2021
The aging transcriptome and cellular landscape of the human lung in relation to SARS-CoV-2
Chow RD, Majety M, Chen S. The aging transcriptome and cellular landscape of the human lung in relation to SARS-CoV-2. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 4. PMID: 33397975, PMCID: PMC7782551, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20323-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 infectionHuman lungCOVID-19Natural killer/T-cellAirway smooth muscle cellsSevere coronavirus diseaseSevere COVID-19Alveolar type 2 cellsMajor risk factorType 2 cellsSmooth muscle cellsSARS-CoV-2 proteomeAge-associated genesAge-associated changesDendritic cellsRisk factorsT cellsGoblet cellsAlveolar fibroblastsCoronavirus diseaseMuscle cellsOlder populationCellular landscapeEndothelial cells
2019
Multiplexed activation of endogenous genes by CRISPRa elicits potent antitumor immunity
Wang G, Chow RD, Bai Z, Zhu L, Errami Y, Dai X, Dong MB, Ye L, Zhang X, Renauer PA, Park JJ, Shen L, Ye H, Fuchs CS, Chen S. Multiplexed activation of endogenous genes by CRISPRa elicits potent antitumor immunity. Nature Immunology 2019, 20: 1494-1505. PMID: 31611701, PMCID: PMC6858551, DOI: 10.1038/s41590-019-0500-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesCell Line, TumorClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCoculture TechniquesCombined Modality TherapyDependovirusDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsHEK293 CellsHumansImmunotherapyInjections, IntralesionalLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiceNeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsAntitumor immunityImmune responseCell-based vaccination strategiesElicits potent antitumor immunityEnhanced T cell infiltrationElicit potent immune responsesCurrent immunotherapy modalitiesStrong antitumor immunityAntitumor immune responseT cell infiltrationPotent antitumor immunityPotent immune responsesAntitumor immune signaturesMultiple cancer typesImmune signaturesImmunotherapy modalitiesTreatment modalitiesCell infiltrationVaccination strategiesTumor antigensVirus deliveryTumor microenvironmentImmunotherapyCancer typesCancer treatmentIn vivo CRISPR screening in CD8 T cells with AAV–Sleeping Beauty hybrid vectors identifies membrane targets for improving immunotherapy for glioblastoma
Ye L, Park JJ, Dong MB, Yang Q, Chow RD, Peng L, Du Y, Guo J, Dai X, Wang G, Errami Y, Chen S. In vivo CRISPR screening in CD8 T cells with AAV–Sleeping Beauty hybrid vectors identifies membrane targets for improving immunotherapy for glioblastoma. Nature Biotechnology 2019, 37: 1302-1313. PMID: 31548728, PMCID: PMC6834896, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-019-0246-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorCRISPR-Cas SystemsDependovirusFemaleGene EditingGlioblastomaHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceN-AcetylglucosaminyltransferasesNeoplasm ProteinsProtein Disulfide-IsomerasesReceptors, Cell SurfaceRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsTransposasesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsRNA cassetteMembrane protein targetsPrimary murine T cellsGenetic screening systemSingle-cell sequencingScreen hitsSleeping Beauty (SB) transposonCRISPR screensMembrane proteinsCell sequencingT cellsAdeno-associated virusGenomic integrationMembrane targetsMurine T cellsProtein targetsEfficient geneHuman GBM cellsGene editingT cell receptor transgenic modelGBM cellsBeauty transposonPDIA3T cell-based immunotherapyAntigen-specific killingSystematic Immunotherapy Target Discovery Using Genome-Scale In Vivo CRISPR Screens in CD8 T Cells
Dong MB, Wang G, Chow RD, Ye L, Zhu L, Dai X, Park JJ, Kim HR, Errami Y, Guzman CD, Zhou X, Chen KY, Renauer PA, Du Y, Shen J, Lam SZ, Zhou JJ, Lannin DR, Herbst RS, Chen S. Systematic Immunotherapy Target Discovery Using Genome-Scale In Vivo CRISPR Screens in CD8 T Cells. Cell 2019, 178: 1189-1204.e23. PMID: 31442407, PMCID: PMC6719679, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.07.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsCytokinesFemaleHumansImmunologic MemoryImmunotherapyMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNF-kappa BProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRNA HelicasesRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsTranscriptomeConceptsCRISPR screensTarget discoveryGenome-scale CRISPR screensCD8 TRNA helicase DHX37Vivo CRISPR screensGenetic screenGenome scaleTranscriptomic profilingBiochemical interrogationAntigen-specific CD8 TAnti-tumor immune responseFunctional regulatorTriple-negative breast cancerDHX37Essential roleTim-3PD-1Cytokine productionTumor infiltrationImmunotherapy targetImmunotherapy settingsRegulatorBreast cancerT cells
2017
AAV-mediated direct in vivo CRISPR screen identifies functional suppressors in glioblastoma
Chow RD, Guzman CD, Wang G, Schmidt F, Youngblood MW, Ye L, Errami Y, Dong MB, Martinez MA, Zhang S, Renauer P, Bilguvar K, Gunel M, Sharp PA, Zhang F, Platt RJ, Chen S. AAV-mediated direct in vivo CRISPR screen identifies functional suppressors in glioblastoma. Nature Neuroscience 2017, 20: 1329-1341. PMID: 28805815, PMCID: PMC5614841, DOI: 10.1038/nn.4620.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Frequent Recent Origination of Brain Genes Shaped the Evolution of Foraging Behavior in Drosophila
Chen S, Spletter M, Ni X, White KP, Luo L, Long M. Frequent Recent Origination of Brain Genes Shaped the Evolution of Foraging Behavior in Drosophila. Cell Reports 2012, 1: 118-132. PMID: 22832161, PMCID: PMC4382513, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2011.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAgingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsArthropod AntennaeBrainDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEvolution, MolecularFeeding BehaviorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, InsectMaleMolecular Sequence DataMushroom BodiesNeuronsSelection, GeneticSex CharacteristicsSynaptic TransmissionTranscriptomeConceptsNew genesForaging behaviorMushroom bodiesYoung retrogenesAdaptive evolutionPhenotypic evolutionEvolutionary signaturesYoung genesNatural selectionGenetic basisBrain genesExpression profilingComparative behavioral analysisBrain evolutionGenesOlfactory circuitDrosophilaNew functionsAnimal behaviorNeuronal expressionExpressionRetrogenesNeural circuitsEvolutionRecent evolution
2011
Highly Tissue Specific Expression of Sphinx Supports Its Male Courtship Related Role in Drosophila melanogaster
Chen Y, Dai H, Chen S, Zhang L, Long M. Highly Tissue Specific Expression of Sphinx Supports Its Male Courtship Related Role in Drosophila melanogaster. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e18853. PMID: 21541324, PMCID: PMC3082539, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimal StructuresAnimalsBase PairingBase SequenceBrainConserved SequenceCourtshipDrosophila melanogasterFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGenome, InsectGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMaleMolecular Sequence DataMutationOrgan SpecificityPeripheral Nervous SystemPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, UntranslatedSexual Behavior, AnimalTransformation, GeneticConceptsDrosophila melanogasterBp regionCourtship behaviorNon-coding RNA genesWhole genome expression profilingBp upstream regionTissue-specific expressionGenome expression profilingMale courtship behaviorMale accessory glandsMelanogaster subgroupDrosophila speciesD. virilisRNA genesGene categoriesProtein functionKnockout mutationsWing hairsMale courtshipTarget genesExpression profilingGFP signalNegative regulatorEnhancer elementsExpression signals
2008
The evolution of courtship behaviors through the origination of a new gene in Drosophila
Dai H, Chen Y, Chen S, Mao Q, Kennedy D, Landback P, Eyre-Walker A, Du W, Long M. The evolution of courtship behaviors through the origination of a new gene in Drosophila. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 7478-7483. PMID: 18508971, PMCID: PMC2396706, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0800693105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale-male courtshipD. melanogasterChimeric geneCourtship behaviorNew genesRelated Drosophila speciesNew chimeric genesDrosophila speciesAdaptive evolutionMutant phenotypeDrosophila melanogasterAncestral conditionUnrelated genesPhenotypic effectsMelanogasterNovel phenotypesCombination of sequenceMating behaviorChimeric structureGenesCourtshipSpeciesPhenotypeDrosophilaKnockout