2010
An Implantable Vascularized Protein Gel Construct That Supports Human Fetal Hepatoblast Survival and Infection by Hepatitis C Virus in Mice
Harding MJ, Lepus CM, Gibson TF, Shepherd BR, Gerber SA, Graham M, Paturzo FX, Rahner C, Madri JA, Bothwell AL, Lindenbach BD, Pober JS. An Implantable Vascularized Protein Gel Construct That Supports Human Fetal Hepatoblast Survival and Infection by Hepatitis C Virus in Mice. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e9987. PMID: 20376322, PMCID: PMC2848675, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusHuman fetal hepatoblastsSmall animal modelsC virusAnimal modelsAccessible small animal modelsHuh-7.5 hepatoma cellsRobust small animal modelHuman hepatocyte engraftmentHuman albumin levelsBcl-2-transduced human umbilical vein endothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsHepatocyte growth factorUmbilical vein endothelial cellsHCV infectionVein endothelial cellsAlbumin levelsHepatocyte engraftmentBeige miceImmunodeficient miceHistological appearanceImmunoelectron microscopic analysisMRNA expressionViral adsorptionHepatic epithelial cells
2002
Immunosuppressive effects of tautomycetin in vivo and in vitro via T cell-specific apoptosis induction
Shim JH, Lee HK, Chang EJ, Chae WJ, Han JH, Han DJ, Morio T, Yang JJ, Bothwell A, Lee SK. Immunosuppressive effects of tautomycetin in vivo and in vitro via T cell-specific apoptosis induction. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 10617-10622. PMID: 12149481, PMCID: PMC124991, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.162522099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntifungal AgentsApoptosisCaspase 3Caspase 9CaspasesCell DivisionCyclosporineFuransHeart TransplantationHeLa CellsHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsJurkat CellsLipidsLymphocyte ActivationMolecular StructurePhosphorylationPoly(ADP-ribose) PolymerasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2RatsRats, Inbred LewRats, WistarReceptor-CD3 Complex, Antigen, T-CellSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesTyrosine