2023
Profilin1 is required to prevent mitotic catastrophe in murine and human glomerular diseases
Tian X, Pedigo C, Li K, Ma X, Bunda P, Pell J, Lek A, Gu J, Zhang Y, Rangel P, Li W, Schwartze E, Nagata S, Lerner G, Perincheri S, Priyadarshini A, Zhao H, Lek M, Menon M, Fu R, Ishibe S. Profilin1 is required to prevent mitotic catastrophe in murine and human glomerular diseases. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2023, 133: e171237. PMID: 37847555, PMCID: PMC10721156, DOI: 10.1172/jci171237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProteinuric kidney diseaseKidney diseasePodocyte lossHuman glomerular diseasesMitotic catastrophePodocyte cell cycleSevere proteinuriaCell cycle reentryKidney failureGlomerular diseaseCell cycleKidney tissueG1/S checkpointUnsuccessful repairCyclin D1Glomerular integrityIrregular nucleiTissue-specific lossMouse podocytesPodocytesAltered expressionDiseaseCyclin B1Ribosome affinity purificationMultinucleated cells
2022
Cell Cycle and Senescence Regulation by Podocyte Histone Deacetylase 1 and 2
Rangel P, Cross E, Liu C, Pedigo C, Tian X, Gutiérrez-Calabrés E, Nagata S, Priyadarshini A, Lerner G, Bunda P, Perincheri S, Gu J, Zhao H, Wang Y, Inoue K, Ishibe S. Cell Cycle and Senescence Regulation by Podocyte Histone Deacetylase 1 and 2. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 34: 433-450. PMID: 36414418, PMCID: PMC10103311, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2022050598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell cycle entryDNA damageSenescence-associated β-galactosidase activityDouble knockout miceRole of HDACsNormal glomerular filtration barrierAssociated phenotypesP21-mediated cell cycle arrestOpen chromatin conformationGlomerular filtration barrierSevere proteinuriaKidney failureProinflammatory cytokinesCell cycle regulationHistone deacetylase 1Cell cycle arrestKi67 expressionSustained DNA damagePodocyte lossIntact expressionMice leadsPodocyte-specific lossMatrix metalloproteinasesPodocyte detachmentProteinuriaMIF is a common genetic determinant of COVID-19 symptomatic infection and severity
Shin JJ, Fan W, Par-Young J, Piecychna M, Leng L, Israni-Winger K, Qing H, Gu J, Zhao H, Schulz WL, Unlu S, Kuster J, Young G, Liu J, Ko AI, Garcia A, Sauler M, Wisnewski AV, Young L, Orduña A, Wang A, Klementina O, Garcia AB, Hegyi P, Armstrong ME, Mitchell P, Ordiz DB, Garami A, Kang I, Bucala R. MIF is a common genetic determinant of COVID-19 symptomatic infection and severity. QJM 2022, 116: 205-212. PMID: 36222594, PMCID: PMC9620729, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorLow-expression MIF alleleCOVID-19 infectionMIF allelesCATT7 alleleHealthy controlsCOVID-19Serum macrophage migration inhibitory factorSymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionHigher serum MIF levelsHigh-expression MIF allelesRetrospective case-control studySARS-CoV-2 infectionFunctional polymorphismsAvailable clinical characteristicsMultinational retrospective studySerum MIF levelsUninfected healthy controlsSymptomatic COVID-19Tertiary medical centerHealthy control subjectsCase-control studyMigration inhibitory factorCoronavirus disease 2019Common functional polymorphismsTET3 epigenetically controls feeding and stress response behaviors via AGRP neurons
Xie D, Stutz B, Li F, Chen F, Lv H, Sestan-Pesa M, Catarino J, Gu J, Zhao H, Stoddard CE, Carmichael GG, Shanabrough M, Taylor HS, Liu ZW, Gao XB, Horvath TL, Huang Y. TET3 epigenetically controls feeding and stress response behaviors via AGRP neurons. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2022, 132: e162365. PMID: 36189793, PMCID: PMC9525119, DOI: 10.1172/jci162365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgRP neuronsNeuropeptide YExpression of AgRPControl of feedingHypothalamic agoutiAnxiolytic effectsNeurotransmitter GABAMouse modelLeptin signalingStress-like behaviorsGenetic ablationNeuronsAgRPCritical central regulatorsEnergy expenditureGABAEnergy metabolismAppetiteFeedingCentral regulatorMetabolismCentral controlHuman cellsTET3Obesity
2021
Toll-like receptor 7 deficiency suppresses type 1 diabetes development by modulating B-cell differentiation and function
Huang J, Peng J, Pearson JA, Efthimiou G, Hu Y, Tai N, Xing Y, Zhang L, Gu J, Jiang J, Zhao H, Zhou Z, Wong FS, Wen L. Toll-like receptor 7 deficiency suppresses type 1 diabetes development by modulating B-cell differentiation and function. Cellular & Molecular Immunology 2021, 18: 328-338. PMID: 33432061, PMCID: PMC8027372, DOI: 10.1038/s41423-020-00590-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetes developmentToll-like receptorsType 1 diabetesDiabetes developmentB cellsTLR7 deficiencyNOD miceB cell differentiationT cellsClassical MHC class I moleculesHuman type 1 diabetesImmunodeficient NOD miceNOD B cellsDiabetogenic T cellsAntigen-presenting functionNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceT cell responsesB cell functionMHC class I moleculesPattern recognition receptorsT cell activationPathogen molecular patternsClass I moleculesDiabetogenic CD4Cytotoxic CD8
2019
Expression of the type 3 InsP3 receptor is a final common event in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma
Guerra MT, Florentino RM, Franca A, Lima Filho AC, Dos Santos ML, Fonseca RC, Lemos FO, Fonseca MC, Kruglov E, Mennone A, Njei B, Gibson J, Guan F, Cheng YC, Ananthanarayanan M, Gu J, Jiang J, Zhao H, Lima CX, Vidigal PT, Oliveira AG, Nathanson MH, Leite MF. Expression of the type 3 InsP3 receptor is a final common event in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Gut 2019, 68: 1676. PMID: 31315892, PMCID: PMC7087395, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2018-317811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsApoptosisCalcium SignalingCarcinogenesisCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDNA MethylationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHepatocytesHumansInositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate ReceptorsLiverLiver NeoplasmsLiver RegenerationMaleMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedSurvival AnalysisConceptsChronic liver diseaseITPR3 expressionLiver cancer cellsLiver diseaseMouse modelFinal common eventCancer cellsSpecimens of patientsIndependent patient cohortsControl liver specimensHuman HCC cellsType 3 InsP3 receptorHuman liver samplesIncreased expression levelCancer deathPatient cohortCommon molecular eventPoor survivalHepatocellular carcinomaLiver specimensNormal liverHCC cellsAbstractTextHCCType 3 isoform
2016
Regulation of CBL and ESR1 expression by microRNA-22-3p, 513a-5p and 625-5p may impact the pathogenesis of dust mite-induced pediatric asthma
Dong X, Xu M, Ren Z, Gu J, Lu M, Lu Q, Zhong N. Regulation of CBL and ESR1 expression by microRNA-22-3p, 513a-5p and 625-5p may impact the pathogenesis of dust mite-induced pediatric asthma. International Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2016, 38: 446-456. PMID: 27277384, PMCID: PMC4935459, DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAsthmaCase-Control StudiesChildCytokinesDemographyDown-RegulationErbB ReceptorsEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksHumansInflammation MediatorsMaleMicroRNAsNF-kappa BPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins c-cblPyroglyphidaeReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSyk KinaseUp-RegulationConceptsPediatric asthmaPlasma concentrationsGender-matched healthy controlsCbl proto-oncogeneMite-induced asthmaPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorInflammatory cytokine pathwaysMicroRNA-22-3pTumor necrosis factorProliferator-activated receptorEnzyme-linked immunosorbentRegulation of CblMiR-22-3pAsthma groupIL-10Asthma attacksHealthy controlsCytokine pathwaysNecrosis factorEstrogen receptorImmune responseESR1 expressionAsthmaControl groupInvolvement of microRNAs
2013
Deep mRNA Sequencing Analysis to Capture the Transcriptome Landscape of Zebrafish Embryos and Larvae
Yang H, Zhou Y, Gu J, Xie S, Xu Y, Zhu G, Wang L, Huang J, Ma H, Yao J. Deep mRNA Sequencing Analysis to Capture the Transcriptome Landscape of Zebrafish Embryos and Larvae. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e64058. PMID: 23700457, PMCID: PMC3659048, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlastulaCleavage Stage, OvumEmbryonic DevelopmentGastrulaGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingLarvaOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisSequence Analysis, RNATranscription FactorsTranscriptomeWnt Signaling PathwayZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsTranscriptome dynamicsZebrafish embryonic developmentTranscription factor familyDistinct expression patternsRNA-seq dataGene expression profilesZygotic genomeZebrafish developmentDeep mRNATranscriptome landscapeAverage expression levelEarly gastrulationGene clusterZebrafish embryosEmbryonic developmentTranscriptomic researchFactor familyExpression patternsExpression profilesFunctional pathwaysMolecular eventsEmbryonic stagesGenesCellular mechanismsExpression levels
2011
Hox genes from the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma japonicum
Gu J, Chen S, Dou T, Xu M, Xu J, Zhang L, Hu W, Wang S, Zhou Y. Hox genes from the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma japonicum. Genomics 2011, 99: 59-65. PMID: 22100282, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2011.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHox gene familyHox genesGene familyFirst genome-wide characterizationGenome-wide characterizationEvolutionary developmental biologyComparative genomic analysisReal-time polymerase chain reaction experimentsGene copy numberPolymerase chain reaction experimentsOrthology groupsAxis patterningGenome assemblyDevelopmental biologyRelated speciesPhylogenetic analysisGenomic analysisGene expressionSchistosomulum stagePeptide domainGenesCopy numberAnimal speciesHigh expressionSchistosoma japonicum
2010
Evolution of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma alternative splicing.
Dou T, Xu J, Gao Y, Gu J, Ji C, Xie Y, Zhou Y. Evolution of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma alternative splicing. Frontiers In Bioscience-Elite 2010, 2: 1334-43. PMID: 20515805, DOI: 10.2741/e193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKa/KsGamma geneHigher Ka/KsAlternative splicing exonsDifferent transcript variantsPPAR-gamma geneAdaptive evolutionVertebrate speciesAlternative splicingEvolutionary changeAlternative exonsEST dataGenomic sequencesNew exonsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaTranscript variantsProliferator-activated receptor gammaConstitutive counterpartExonsGenesReceptor gammaGlucose homeostasisVertebratesImportant roleSplicing