2020
Replicated risk CACNA1C variants for major psychiatric disorders may serve as potential therapeutic targets for the shared depressive endophenotype.
Guo X, Fu Y, Zhang Y, Wang T, Lu L, Luo X, Wang K, Huang J, Xie T, Zheng C, Yang K, Tong J, Zuo L, Kang L, Tan Y, Jiang K, Li CR, Luo X. Replicated risk CACNA1C variants for major psychiatric disorders may serve as potential therapeutic targets for the shared depressive endophenotype. 2020, 4 PMID: 34046650, PMCID: PMC8153461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor psychiatric disordersGenome-wide association studiesL-type voltage-gated calcium channelsMajor depressive disorderMRNA expression regulationPsychiatric disordersTherapeutic targetBipolar disorderChronic mild stress (CMS) ratsHuman hippocampusExpression regulationDepressive endophenotypeType voltage-gated calcium channelsRole of venlafaxineVoltage-gated calcium channelsPotential therapeutic targetRisk genesSignificant mRNA expressionVenlafaxine treatmentDepressive disorderStress ratsDepressive symptomsIndependent cohortCalcium channelsMRNA expression
2016
Expression of KCNJ1 (ROMK) in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Han J, Lee S, Ishikawa Y, Guo X, Xu S, Wang T. Expression of KCNJ1 (ROMK) in the Gastrointestinal Tract. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.1224.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchROMK expressionDistal colonMRNA expressionKO miceRenal outer medullary potassium channelEpithelial cellsGI tractGastric acid secretionGastrointestinal (GI) tractHK intakeROMK channelsWT miceDistal nephronReal-time PCRApical membraneROMKPotassium channelsAcid secretionParietal cellsIF stainingRenal tubulesQ-PCR dataEsophagusDiet animalsGastrointestinal tract
2015
Down-regulation of PRKCB1 expression in Han Chinese patients with subsyndromal symptomatic depression
Guo X, Li Z, Zhang C, Yi Z, Li H, Cao L, Yuan C, Hong W, Wu Z, Peng D, Chen J, Xia W, Zhao G, Wang F, Yu S, Cui D, Xu Y, Golam CM, Smith AK, Wang T, Fang Y. Down-regulation of PRKCB1 expression in Han Chinese patients with subsyndromal symptomatic depression. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2015, 69: 1-6. PMID: 26343587, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsyndromal symptomatic depressionPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsHan Chinese patientsSSD patientsMRNA expression levelsMDD patientsSymptomatic depressionChinese patientsBlood mononuclear cellsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsExpression levelsMononuclear cellsPatientsMRNA expressionCommon diseaseReal-time quantitative PCR studiesSignificant decreaseSignificant social dysfunctionSocial dysfunctionPCR studiesCandidate genesTranscript networksFunctional annotation toolMultiple single nucleotide polymorphismsQuantitative PCR studies