2019
B cell activation factor (BAFF) induces inflammation in the human fallopian tube leading to tubal pregnancy
Xu J, Luo X, Qu S, Yang G, Shen N. B cell activation factor (BAFF) induces inflammation in the human fallopian tube leading to tubal pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2019, 19: 169. PMID: 31088412, PMCID: PMC6518762, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2324-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman fallopian tubeB cell activation factorTubal pregnancyFallopian tubeSerum levelsBAFF mRNAControl groupBAFF geneTissue samplesBenign uterine diseasesNormal fallopian tubesAdaptive immune responsesTumor necrosis factorTubal epithelial cellsFallopian tube occlusionWestern blotting methodBAFF proteinWhole blood samplesProinflammatory cytokinesIL-6Pregnancy typeActivation factorNecrosis factorPregnancy processUterine disease
2017
Analysis of PTPRK polymorphisms in association with risk and age at onset of Alzheimer's disease, cancer risk, and cholesterol
Chen Y, Xu C, Harirforoosh S, Luo X, Wang KS. Analysis of PTPRK polymorphisms in association with risk and age at onset of Alzheimer's disease, cancer risk, and cholesterol. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2017, 96: 65-72. PMID: 28987514, PMCID: PMC6195678, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge of OnsetAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseCase-Control StudiesCerebellumCholesterolComputer SimulationFamilyGene ExpressionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 2ConceptsRisk of ADRisk of cancerAlzheimer's diseaseAAO of ADSingle nucleotide polymorphismsTotal cholesterol levelsMultiple logistic regressionLDL cholesterolTotal cholesterolCholesterol levelsAD patientsCancer riskMultiple linear regression analysisLinear regression analysisNeuropsychiatric disordersLogistic regressionDiseaseCancerWilcoxon testExpression levelsRiskRegression analysisGene expression levelsHuman brainGenetic variantsGenome-wide significant, replicated and functional risk variants for Alzheimer’s disease
Guo X, Qiu W, Garcia-Milian R, Lin X, Zhang Y, Cao Y, Tan Y, Wang Z, Shi J, Wang J, Liu D, Song L, Xu Y, Wang X, Liu N, Sun T, Zheng J, Luo J, Zhang H, Xu J, Kang L, Ma C, Wang K, Luo X. Genome-wide significant, replicated and functional risk variants for Alzheimer’s disease. Journal Of Neural Transmission 2017, 124: 1455-1471. PMID: 28770390, PMCID: PMC5654670, DOI: 10.1007/s00702-017-1773-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesNon-coding RNAsRisk variantsRisk genesProtein-coding genesProtein-coding RNAsLong non-coding RNAsFunctional risk variantsPotential biological functionsAD-related pathwaysExpression of piRNAsAlterations of proteinsGenomic regionsExpression correlationBiological functionsProtein structureAssociation studiesMetabolism pathwaysLipoprotein metabolism pathwaysRisk SNPsGenesSNPsPiRNAsRNARegulatory effectsTranscriptome-wide piRNA profiling in human brains of Alzheimer's disease
Qiu W, Guo X, Lin X, Yang Q, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Zuo L, Zhu Y, Li CR, Ma C, Luo X. Transcriptome-wide piRNA profiling in human brains of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology Of Aging 2017, 57: 170-177. PMID: 28654860, PMCID: PMC5542056, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2017.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research