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ADAMTS-7 forms a positive feedback loop with TNF-α in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis
Lai Y, Bai X, Zhao Y, Tian Q, Liu B, Lin E, Chen Y, Lee B, Appleton C, Beier F, Yu X, Liu C. ADAMTS-7 forms a positive feedback loop with TNF-α in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2013, 73: 1575. PMID: 23928557, PMCID: PMC4418017, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADAMTS-7ADAMTS-7 expressionRat OA modelPathogenesis of osteoarthritisNF-κB signalingOA modelOA progressionCartilage degradationOA-like phenotypeTumor necrosis factorProgression of osteoarthritisJoint degenerative diseaseDownstream NF-κB signalingPotential molecular targetsPositive feedback loopShort-limbed dwarfismDisease progressionOA developmentNecrosis factorSafranin O stainingYoung miceUpregulated TNFReporter gene assayOsteoarthritisTransgenic mice
2020
Monitoring Atsttrin-Mediated Inhibition of TNFα/NF-κβ Activation Through In Vivo Bioluminescence Imaging
Hettinghouse A, Fu W, Liu C. Monitoring Atsttrin-Mediated Inhibition of TNFα/NF-κβ Activation Through In Vivo Bioluminescence Imaging. Methods In Molecular Biology 2020, 2248: 201-210. PMID: 33185877, PMCID: PMC8140391, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1130-2_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factorDouble mutant miceNF-κBOverexpression of TNFMutant miceBioluminescence imagingTransgenic reporter mouse modelNF-κB luciferaseNF-κβ activationVivo bioluminescence imagingReporter mouse modelAutoimmune conditionsTNF-TgNF-κβNecrosis factorImmune responseMouse modelMolecular mediatorsTransgenic modelTherapeutic objectivesVivo efficacyProgranulinPotential therapeuticsAtsttrinLuciferase activity
2011
Progranulin: A growth factor, a novel TNFR ligand and a drug target
Liu C, Bosch X. Progranulin: A growth factor, a novel TNFR ligand and a drug target. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2011, 133: 124-132. PMID: 22008260, PMCID: PMC4429904, DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2011.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrowth factorAdministration of progranulinCollagen-induced arthritisAnti-inflammatory effectsArthritis mouse modelAnti-inflammatory propertiesExact molecular pathwaysInflammatory arthritisRheumatoid arthritisNeurotrophic factorArthritic processImmune cellsNecrosis factorMouse modelTNFR ligandsProgranulinFrontotemporal dementiaPGRN proteinArthritisPGRN geneExperimental modelCancer cellsCrucial mediatorEpithelial cellsChondrogenic growth factorsScience Signaling Podcast: 26 April 2011
Liu C, VanHook A. Science Signaling Podcast: 26 April 2011. Science Signaling 2011, 4 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2002099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor necrosis factor receptorInflammatory arthritisSevere inflammatory arthritisTumor necrosis factorSeverity of symptomsGrowth factor progranulinNecrosis factor receptorPGRN treatmentRheumatoid arthritisNecrosis factorNormal miceMouse modelArthritisGrowth factorSenior authorProgranulinFactor receptorSymptomsMiceGroup findingsImmunizationTNFαFindingsSeverity