2023
A pref-1-controlled non-inflammatory mechanism of insulin resistance
Huang Y, Cui D, Chen L, Tong H, Wu H, Muller G, Qi Y, Wang S, Xu J, Gao X, Fifield K, Wang L, Xia Z, Vanderluit J, Liu S, Leng L, Sun G, McGuire J, Young L, Bucala R, Qi D. A pref-1-controlled non-inflammatory mechanism of insulin resistance. IScience 2023, 26: 106923. PMID: 37283810, PMCID: PMC10239698, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsulin resistanceMIF secretionPref-1 expressionPref-1Fat-induced insulin resistancePlasma MIF levelsNon-inflammatory mechanismsActivation of PAR2Palmitic acid dietHigh fat-induced insulin resistanceWhite adipose tissueSubsequent insulin resistanceMIF levelsPAR2 expressionM2 macrophagesAcid dietAdipose tissueAMPK-dependent mannerEndothelial cellsSecretionIntegrin β1CellsExpressionHigh levelsInflammation
2016
ISL1 cardiovascular progenitor cells for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction
Bartulos O, Zhuang ZW, Huang Y, Mikush N, Suh C, Bregasi A, Wang L, Chang W, Krause DS, Young LH, Pober JS, Qyang Y. ISL1 cardiovascular progenitor cells for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction. JCI Insight 2016, 1: e80920. PMID: 27525311, PMCID: PMC4982472, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.80920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyocardial infarctionControl animalsCardiovascular progenitor cellsProgenitor cellsVentricular contractile functionCardiac repair strategiesNew blood vesselsInfarct areaLineage-tracing studiesContractile functionCardiac repairBlood vessel formationMyocardial regenerationEndothelial cellsHeart tissueBlood vesselsMurine heartInfarctionVessel formationInjuryMiceDelivery approachCardiomyocytesHeartCells
2006
AMP-activated protein kinase regulates the assembly of epithelial tight junctions
Zhang L, Li J, Young LH, Caplan MJ. AMP-activated protein kinase regulates the assembly of epithelial tight junctions. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 17272-17277. PMID: 17088526, PMCID: PMC1859922, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0608531103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTight junction assemblyJunction assemblyProtein kinaseLKB1-dependent phosphorylationCell polarization processCellular energy statusActivation of AMPKTight junctionsEukaryotic cellsTight junction structureAMPKMDCK cellsEpithelial tight junctionsEnergy statusKinaseEpithelial cellsAbsence of Ca2AssemblyTransepithelial electrical resistanceParacellular fluxZonula occludens-1CellsRecent studiesOccludens-1LKB1