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 generation
2017
Mechanistic Role of Thioredoxin 2 in Heart Failure
Chen C, Chen H, Zhou HJ, Ji W, Min W. Mechanistic Role of Thioredoxin 2 in Heart Failure. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2017, 982: 265-276. PMID: 28551792, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55330-6_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThioredoxin 2ASK1-dependent apoptosisMechanistic roleMitochondrial reactive oxygen species generationCellular oxidative stressGlobal gene knockoutMitochondrial proteinsEmbryonic lethalityMitochondrial Trx2Gene knockoutKinase 1Reactive oxygen species generationTrx2Key mechanistic roleOxygen species generationCardiomyocyte apoptosisActive tissuesApoptosisCommon mechanismOxidative stressSpecies generationPromising targetHeart failureTherapeutic strategiesTreatment of DCM
2015
Tetramethylpyrazine protects CoCl2-induced apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells by regulating the PHD2/HIF/1α-VEGF pathway
Yang C, Xu Y, Zhou H, Yang L, Yu S, Gao Y, Huang Y, Lu L, Liang X. Tetramethylpyrazine protects CoCl2-induced apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells by regulating the PHD2/HIF/1α-VEGF pathway. Molecular Medicine Reports 2015, 13: 1287-1296. PMID: 26676934, DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSENP1-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
2014
Novel action and mechanism of auranofin in inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3-dependent lymphangiogenesis.
Chen X, Zhou HJ, Huang Q, Lu L, Min W. Novel action and mechanism of auranofin in inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3-dependent lymphangiogenesis. Anti-Cancer Agents In Medicinal Chemistry 2014, 14: 946-54. PMID: 24913775, PMCID: PMC5055472, DOI: 10.2174/1871520614666140610102651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3Lysosome-dependent pathwayProteasomal inhibitor MG132Lysosome inhibitor chloroquineGrowth factor receptor 3Transcription factor NF-κBFactor NF-κBInhibitor MG132EC cell linesReceptor essentialThioredoxin reductaseVivo lymphangiogenesisInhibitor chloroquineNovel targetCancer metastasisEC apoptosisCell linesDose-dependent mannerEC proliferationPotent therapeutic agentMechanism of actionDownregulationLymphangiogenesisRheumatoid arthritisPrimary ECs
2012
TMP Prevents Retinal Neovascularization and Imparts Neuroprotection in an Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy ModelTMP Blocks Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy
Liang X, Zhou H, Ding Y, Li J, Yang C, Luo Y, Li S, Sun G, Liao X, Min W. TMP Prevents Retinal Neovascularization and Imparts Neuroprotection in an Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy ModelTMP Blocks Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2012, 53: 2157-2169. PMID: 22410554, PMCID: PMC4627509, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-9315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisDisease Models, AnimalDrugs, Chinese HerbalFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIn Situ Nick-End LabelingLigusticumMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, ConfocalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuroprotective AgentsOxygenPyrazinesReperfusion InjuryRetinal NeovascularizationRetinal NeuronsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVasodilator AgentsConceptsEffects of tetramethylpyrazineVEGF mRNA expressionCell bodiesRetinal neovascularizationAvascular retinaMüller cellsMouse retinaHIF-1αMRNA expressionOxygen-induced retinopathy modelIschemia-induced cell deathHorizontal cell bodiesNeonatal C57BL/6J miceOuter plexiform layerPostnatal day 7Amacrine cell bodiesTUNEL-positive cellsMüller cell bodiesImparts NeuroprotectionNeurovascular recoveryNeurovascular repairControl miceC57BL/6J micePlexiform layerNormal saline
2010
Chapter 19 Thioredoxin and Redox Signaling in Vasculature—Studies Using Trx2 Endothelium-Specific Transgenic Mice
Min W, Xu L, Zhou H, Huang Q, Zhang H, He Y, Zhe X, Luo Y. Chapter 19 Thioredoxin and Redox Signaling in Vasculature—Studies Using Trx2 Endothelium-Specific Transgenic Mice. Methods In Enzymology 2010, 474: 315-324. PMID: 20609919, DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(10)74019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive oxygen speciesCellular reactive oxygen speciesMitochondrial antioxidant systemVivo functional assaysTRX2 geneRedox signalingTransgenic miceRedox genesThioredoxin 2Functional analysisHuman diseasesFunctional assaysAntioxidant systemOxygen speciesGenesCritical roleEndothelial cell culturesCell culturesPrimary lineTrx2TransgenesisThioredoxinMitochondriaSignalingSpecies