesLigand treatmentProteinSynthetic ligands
2008
Promotion of β-Cell Differentiation in Pancreatic Precursor Cells by Adult Islet Cells
Chen W, Begum S, Opare-Addo L, Garyu J, Gibson TF, Bothwell AL, Papaioannou VE, Herold KC. Promotion of β-Cell Differentiation in Pancreatic Precursor Cells by Adult Islet Cells. Endocrinology 2008, 150: 570-579. PMID: 18845629, PMCID: PMC2646532, DOI: 10.1210/en.2008-1009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult islet cellsAnlage cellsBeta-cell differentiationMusculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homologGlucose transporter 2Mature islet cellsΒ-cell differentiationPrecursor cellsCell-cell contactProduction of proinsulinPancreatic duodenal homeobox-1Pancreatic precursor cellsTranscription factorsDuodenal homeobox 1Islet cellsBeta-cell transcription factorsStromal cell-derived factor-1Differentiation processCell-derived factor-1Beta-cell precursorsMature cellsHomeobox 1Conditions differentiationOncogene homologFactor 1Interferon-γ Induces X-linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis-associated Factor-1 and Noxa Expression and Potentiates Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis by STAT3 Activation*
Bai Y, Ahmad U, Wang Y, Li JH, Choy JC, Kim RW, Kirkiles-Smith N, Maher SE, Karras JG, Bennett CF, Bothwell AL, Pober JS, Tellides G. Interferon-γ Induces X-linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis-associated Factor-1 and Noxa Expression and Potentiates Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis by STAT3 Activation*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 6832-6842. PMID: 18192275, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m706021200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsApoptosisApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsF-Box ProteinsGene Expression RegulationHumansInterferon-gammaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceModels, BiologicalMuscle, Smooth, VascularNeoplasm ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Signal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorTissue TransplantationConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsInhibitor of apoptosisHuman vascular smooth muscle cellsSTAT3 activationNoxa expressionFactor 1Mouse vascular smooth muscle cellsExpression of XAF1Vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosisSmooth muscle cell apoptosisMuscle cell apoptosisApoptotic stimuliTranscription factorsTranscription (STAT) proteinsGene productsPro-apoptotic effectsHuman coronary artery graftsSignal transducerDeath receptorsMicroarray analysisHuman endothelial cellsChimeric animal modelPhenotypic modulationSTAT1 activationNuclear translocation
2006
A limited number of genes are involved in the differentiation of germinal center B cells
Nakayama Y, Stabach P, Maher SE, Mahajan MC, Masiar P, Liao C, Zhang X, Ye Z, Tuck D, Bothwell AL, Newburger PE, Weissman SM. A limited number of genes are involved in the differentiation of germinal center B cells. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2006, 99: 1308-1325. PMID: 16795035, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell LineChildChild, PreschoolDithiothreitolDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression ProfilingGerminal CenterHumansMolecular Sequence DataNuclear ProteinsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPalatine TonsilProtein FoldingRegulatory Factor X Transcription FactorsTranscription FactorsTunicamycinX-Box Binding Protein 1ConceptsUnfolded protein responseX-box binding protein 1Interferon regulatory factor 4Protein 1B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1Transcription factor B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1Post-transcriptional changesBinding protein 1Maturation protein-1Mature B cellsDisulfide isomeraseTranscription factorsLevel of expressionPlasmacytoma cell lineProtein responseGene expressionRegulatory factor 4GenesGerminal center B cellsLymphoblastoid cellsLimited inductionCell linesB cellsFactor 4Germinal center centroblastsThe mutant leucine-zipper domain impairs both dimerization and suppressive function of Foxp3 in T cells
Chae WJ, Henegariu O, Lee SK, Bothwell AL. The mutant leucine-zipper domain impairs both dimerization and suppressive function of Foxp3 in T cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 9631-9636. PMID: 16769892, PMCID: PMC1480458, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0600225103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type FOXP3Regulatory T cellsCD4 T cellsT cellsAutoimmune diseasesTh2-type cytokine secretionScurfy mutant mouseSevere autoimmune diseaseFoxp3 transcription factorAntigenic stimulationCytokine secretionFoxp3Suppressive functionMutant miceAdhesion moleculesSuppressor activityDiseaseGlutamic acidImportant roleCellsCD103HyporesponsivenessTh1Leucine zipper domainTranscription factors
2004
B cell–specific loss of histone 3 lysine 9 methylation in the VH locus depends on Pax5
Johnson K, Pflugh DL, Yu D, Hesslein DG, Lin KI, Bothwell AL, Thomas-Tikhonenko A, Schatz DG, Calame K. B cell–specific loss of histone 3 lysine 9 methylation in the VH locus depends on Pax5. Nature Immunology 2004, 5: 853-861. PMID: 15258579, PMCID: PMC1635547, DOI: 10.1038/ni1099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceB-LymphocytesCell LineageCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsFlow CytometryGene Rearrangement, B-LymphocyteHematopoietic Stem CellsHistonesImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionLysineMethylationMiceModels, ImmunologicalMolecular Sequence DataPAX5 Transcription FactorPrecipitin TestsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTranscription FactorsConceptsH3-K9 methylationDJH recombinationVH locusHistone 3 lysine 9 methylationLysine 9 methylationFunction of Pax5Non-B lineage cellsB cell-specific lossB cell commitmentHistone exchangeInactive chromatinLysine 9Histone H3Transcription factorsCell commitmentCell-specific lossInhibitory modificationMethylationLineage cellsLociPAX5B cellsHeavy chain rearrangementRecombinationChain rearrangement