2018
Generation and Proteome Profiling of PBMC-Originated, iPSC-Derived Corneal Endothelial Cells
Ali M, Khan SY, Vasanth S, Ahmed MR, Chen R, Na CH, Thomson JJ, Qiu C, Gottsch JD, Riazuddin SA. Generation and Proteome Profiling of PBMC-Originated, iPSC-Derived Corneal Endothelial Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2018, 59: 2437-2444. PMID: 29847650, PMCID: PMC5957521, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-22927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCryopreservationEmbryonic Stem CellsEndothelium, CornealFlow CytometryGene Expression ProfilingGenetic MarkersHumansImmunohistochemistryInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMass SpectrometryMicroscopy, Phase-ContrastMiddle AgedNeural CrestProteomeReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsNeural crest cellsProteome sequencingProteome profilingCorneal endothelial cellsExpression of pluripotentQuantitative real-time PCRPluripotent stem cellsMolecular architectureCrest cellsEndothelial cellsProteomeReal-time PCRPluripotency markersHuman corneal endotheliumStem cellsPhase contrast microscopyExpression levelsProteinIPSCsSequencingCellsProfilingFirst reportContrast microscopyHigh levels
2013
Small-Diameter Vascular Graft Engineered Using Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Cells
Sundaram S, Echter A, Sivarapatna A, Qiu C, Niklason L. Small-Diameter Vascular Graft Engineered Using Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Cells. Tissue Engineering Part A 2013, 20: 740-750. PMID: 24125588, PMCID: PMC3926168, DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2012.0738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsHuman embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal cellsSmooth muscle cellsSMC marker expressionMesenchymal cellsEmbryonic stem cellsMarkers of cartilageLineage commitmentNew cell sourceGrowth factor betaStem cellsDifferentiation capabilityCell populationsNative counterpartsMuscle cellsHuman vessel wallStringent analysisFactor betaCell sourceCellsMarker expressionSmooth muscle actinMuscle actinVascular constructsCell sourcingEngineering a Blood-Retinal Barrier With Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Transcriptome and Functional Analysis
Peng S, Gan G, Qiu C, Zhong M, An H, Adelman RA, Rizzolo LJ. Engineering a Blood-Retinal Barrier With Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Transcriptome and Functional Analysis. Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2013, 2: 534-544. PMID: 23734062, PMCID: PMC3697821, DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2012-0134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumBlood-retinal barrierHuman retinal pigment epitheliumPigment epitheliumHuman fetal retinal pigment epitheliumOuter blood-retinal barrierTight junctionsFetal retinal pigment epitheliumEmbryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epitheliumAdult retinal pigment epitheliumQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionMaturation of hESCReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionHuman embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epitheliumStem cell-derived retinal pigment epitheliumRPE replacement therapyPanel of genesReplacement therapyAnimal modelsHuman embryonic stem cellsRetinal degenerationRPE functionSerum-free mediumHuman retina
2010
High-efficiency siRNA-based gene knockdown in human embryonic stem cells
Ma Y, Jin J, Dong C, Cheng EC, Lin H, Huang Y, Qiu C. High-efficiency siRNA-based gene knockdown in human embryonic stem cells. RNA 2010, 16: 2564-2569. PMID: 20978109, PMCID: PMC2995416, DOI: 10.1261/rna.2350710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDynamic transcriptomes during neural differentiation of human embryonic stem cells revealed by short, long, and paired-end sequencing
Wu JQ, Habegger L, Noisa P, Szekely A, Qiu C, Hutchison S, Raha D, Egholm M, Lin H, Weissman S, Cui W, Gerstein M, Snyder M. Dynamic transcriptomes during neural differentiation of human embryonic stem cells revealed by short, long, and paired-end sequencing. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 5254-5259. PMID: 20194744, PMCID: PMC2841935, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0914114107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural differentiationUndifferentiated hESCsNeural fate specificationCell identity maintenanceStage-specific regulationHuman embryonic stem cellsTypes of genesPaired-end sequencingDifferentiation of hESCsEmbryonic stem cellsPaired-end readsNeural cell differentiationSplicing dynamicsFate specificationDynamic transcriptomeIsoform diversityTranscriptome changesUnannotated transcriptsGene transcriptionRNA sequencingStages of differentiationNeural lineagesCell differentiationDifferential expressionGliogenic potential
2009
Lin28-mediated post-transcriptional regulation of Oct4 expression in human embryonic stem cells
Qiu C, Ma Y, Wang J, Peng S, Huang Y. Lin28-mediated post-transcriptional regulation of Oct4 expression in human embryonic stem cells. Nucleic Acids Research 2009, 38: 1240-1248. PMID: 19966271, PMCID: PMC2831306, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkp1071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA helicase APost-transcriptional regulationHuman embryonic stem cellsEmbryonic stem cellsLin28-dependent stimulationOct4 expressionPost-transcriptional regulatory factorsPluripotency factor OCT4Subset of mRNAsPost-transcriptional levelStem cellsTarget mRNA expressionMicroRNA processingFactors OCT4Observed regulationReporter systemRegulatory factorsEfficient translationLin28Novel mechanismMRNARegulationFirst evidenceExpressionMRNA expression