2012
DNA Aptamer‐Mediated Cell Targeting
Xiong X, Liu H, Zhao Z, Altman M, Lopez‐Colon D, Yang C, Chang L, Liu C, Tan W. DNA Aptamer‐Mediated Cell Targeting. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012, 52: 1472-1476. PMID: 23233389, PMCID: PMC3793636, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201207063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLinking DNA Methyltransferases to Epigenetic Marks and Nucleosome Structure Genome-wide in Human Tumor Cells
Jin B, Ernst J, Tiedemann R, Xu H, Sureshchandra S, Kellis M, Dalton S, Liu C, Choi J, Robertson K. Linking DNA Methyltransferases to Epigenetic Marks and Nucleosome Structure Genome-wide in Human Tumor Cells. Cell Reports 2012, 2: 1411-1424. PMID: 23177624, PMCID: PMC3625945, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2012.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, EmbryonalCell LineChromatinCpG IslandsDNADNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1DNA (Cytosine-5-)-MethyltransferasesDNA MethylationDNA Methyltransferase 3AEmbryonic Stem CellsEpigenomicsGenes, OverlappingGenetic LociGenome, HumanHCT116 CellsHistonesHumansMaleNucleosomesProtein BindingTesticular NeoplasmsTranscription, GeneticConceptsDNA methylationDNA methyltransferasesDifferentiated stateGenome-wide localizationCancerous stem cellsEpigenetic marksMammalian developmentHistone modificationsNucleosome structureCellular transformationDNA hypermethylationLocalization patternsHuman tumor cellsMethylationDNMTsHuman tumor cell linesTumor cell linesStem cellsMethyltransferasesCancer cellsCell linesLociCellsTumor cellsEpigenomeInfluence of Donor Microbiota on the Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host-Disease
Tawara I, Liu C, Tamaki H, Toubai T, Sun Y, Evers R, Nieves E, Mathewson N, Nunez G, Reddy P. Influence of Donor Microbiota on the Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host-Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2012, 19: 164-168. PMID: 22982686, PMCID: PMC3529780, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of GVHDDonor microbiotaHost diseaseT cellsT cell-mediated alloresponsesGerm-free donorsSeverity of graftAlloreactive T cellsRelevant murine modelImmune responseMurine modelRecipient microbiotaExperimental graftGVHDSeverityMicrobiotaRecent dataGraftMicrobial floraAlloresponsesCellsDisease
2011
Induction of acute GVHD by sex-mismatched H-Y antigens in the absence of functional radiosensitive host hematopoietic–derived antigen-presenting cells
Toubai T, Tawara I, Sun Y, Liu C, Nieves E, Evers R, Friedman T, Korngold R, Reddy P. Induction of acute GVHD by sex-mismatched H-Y antigens in the absence of functional radiosensitive host hematopoietic–derived antigen-presenting cells. Blood 2011, 119: 3844-3853. PMID: 22101894, PMCID: PMC3335388, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-10-384057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAnimalsAntigen-Presenting CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedDendritic CellsEndothelial CellsFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseH-Y AntigenHematopoiesisHistocompatibilityIsoantigensMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsRadiation ToleranceThymectomyConceptsAcute GVHDT cellsAg presentationAlloreactive donor T cellsAllogeneic BM transplantationDonor T cellsMinor histocompatibility AgAntigen-presenting cellsGvH responseGVHD lethalityBM transplantationHistocompatibility AgClinical dataGVHDY antigenAPCY AgPresentationCellsTransplantationAbsenceInfusionAntigenRecipientsGenomic analysis identifies association of Fusobacterium with colorectal carcinoma
Kostic A, Gevers D, Pedamallu C, Michaud M, Duke F, Earl A, Ojesina A, Jung J, Bass A, Tabernero J, Baselga J, Liu C, Shivdasani R, Ogino S, Birren B, Huttenhower C, Garrett W, Meyerson M. Genomic analysis identifies association of Fusobacterium with colorectal carcinoma. Genome Research 2011, 22: 292-298. PMID: 22009990, PMCID: PMC3266036, DOI: 10.1101/gr.126573.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal carcinomaColorectal carcinoma pathogenesisColorectal tumorsCarcinomaTumor microenvironmentTumor/normal pairsNonneoplastic cellsCancer cellsWhole genome sequencesPrecise roleTumorsMicrobiotaRDNA sequence analysisQuantitative PCRFurther investigationComplex communitiesGenome sequenceGenomic analysisSequence analysisFirmicutes phylumFusobacteriaNormal pairsCellsDiverse collectionDNA pairs
2010
Developmental plasticity of stem cells and diseases
Luo G, Long J, Zhang B, Liu C, Xu J, Yu X, Ni Q. Developmental plasticity of stem cells and diseases. Medical Hypotheses 2010, 75: 507-510. PMID: 20691545, DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Extracorporeal photopheresis reverses experimental graft-versus-host disease through regulatory T cells
Gatza E, Rogers C, Clouthier S, Lowler K, Tawara I, Liu C, Reddy P, Ferrara J. Extracorporeal photopheresis reverses experimental graft-versus-host disease through regulatory T cells. Blood 2008, 112: 1515-1521. PMID: 18411417, PMCID: PMC2515148, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2007-11-125542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsExtracorporeal photopheresisHost diseaseT cellsDonor regulatory T cellsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaOngoing immune responseImmune-mediated diseasesT-cell lymphomaRelevant murine modelWhite blood cellsImmune responseMurine modelLymphocyte apoptosisImmune systemExperimental graftBlood cellsDiseaseECP treatmentGVHDPhotopheresisGraftDirect inductionCellsApoptosis
2007
Absence of donor T-cell–derived soluble TNF decreases graft-versus-host disease without impairing graft-versus-tumor activity
Borsotti C, Franklin A, Lu S, Kim T, Smith O, Suh D, King C, Chow A, Liu C, Alpdogan O, van den Brink M. Absence of donor T-cell–derived soluble TNF decreases graft-versus-host disease without impairing graft-versus-tumor activity. Blood 2007, 110: 783-786. PMID: 17395784, PMCID: PMC1924485, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2006-10-054510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsTNF-alpha converting enzymeGVT activityHost diseaseTumor activityAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationDonor T cellsBone marrow transplantationMurine BMT modelWild-type T cellsLess GVHDMarrow transplantationBMT modelNecrosis factorEndogenous TNFSoluble TNFGVHDConverting enzymeGraftTNFDiseaseRecipientsSoluble moleculesCellsMemTNFClinical Use of Immunopathology Techniques in Liver Diseases
Liu C, Crawford J. Clinical Use of Immunopathology Techniques in Liver Diseases. 2007, 123-136. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-518-3_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSplanchnic circulationDendritic cellsHepatic injuryLiver diseaseHepatocellular damageImmune responseImmunological siteKupffer cellsSystemic circulationInfectious agentsImmunopathology techniquesResident macrophagesBile formationClinical useImmunological processingExogenous substancesAnatomic structuresLargest organLiverSimultaneous damageCritical roleCellsPropensity of humansLymphocytesInjury
2005
A crucial role for antigen-presenting cells and alloantigen expression in graft-versus-leukemia responses
Reddy P, Maeda Y, Liu C, Krijanovski O, Korngold R, Ferrara J. A crucial role for antigen-presenting cells and alloantigen expression in graft-versus-leukemia responses. Nature Medicine 2005, 11: 1244-1249. PMID: 16227991, DOI: 10.1038/nm1309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow transplantationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationGVL responseLeukemia responseAlloantigen expressionInduction of graftAntigen-presenting cellsHost diseaseSerious complicationsDonor APCsMarrow transplantationTumor burdenTumor modelGraftAPCHost originPotent formResponseImmunotherapyCellsComplicationsTransplantationAcuityExpressionTumors