2024
SRF SUMOylation modulates smooth muscle phenotypic switch and vascular remodeling
Xu Y, Zhang H, Chen Y, Pober J, Zhou M, Zhou J, Min W. SRF SUMOylation modulates smooth muscle phenotypic switch and vascular remodeling. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 6919. PMID: 39134547, PMCID: PMC11319592, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51350-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsSerum response factorCardiovascular diseaseVSMC synthetic phenotypeVascular remodelingNeointimal formationSENP1 deficiencySerum response factor activitySmooth muscle phenotypic switchingPhenotypic switchingPathogenesis of cardiovascular diseaseSmooth muscle cellsPost-translational SUMOylationTreatment of cardiovascular diseasesInhibitor AZD6244Phospho-ELK1Increased nuclear accumulationLysosomal localizationGene transcriptionNuclear accumulationMuscle cellsCoronary arteryCVD patientsVSMC phenotypic switchTherapeutic potential
2022
Brown adipose TRX2 deficiency activates mtDNA-NLRP3 to impair thermogenesis and protect against diet-induced insulin resistance
Huang Y, Zhou JH, Zhang H, Canfrán-Duque A, Singh AK, Perry RJ, Shulman G, Fernandez-Hernando C, Min W. Brown adipose TRX2 deficiency activates mtDNA-NLRP3 to impair thermogenesis and protect against diet-induced insulin resistance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2022, 132 PMID: 35202005, PMCID: PMC9057632, DOI: 10.1172/jci148852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueBAT inflammationInsulin resistanceMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesReactive oxygen speciesAberrant innate immune responsesDiet-induced insulin resistanceSystematic metabolismDiet-induced obesityNLRP3 inflammasome pathwayWhole-body energy metabolismCGAS/STINGInnate immune responseFatty acid oxidationExcessive mitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesMetabolic benefitsImmune responseInflammasome pathwayAdipose tissueInflammationInhibition reversesLipid uptakeLipid metabolismThioredoxin 2Adaptive thermogenesis
2020
Mitophagy-mediated adipose inflammation contributes to type 2 diabetes with hepatic insulin resistance
He F, Huang Y, Song Z, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Perry RJ, Shulman GI, Min W. Mitophagy-mediated adipose inflammation contributes to type 2 diabetes with hepatic insulin resistance. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2020, 218: e20201416. PMID: 33315085, PMCID: PMC7927432, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20201416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatEnergy MetabolismFatty LiverGene DeletionGene TargetingGluconeogenesisHomeostasisHumansHyperglycemiaInflammationInsulin ResistanceLipogenesisLiverMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitophagyNF-kappa BOxidative StressPhenotypeReactive Oxygen SpeciesSequestosome-1 ProteinSignal TransductionThioredoxinsConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceWhite adipose tissueInsulin resistanceAdipose inflammationType 2 diabetes mellitusLipid metabolic disordersNF-κB inhibitorAdipose-specific deletionWhole-body energy homeostasisAltered fatty acid metabolismFatty acid metabolismT2DM progressionT2DM patientsDiabetes mellitusReactive oxygen species pathwayHepatic steatosisMetabolic disordersNF-κBP62/SQSTM1Adipose tissueHuman adipocytesEnergy homeostasisExcessive mitophagyOxygen species pathwayInflammationBMX Represses Thrombin-PAR1–Mediated Endothelial Permeability and Vascular Leakage During Early Sepsis
Li Z, Yin M, Zhang H, Ni W, Pierce R, Zhou HJ, Min W. BMX Represses Thrombin-PAR1–Mediated Endothelial Permeability and Vascular Leakage During Early Sepsis. Circulation Research 2020, 126: 471-485. PMID: 31910739, PMCID: PMC7035171, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.119.315769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPAR1 internalizationPuncture-induced sepsisCecal ligationVascular leakageEndothelial permeabilityExpression of BmxThrombin-PAR1Early sepsisEndothelial cellsPuncture modelSignal inactivationPAR1 antagonist SCH79797Negative regulatorLung epithelial cellsTransendothelial electrical resistanceAdult stageEmbryonic stagesCultured endothelial cellsPulmonary leakageCellular analysisLung injuryPathological stimuliEndothelium dysfunctionPlatelet dysfunctionSepsis
2019
Short AIP1 (ASK1-Interacting Protein-1) Isoform Localizes to the Mitochondria and Promotes Vascular Dysfunction
Li Z, Li L, Zhang H, Zhou HJ, Ji W, Min W. Short AIP1 (ASK1-Interacting Protein-1) Isoform Localizes to the Mitochondria and Promotes Vascular Dysfunction. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2019, 40: 112-127. PMID: 31619063, PMCID: PMC7204498, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.119.312976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicApoptosisArteriosclerosisBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalDNAEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitochondriaRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsN-terminal pleckstrin homology domainHuman genome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association studiesPleckstrin homology domainMitochondrial reactive oxygen species generationEndothelial cellsH3K9 trimethylationHomology domainReactive oxygen species productionOxygen species productionReactive oxygen speciesReactive oxygen species generationAssociation studiesRegulatory factorsEpigenetic inhibitionEC activationOxygen species generationDependent pathwayVascular endothelial cellsProteolytic degradationSpecies productionOxygen speciesVascular homeostasisMitochondriaSpecies generationCD34+KLF4+ Stromal Stem Cells Contribute to Endometrial Regeneration and Repair
Yin M, Zhou HJ, Lin C, Long L, Yang X, Zhang H, Taylor H, Min W. CD34+KLF4+ Stromal Stem Cells Contribute to Endometrial Regeneration and Repair. Cell Reports 2019, 27: 2709-2724.e3. PMID: 31141693, PMCID: PMC6548470, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial regenerationEndometrial epitheliumStem cellsLocal stem cellsEndometrial repairHuman endometriumUterine hyperplasiaStromal stem cellsCD34Regenerative capacitySM22αEpitheliumCellsProliferative signalingTranscriptional activityRepairKLF4EndometriumHyperplasiaERαProtein SUMOylationRegeneration modelMice
2018
SUMOylation of VEGFR2 regulates its intracellular trafficking and pathological angiogenesis
Zhou HJ, Xu Z, Wang Z, Zhang H, Zhuang Z, Simons M, Min W. SUMOylation of VEGFR2 regulates its intracellular trafficking and pathological angiogenesis. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 3303. PMID: 30120232, PMCID: PMC6098000, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05812-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCorneaCysteine EndopeptidasesDiabetes MellitusEndopeptidasesGene DeletionGene Knock-In TechniquesGene SilencingGolgi ApparatusHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansIntracellular SpaceMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PathologicProtein TransportRetinaSignal TransductionSUMO-1 ProteinSumoylationVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsPathological angiogenesisPotential therapeutic targetRegulation of VEGFR2Non-sumoylated formEndothelial-specific deletionDiabetic miceHindlimb ischemiaTherapeutic targetDiabetic settingControl of angiogenesisEndothelial cellsAngiogenesisVEGFR2Surface expressionVEGFR2 activityTissue repairSENP1
2017
Lead promotes abnormal angiogenesis induced by CCM3 gene defects via mitochondrial pathway
Sun Y, Zhang H, Xing X, Zhao Z, He J, Li J, Chen J, Wang M, He Y. Lead promotes abnormal angiogenesis induced by CCM3 gene defects via mitochondrial pathway. Journal Of Developmental Origins Of Health And Disease 2017, 9: 182-190. PMID: 29110746, DOI: 10.1017/s2040174417000782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse embryosYolk sacHeterozygous mouse embryosGene defectsCCM3 genesPrimary human umbilical vein endothelial cellsLead exposureMitochondrial DNAEmbryonic developmentMtDNA biogenesisMitochondrial morphologyCardiovascular developmentHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsMitochondrial pathwayGene knockoutEndothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVascular developmentMitochondria pathwayVein endothelial cellsPrimary cellsGenesRNA expressionCell proliferationEmbryosASK1-dependent endothelial cell activation is critical in ovarian cancer growth and metastasis
Yin M, Zhou HJ, Zhang J, Lin C, Li H, Li X, Li Y, Zhang H, Breckenridge DG, Ji W, Min W. ASK1-dependent endothelial cell activation is critical in ovarian cancer growth and metastasis. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e91828. PMID: 28931753, PMCID: PMC5621912, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.91828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-associated macrophagesOvarian cancer growthOvarian cancerTranscoelomic metastasisCancer growthTumor growthOrthotopic ovarian cancer modelPeritoneal tumor growthInflammation-mediated tumorigenesisOvarian cancer modelEndothelial cell activationJunction protein VE-cadherinOvarian cancer progressionTAM infiltrationMacrophage infiltrationVascular leakageMacrophage transmigrationVascular permeabilityMouse modelVascular endotheliumMetastasis cancerTherapeutic targetMacrophage activationColon cancerCancer modelThe critical role of SENP1-mediated GATA2 deSUMOylation in promoting endothelial activation in graft arteriosclerosis
Qiu C, Wang Y, Zhao H, Qin L, Shi Y, Zhu X, Song L, Zhou X, Chen J, Zhou H, Zhang H, Tellides G, Min W, Yu L. The critical role of SENP1-mediated GATA2 deSUMOylation in promoting endothelial activation in graft arteriosclerosis. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 15426. PMID: 28569748, PMCID: PMC5461500, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArteriosclerosisCysteine EndopeptidasesDisease ProgressionDNAEndopeptidasesEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularGATA2 Transcription FactorHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansInflammation MediatorsLeukocytesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalProtein BindingProtein StabilitySumoylationConceptsGraft arteriosclerosisEndothelial activationClinical graft rejectionConsequent endothelial dysfunctionNF-κB activityRole of SENP1Post-translational SUMOylationAllograft failureEndothelial dysfunctionGraft rejectionGraft endotheliumLeukocyte recruitmentVascular remodellingCardiovascular disordersNeointima formationNF-κBClinical researchDiminished inductionEndothelial cellsMajor causeAdhesion moleculesPotential involvementInflammationArteriosclerosisSENP1
2013
A Network of Interactions Enables CCM3 and STK24 to Coordinate UNC13D-Driven Vesicle Exocytosis in Neutrophils
Zhang Y, Tang W, Zhang H, Niu X, Xu Y, Zhang J, Gao K, Pan W, Boggon TJ, Toomre D, Min W, Wu D. A Network of Interactions Enables CCM3 and STK24 to Coordinate UNC13D-Driven Vesicle Exocytosis in Neutrophils. Developmental Cell 2013, 27: 215-226. PMID: 24176643, PMCID: PMC3834565, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil degranulationAcute innate immune responseIschemia-reperfusion injuryInnate immune responseProtection of kidneyNeutrophil functionImmune responseInhibition of exocytosisTissue damageGranule poolGranule contentsDegranulationImportant regulatorImportant roleVesicle exocytosisExocytosisSTK24InjuryNeutrophilsKidneyUNC13DFunctional Analyses of TNFR2 in Physiological and Pathological Retina AngiogenesisTNFR2 Mediates Retinal Angiogenesis
Wan T, Xu Z, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Luo Y, Li Y, Min W. Functional Analyses of TNFR2 in Physiological and Pathological Retina AngiogenesisTNFR2 Mediates Retinal Angiogenesis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2013, 54: 211-221. PMID: 23188724, PMCID: PMC3544528, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.12-10364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiopoietin-2AnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell SurvivalDisease Models, AnimalEndothelium, VascularEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionHumansHypoxiaInfant, NewbornMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNeovascularization, PathologicNF-kappa BOxygenProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, TIE-2Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IIRetinaRetinal NeovascularizationRetinopathy of PrematurityVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsTumor necrosis factor receptor 2Wild-type C57BL/6 miceTNFR2 deletionTNFR2-KOOIR modelOxygen-induced retinopathy modelNecrosis factor receptor 2Pathological neovascular tuftsRetinal vascular repairVascular ECsRetinal vascular developmentIschemia-induced revascularizationRetinal vasculature developmentFactor receptor 2Vascular endothelial cellsPreretinal neovascularizationVascular developmentC57BL/6 miceNeovascular tuftsKO miceNeonatal miceIsolectin stainingVascular repairBone marrow kinasePostnatal day
2010
Functional Analyses of the Bone Marrow Kinase in the X Chromosome in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Induced Lymphangiogenesis
Jones D, Xu Z, Zhang H, He Y, Kluger MS, Chen H, Min W. Functional Analyses of the Bone Marrow Kinase in the X Chromosome in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Induced Lymphangiogenesis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2010, 30: 2553-2561. PMID: 20864667, PMCID: PMC3106279, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.214999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCorneaEndothelial CellsFemaleHumansLymphangiogenesisLymphatic VesselsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRecombinant ProteinsRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionSkinTransfectionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3ConceptsBone marrow kinaseX chromosomeLymphatic endothelial cell tube formationVascular endothelial growth factorVEGFR-3 receptorRole of BmxLymphatic endothelial cellsEndothelial cell tube formationVEGFR-2 activationCell tube formationLymphangiogenic signalingReceptor autophosphorylationFunctional analysisLymphangiogenic responseFirst insightPathological angiogenesisWild-type micePharmacological inhibitionTube formationBMXChromosomesKinaseVEGFR-3Critical roleSignalingSENP1-mediated GATA1 deSUMOylation is critical for definitive erythropoiesis
Yu L, Ji W, Zhang H, Renda MJ, He Y, Lin S, Cheng EC, Chen H, Krause DS, Min W. SENP1-mediated GATA1 deSUMOylation is critical for definitive erythropoiesis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2010, 207: 1183-1195. PMID: 20457756, PMCID: PMC2882842, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20092215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) modificationImportant regulatory mechanismEmbryonic day 13.5Down-regulation correlatesFetal liverCre-loxP systemEmbryonic lethalityProtein functionDefinitive erythropoiesisGene promoterDNA bindingRegulatory mechanismsGene expressionGATA1SENP1Fetal liver cellsProtein analysisDay 13.5Global deletionProteinSubsequent erythropoiesisKnockout miceErythropoiesisLiver cellsDeSUMOylationEndothelial-Specific Transgenesis of TNFR2 Promotes Adaptive Arteriogenesis and Angiogenesis
Luo Y, Xu Z, Wan T, He Y, Jones D, Zhang H, Min W. Endothelial-Specific Transgenesis of TNFR2 Promotes Adaptive Arteriogenesis and Angiogenesis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2010, 30: 1307-1314. PMID: 20395596, PMCID: PMC2889154, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.110.204222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsFemoral ArteryHindlimbHumansIschemiaLigationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMuscle, SkeletalNeovascularization, PhysiologicProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IIRecovery of FunctionRegional Blood FlowTime FactorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsFemoral artery ligation modelIschemic reserve capacityLimb perfusion recoveryTNFR2-deficient micePeripheral arterial diseaseCoronary artery diseaseIschemia-induced angiogenesisArtery ligation modelTNFR2 knockoutTNFR2-KOArtery diseaseActivation of TNFR2Adaptive angiogenesisArterial diseaseTg miceVascular diseaseLigation modelPerfusion recoveryAdaptive arteriogenesisVascular endotheliumLower limbsUpper limbGlobal deletionTNFR2Mice
2006
Differential Functions of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 and 2 Signaling in Ischemia-Mediated Arteriogenesis and Angiogenesis
Luo D, Luo Y, He Y, Zhang H, Zhang R, Li X, Dobrucki WL, Sinusas AJ, Sessa WC, Min W. Differential Functions of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 and 2 Signaling in Ischemia-Mediated Arteriogenesis and Angiogenesis. American Journal Of Pathology 2006, 169: 1886-1898. PMID: 17071609, PMCID: PMC1780200, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.060603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsArteriesBlood VesselsCattleCell MovementCell ProliferationCell SurvivalEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularHindlimbHumansIschemiaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMolecular Sequence DataNeovascularization, PathologicOrganogenesisPerfusionProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IISignal TransductionTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2ConceptsTNFR2 KO miceTumor necrosis factorTNFR1-KOEndothelial cellsFemoral artery ligation modelIschemia-mediated arteriogenesisIschemic reserve capacityTNFR1 knockout miceInfiltration of macrophagesTumor necrosis factor receptor 1Wild-type miceArtery ligation modelNecrosis factor receptor 1Dependent reporter gene expressionNuclear factor-kappaBEC survivalFactor receptor 1Vascular endothelial cellsActivation of TNFR1Murine endothelial cellsTNFR2-KOClinical recoveryActivation of TNFR2Limb perfusionVascular proliferation