2015
SENP1-mediated NEMO deSUMOylation in adipocytes limits inflammatory responses and type-1 diabetes progression
Shao L, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Qin L, Hwa J, Yun Z, Ji W, Min W. SENP1-mediated NEMO deSUMOylation in adipocytes limits inflammatory responses and type-1 diabetes progression. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 8917. PMID: 26596471, PMCID: PMC4662081, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3-L1 CellsAdipocytesAnimalsApoptosisChemokine CCL5Chromatin ImmunoprecipitationCysteine EndopeptidasesCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatEndopeptidasesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryGene Knockout TechniquesGlucose IntoleranceHyperglycemiaImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationInflammationInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Secreting CellsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansMiceMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNF-kappa BPhenotypeReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsConceptsNF-κB activityAdipocyte dysfunctionCytokine productionType 1 diabetes progressionPancreatic isletsType 1 diabetes mellitusMild insulin resistanceDevelopment of diabetesType 2 diabetes phenotypeΒ-cell damageDirect cytotoxic effectNF-κB inhibitorAdipocyte-specific deletionProgression of T1DMDiabetes mellitusGlucose intolerancePancreatic inflammationProinflammatory cytokinesCCL5 expressionInsulin resistanceDiabetes progressionInflammatory responseNF-κBDiabetes phenotypeMice exhibit
2010
Stabilization of VEGFR2 Signaling by Cerebral Cavernous Malformation 3 Is Critical for Vascular Development
He Y, Zhang H, Yu L, Gunel M, Boggon TJ, Chen H, Min W. Stabilization of VEGFR2 Signaling by Cerebral Cavernous Malformation 3 Is Critical for Vascular Development. Science Signaling 2010, 3: ra26. PMID: 20371769, PMCID: PMC3052863, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2000722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCardiovascular SystemEndothelial CellsFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGene DeletionGene Expression ProfilingGene Knockdown TechniquesHematopoiesisHumansImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationMiceReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsCarboxyl-terminal domainVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2Vascular developmentHuman vascular malformationsCerebral cavernous malformation 3Early embryonic stagesCerebral cavernous malformationsEndothelial cell-specific deletionApoptotic stimuliCell-specific deletionVivo functionEmbryonic angiogenesisEndothelial growth factor receptor 2Unknown functionVEGF stimulationVEGFR2 signalingEmbryonic stagesMessenger RNASmooth muscle cellsGrowth factor receptor 2DeletionCCM3 genesFactor receptor 2Muscle cellsGenes
2009
AIP1 Functions as Arf6-GAP to Negatively Regulate TLR4 Signaling2
Wan T, Liu T, Zhang H, Tang S, Min W. AIP1 Functions as Arf6-GAP to Negatively Regulate TLR4 Signaling2. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2009, 285: 3750-3757. PMID: 19948740, PMCID: PMC2823516, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.069385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingADP-Ribosylation Factor 6ADP-Ribosylation FactorsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCattleCell LineCells, CulturedChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsGTPase-Activating ProteinsGuanylate KinasesHumansImmunoblottingLipopolysaccharidesMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMolecular Sequence DataMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NF-kappa BPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphateProtein BindingReceptors, Interleukin-1Sequence Homology, Amino AcidToll-Like Receptor 4TransfectionConceptsGTPase-activating proteinsArf6 GAPAIP1 functionsNovel GTPase-activating proteinInhibition of ARF6Pleckstrin homologyGAP domainAdaptor proteinSmall GTPaseDisrupts formationPlasma membraneAIP1MAPK pathwayLipid precursorsToll-like receptor 4Arf6NF-kappaBComplex componentsToll-like receptorsProteinRich sitesGTPaseHomologyComplexesCells increases
2007
Endothelial-Specific Expression of Mitochondrial Thioredoxin Improves Endothelial Cell Function and Reduces Atherosclerotic Lesions
Zhang H, Luo Y, Zhang W, He Y, Dai S, Zhang R, Huang Y, Bernatchez P, Giordano FJ, Shadel G, Sessa WC, Min W. Endothelial-Specific Expression of Mitochondrial Thioredoxin Improves Endothelial Cell Function and Reduces Atherosclerotic Lesions. American Journal Of Pathology 2007, 170: 1108-1120. PMID: 17322393, PMCID: PMC1864879, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2007.060960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsFlow CytometryImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalMitochondrial ProteinsNitric OxideReactive Oxygen SpeciesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionThioredoxinsVasodilationConceptsTg miceAtherosclerotic lesionsOxidative stressNitric oxide levelsEC functionDeficient mouse modelEndothelial cell functionAtherosclerosis developmentEnhanced vasodilationVascular EC functionEndothelium functionApolipoprotein EControl littermatesMouse modelOxide levelsMice showCapacity of ECEndothelial-specific expressionEndothelial cellsCritical roleReactive oxygen speciesCell functionMiceTotal antioxidantsLesions
2004
AIP1/DAB2IP, a Novel Member of the Ras-GAP Family, Transduces TRAF2-induced ASK1-JNK Activation*
Zhang H, Zhang R, Luo Y, D'Alessio A, Pober JS, Min W. AIP1/DAB2IP, a Novel Member of the Ras-GAP Family, Transduces TRAF2-induced ASK1-JNK Activation*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 44955-44965. PMID: 15310755, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m407617200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCattleCell LineCell MembraneCytoplasmGene DeletionGenes, ReporterGuanylate KinasesHumansImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMAP Kinase Kinase 4MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5Microscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesModels, BiologicalMutationNF-kappa BProlineProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein TransportProteinsRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsSignal TransductionTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2Transfection