2012
Linking 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 cellsEpigenomeIron Regulator Hepcidin Exhibits Antiviral Activity against Hepatitis C Virus
Liu H, Le Trinh T, Dong H, Keith R, Nelson D, Liu C. Iron Regulator Hepcidin Exhibits Antiviral Activity against Hepatitis C Virus. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e46631. PMID: 23110054, PMCID: PMC3478283, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV infectionHepcidin expressionSerious chronic liver diseaseAntiviral activityHepatitis C viral infectionHepcidin expression levelsChronic HCV infectionChronic liver diseaseC viral infectionHepatitis C virusDirect antiviral activityIntracellular antiviral stateHepatocellular carcinoma progressionInnate antiviral defenseLiver diseaseC virusAntiviral effectHCV replicationIron overloadHepatocellular carcinomaExhibit antiviral activityHCVViral infectionSuppressive effectAmino acid peptide
2011
Expression of an IRF-3 fusion protein and mouse estrogen receptor, inhibits hepatitis C viral replication in RIG-I-deficient Huh 7.5 cells
Yao L, Yan X, Dong H, Nelson D, Liu C, Li X. Expression of an IRF-3 fusion protein and mouse estrogen receptor, inhibits hepatitis C viral replication in RIG-I-deficient Huh 7.5 cells. Virology Journal 2011, 8: 445. PMID: 21936899, PMCID: PMC3213043, DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-8-445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineDEAD Box Protein 58DEAD-box RNA HelicasesGene ExpressionHepacivirusHepatocytesHumansInterferon Regulatory Factor-3Interferon-alphaInterferon-betaMiceProtein BiosynthesisProtein MultimerizationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ImmunologicRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTranscription, GeneticVirus ReplicationConceptsAnti-HCV effectInterferon regulatory factor 3Huh-7.5 cellsEstrogen receptorPolymerase chain reactionHepatitis C virus infectionViral replicationC virus infectionMouse estrogen receptorHepatitis C viral replicationInterferon-stimulated gene expressionExpression of IFNHCV viral replicationHCV RNA replicationReal-time polymerase chain reactionEstrogen receptor agonistsExpression of ISGsRegulatory factor 3HCV IRES-dependent translationIdentification of the IFITM3 gene as an inhibitor of hepatitis C viral translation in a stable STAT1 cell line
Yao L, Dong H, Zhu H, Nelson D, Liu C, Lambiase L, Li X. Identification of the IFITM3 gene as an inhibitor of hepatitis C viral translation in a stable STAT1 cell line. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2011, 18: e523-e529. PMID: 21914072, PMCID: PMC3736357, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2011.01452.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell LineGene ExpressionHepacivirusHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceProtein BiosynthesisProtein MultimerizationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, EstrogenRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, ViralRNA-Binding ProteinsSTAT1 Transcription FactorTamoxifenTranscriptional ActivationViral ProteinsConceptsFusion proteinCell linesRNA replicationInterferon-induced transmembrane protein 3Internal ribosomal entry siteHCV IRESHCV internal ribosomal entry siteTransmembrane protein 3HCV RNA replicationMouse estrogen receptorSignal transducerTranscription 1Gene expressionViral translationIFITM3 geneHuh7.5 cell lineReal-time PCRAnti-HCV effectGenesEntry siteElevated expressionProtein 3Western blottingIRESProtein
2010
Characterization of Anti-HCV Antibodies in IL-10-Treated Patients
Eksioglu E, Bess J, Jones G, Dettloff J, Dangmeon P, Dong H, Zhu H, Firpi R, Xu Y, Nelson D, Liu C. Characterization of Anti-HCV Antibodies in IL-10-Treated Patients. Viral Immunology 2010, 23: 359-368. PMID: 20712480, PMCID: PMC2978060, DOI: 10.1089/vim.2009.0095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-HCV antibodiesAnti-HCV antibody titersIL-10Antibody titersTotal anti-HCV antibodyHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionChronic hepatitis patientsIL-10 treatmentReal-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionHuh-7.5 cellsHCV-negative seraAntibody neutralization activityDisease activityHCV antibodiesViral burdenHepatitis patientsViral loadInterleukin-10Antibody responseReplicon cellsPolymerase chain reactionNeutralization antibody
2005
Novel type I interferon IL-28A suppresses hepatitis C viral RNA replication
Zhu H, Butera M, Nelson D, Liu C. Novel type I interferon IL-28A suppresses hepatitis C viral RNA replication. Virology Journal 2005, 2: 80. PMID: 16146571, PMCID: PMC1232870, DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-2-80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntiviral AgentsBase SequenceCell LineGenes, MHC Class IHepacivirusHepatitis CHumansInterferon Regulatory Factor-1Interferon Type IInterferon-alphaInterferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3Interleukin-10InterleukinsJanus KinasesMolecular Sequence DataRNA, ViralSignal TransductionSTAT Transcription FactorsVirus ReplicationConceptsInterferon-stimulated genesIL-28AAntiviral activityAntiviral efficacyHuman hepatoma cellsSide effectsChronic hepatitis C viral infectionHepatitis C viral infectionViral RNA replicationAntiviral response ratesHCV subgenomic RNA replicationIFNα-based therapyGenotype 1 infectionHCV chronic infectionC viral infectionIL-10 receptorIL-10 treatmentHLA class IType I IFNJAK-STATRNA replicationDose-dependent mannerHepatoma cellsExpression of ISGsUndesirable side effectsCCR2 is required for CD8-induced graft-versus-host disease
Terwey T, Kim T, Kochman A, Hubbard V, Lu S, Zakrzewski J, Ramirez-Montagut T, Eng J, Muriglan S, Heller G, Murphy G, Liu C, Budak-Alpdogan T, Alpdogan O, van den Brink M. CCR2 is required for CD8-induced graft-versus-host disease. Blood 2005, 106: 3322-3330. PMID: 16037386, PMCID: PMC1895329, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2005-05-1860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCC chemokine receptor 2Hematopoietic stem cell transplantationDevelopment of GVHDT cellsT cell migrationHost diseaseAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationDonor-derived T cellsControl of CD8Donor-derived CD8GVHD target organsMurine bone marrow transplantation modelBone marrow transplantation modelStem cell transplantationChemokine receptor 2IFN-gamma productionWild-type CD8Alloreactive proliferationDonor CD8GVHD morbidityGVT activityTumor effectMajor complicationsCCR2 signalingCell transplantationAbsence of inducible costimulator on alloreactive T cells reduces graft versus host disease and induces Th2 deviation
Hubbard V, Eng J, Ramirez-Montagut T, Tjoe K, Muriglan S, Kochman A, Terwey T, Willis L, Schiro R, Heller G, Murphy G, Liu C, Alpdogan O, van den Brink M. Absence of inducible costimulator on alloreactive T cells reduces graft versus host disease and induces Th2 deviation. Blood 2005, 106: 3285-3292. PMID: 15956289, PMCID: PMC1895338, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2005-01-0410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlloreactive T cellsInducible costimulatorT cellsHost diseaseInterleukin-4Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationRole of ICOSHematopoietic stem cell transplantationLess GVHD morbidityTh2 immune deviationIL-10 levelsTh1/Th2 developmentMemory T cellsStem cell transplantationWild-type T cellsActivated T cellsCutaneous GVHDGVHD morbidityGVL activityHepatic GVHDImmune deviationLess GVHDTh2 deviationGVHD modelT helper
2004
STAT3 induces anti-hepatitis C viral activity in liver cells
Zhu H, Shang X, Terada N, Liu C. STAT3 induces anti-hepatitis C viral activity in liver cells. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2004, 324: 518-528. PMID: 15474458, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.09.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell LineCell Line, TumorCytokinesDNA-Binding ProteinsDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme InhibitorsGenes, DominantHepacivirusHumansInflammationInterferonsInterleukin-6LigandsLiverLiver NeoplasmsLuciferasesPlasmidsProtein Structure, TertiaryReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRibavirinRNARNA, MessengerSTAT3 Transcription FactorTime FactorsTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTyrphostinsConceptsAnti-HCV activityInterferon alphaSTAT3 activationHuman hepatoma cellsHepatitis C virus infectionHCV subgenomic RNA replicationMain therapeutic regimenC virus infectionChronic liver diseaseCytokines IL-6Replicon cell linesIntracellular antiviral stateCell linesHepatoma cellsLiver diseaseTherapeutic regimenActivation of STAT3IL-6Virus infectionEstrogen receptorIFN treatmentAntiviral genesAntiviral pathwaysAntiviral activityAntiviral stateStabilized β-catenin promotes hepatocyte proliferation and inhibits TNFα-induced apoptosis
Shang X, Zhu H, Lin K, Tu Z, Chen J, Nelson D, Liu C. Stabilized β-catenin promotes hepatocyte proliferation and inhibits TNFα-induced apoptosis. Laboratory Investigation 2004, 84: 332-341. PMID: 14767485, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3700043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBeta CateninCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell DivisionCell LineCell Line, TumorCell Transformation, NeoplasticCyclin D1Cytoskeletal ProteinsDrug StabilityGene Expression RegulationGenes, mycHepatocytesHumansLiver NeoplasmsMiceMice, SCIDMutationTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsHuman hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocyte proliferationCell linesCommon malignant tumorCell proliferationImmune-deficient miceCell survival abilityLiver cell growthMurine hepatocyte cell lineCell growthHepatocyte cell lineAnchorage-independent cell growthMalignant tumorsHepatocellular carcinomaLiver cancerCyclin D1Inhibits TNFαOncogenic transformationCell apoptosisBeta-catenin mutationsAct DΒ-cateninPotential roleC-MycTumors