2018
Subretinal Transplantation of Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells in the Treatment of Autoimmune Uveitis in Rats
Li J, Qiu C, Zhang Z, Yuan W, Ge Z, Tan B, Yang P, Liu J, Zhu X, Qiu C, Lai D, Guo L, Yu L. Subretinal Transplantation of Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells in the Treatment of Autoimmune Uveitis in Rats. Cell Transplantation 2018, 27: 1504-1514. PMID: 30168350, PMCID: PMC6180726, DOI: 10.1177/0963689718796196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental autoimmune uveitisHuman amniotic epithelial cellsT cell subsetsAutoimmune uveitisOcular inflammatory diseaseEAU ratsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAmniotic epithelial cellsSubretinal transplantationInflammatory diseasesSubretinal injectionTherapeutic strategiesDay 0Current immunosuppressive regimensIL-10 levelsEpithelial cellsT regulatory (Treg) cellsImmune cell infiltrationSlit-lamp microscopyMonocyte chemoattractant proteinSerious side effectsInterphotoreceptor retinoid-binding proteinLocal cytokine environmentNovel therapeutic strategiesAlternative therapeutic strategies
2017
The critical role of SENP1-mediated GATA2 deSUMOylation in promoting endothelial activation in graft arteriosclerosis
Qiu C, Wang Y, Zhao H, Qin L, Shi Y, Zhu X, Song L, Zhou X, Chen J, Zhou H, Zhang H, Tellides G, Min W, Yu L. The critical role of SENP1-mediated GATA2 deSUMOylation in promoting endothelial activation in graft arteriosclerosis. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 15426. PMID: 28569748, PMCID: PMC5461500, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArteriosclerosisCysteine EndopeptidasesDisease ProgressionDNAEndopeptidasesEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularGATA2 Transcription FactorHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansInflammation MediatorsLeukocytesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalProtein BindingProtein StabilitySumoylationConceptsGraft arteriosclerosisEndothelial activationClinical graft rejectionConsequent endothelial dysfunctionNF-κB activityRole of SENP1Post-translational SUMOylationAllograft failureEndothelial dysfunctionGraft rejectionGraft endotheliumLeukocyte recruitmentVascular remodellingCardiovascular disordersNeointima formationNF-κBClinical researchDiminished inductionEndothelial cellsMajor causeAdhesion moleculesPotential involvementInflammationArteriosclerosisSENP1