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Cell surface RNAs control neutrophil recruitment
Zhang N, Tang W, Torres L, Wang X, Ajaj Y, Zhu L, Luan Y, Zhou H, Wang Y, Zhang D, Kurbatov V, Khan S, Kumar P, Hidalgo A, Wu D, Lu J. Cell surface RNAs control neutrophil recruitment. Cell 2024, 187: 846-860.e17. PMID: 38262409, PMCID: PMC10922858, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell surfaceMammalian homologOuter cell surfaceRNA transportGlycan modificationsMammalian cellsSID-1Cellular functionsRecruitment to inflammatory sitesGlycoRNARNAMurine neutrophilsFunctional significanceNeutrophil recruitmentNeutrophil recruitment to inflammatory sitesBiological importanceCellsNeutrophil adhesionReduced neutrophil adhesionHomologyGlycansGenesInflammatory sitesRecruitmentEndothelial cells
2024
Protocol for detecting glycoRNAs using metabolic labeling and northwestern blot
Li L, Zhang N, Pantoja C, Wang Y, Lu J. Protocol for detecting glycoRNAs using metabolic labeling and northwestern blot. STAR Protocols 2024, 5: 103321. PMID: 39298321, PMCID: PMC11426122, DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2024.103321.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Cell Surface RNAs Control Neutrophil Function
Zhang N, Tang W, Torres L, Zhu L, Wang X, Ajaj Y, Wang Y, Zhang D, Kurbatov V, Zhou H, Luan Y, Kumar P, Hidalgo A, Wu D, Lu J. Cell Surface RNAs Control Neutrophil Function. Blood 2023, 142: 674. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-187570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracellular RNaseCell surfaceTotal RNABona fide ligandsEndothelial cellsOuter cell surfaceTransendothelial migrationMammalian cellsSuch RNAsGlycan modificationsCellular RNAGlycoRNARNase digestionLive cellsRNAHematopoietic cellsRNase treatmentSimilar defectsIntegrin levelsConfocal microscopyRNaseGlycan fractionImportant functionsHomologuesRecombinant E-selectin