2023
Elevated glucose metabolism driving pro-inflammatory response in B cells contributes to the progression of type 1 diabetes
Li Z, Zhao M, Li J, Luo W, Huang J, Huang G, Xie Z, Xiao Y, Huang J, Li X, Zhao B, Zhou Z. Elevated glucose metabolism driving pro-inflammatory response in B cells contributes to the progression of type 1 diabetes. Clinical Immunology 2023, 255: 109729. PMID: 37562723, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2023.109729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesPro-inflammatory responseB cellsGlucose metabolismCytokine productionAberrant B cell responsesNon-obese diabetic (NOD) micePro-inflammatory cytokine productionHigh blood glucose levelsOnset of diabetesInflammatory cytokine productionAdaptive immune responsesB cell responsesCross-sectional cohortImmune system failureDiabetic mouse modelB cell functionBlood glucose levelsB cell populationsB cell metabolismPancreatic beta cellsB cell proliferationElevated glucose metabolismInsulitis developmentNOD mice
2020
Abnormal Neutrophil Transcriptional Signature May Predict Newly Diagnosed Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults of South China
Xing Y, Lin Q, Tong Y, Zhou W, Huang J, Wang Y, Huang G, Li Y, Xiang Z, Zhou Z, Li T, Xiao Y. Abnormal Neutrophil Transcriptional Signature May Predict Newly Diagnosed Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults of South China. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2020, 11: 581902. PMID: 33391182, PMCID: PMC7775642, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.581902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChinaFemaleHumansLatent Autoimmune Diabetes in AdultsMaleNeutrophilsSignal TransductionTranscriptomeConceptsSex-matched healthy controlsLADA patientsHealthy controlsDevelopment of LADAPathological processesPeripheral blood neutrophilsCytokine-cytokine receptor interactionReal-time polymerase chain reactionLatent AutoimmuneAdhesion molecule signalingAutoimmune diabetesFunction deteriorationNeutrophil numbersPeripheral neutrophilsBlood neutrophilsPolymerase chain reactionPathological alterationsCell differentiationLeukocyte degranulationMyeloid cell differentiationGenomes (KEGG) pathway enrichmentPatientsPresent study resultsNeutrophilsTranscriptional levelTLR9 Deficiency in B Cells Promotes Immune Tolerance via Interleukin-10 in a Type 1 Diabetes Mouse Model.
Sha S, Pearson JA, Peng J, Hu Y, Huang J, Xing Y, Zhang L, Zhu Y, Zhao H, Wong FS, Chen L, Wen L. TLR9 Deficiency in B Cells Promotes Immune Tolerance via Interleukin-10 in a Type 1 Diabetes Mouse Model. Diabetes 2020, 70: 504-515. PMID: 33154070, PMCID: PMC7881860, DOI: 10.2337/db20-0373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 9B cellsNOD miceInterleukin-10IL-10-producing B cellsType 1 diabetes developmentAdaptive immune stimuliΒ-cell autoimmunityB-cell-specific deficiencyNovel therapeutic strategiesInnate immune moleculesB cell-specific deletionT1D developmentDiabetes protectionIL-10TLR9 deficiencyImmune toleranceDiabetes developmentReceptor 9T1D treatmentTLR9 pathwayImmune stimuliMouse modelTherapeutic strategiesMetalloproteinase-1Abnormal Peripheral Neutrophil Transcriptome in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Lin Q, Zhou W, Wang Y, Huang J, Hui X, Zhou Z, Xiao Y. Abnormal Peripheral Neutrophil Transcriptome in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients. Journal Of Diabetes Research 2020, 2020: 9519072. PMID: 32377527, PMCID: PMC7195634, DOI: 10.1155/2020/9519072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene OntologyHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsSignal TransductionTranscriptomeConceptsType 2 diabetes patientsGene OntologyType 2 diabetesComprehensive transcriptome analysisKEGG pathway enrichment analysisCytokine receptor interaction pathwayMyeloid leukocyte activationPathway enrichment analysisReceptor interaction pathwayQPCR of genesGene expression analysisDiabetes patientsHealthy controlsUpregulated DEGsTranscriptome analysisTranscriptome levelGO analysisKEGG pathwaysRNA sequencingCell adhesion moleculeExpression analysisEnrichment analysisInteraction pathwayMolecular mechanismsDEGs
2013
Connective tissue growth factor induces osteogenic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells through ERK signaling
HUANG J, HUANG H, WU M, LI J, XIE H, ZHOU H, LIAO E, PENG Y. Connective tissue growth factor induces osteogenic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells through ERK signaling. International Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2013, 32: 423-429. PMID: 23722620, DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2013.1398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersCalcification, PhysiologicCell TransdifferentiationConnective Tissue Growth FactorCore Binding Factor Alpha 1 SubunitExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGene Expression RegulationMiceMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleOsteocytesOsteogenesisSignal TransductionConceptsConnective tissue growth factorTissue growth factorVSMC calcificationRole of CTGFSmooth muscle specific αGrowth factorCalcification of VSMCsVascular smooth muscle cell growthVascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cell growthPathogenesis of atherosclerosisMouse thoracic aortaSmooth muscle cellsMuscle cell growthERK-specific inhibitorAlkaline phosphataseVascular calcificationExtracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activityThoracic aortaVSMC transdifferentiationBone markersAlizarin Red S stainingTranscription factor 2Primary VSMCsMuscle cells