2015
Down-regulation of PRKCB1 expression in Han Chinese patients with subsyndromal symptomatic depression
Guo X, Li Z, Zhang C, Yi Z, Li H, Cao L, Yuan C, Hong W, Wu Z, Peng D, Chen J, Xia W, Zhao G, Wang F, Yu S, Cui D, Xu Y, Golam CM, Smith AK, Wang T, Fang Y. Down-regulation of PRKCB1 expression in Han Chinese patients with subsyndromal symptomatic depression. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2015, 69: 1-6. PMID: 26343587, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubsyndromal symptomatic depressionPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsHan Chinese patientsSSD patientsMRNA expression levelsMDD patientsSymptomatic depressionChinese patientsBlood mononuclear cellsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsExpression levelsMononuclear cellsPatientsMRNA expressionCommon diseaseReal-time quantitative PCR studiesSignificant decreaseSignificant social dysfunctionSocial dysfunctionPCR studiesCandidate genesTranscript networksFunctional annotation toolMultiple single nucleotide polymorphismsQuantitative PCR studies
2008
Female ROMK null mice manifest more severe Bartter II phenotype on renal function and higher PGE2 production
Yan Q, Yang X, Cantone A, Giebisch G, Hebert S, Wang T. Female ROMK null mice manifest more severe Bartter II phenotype on renal function and higher PGE2 production. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2008, 295: r997-r1004. PMID: 18579648, PMCID: PMC2536865, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00051.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsROMK null miceFemale null miceNull miceRenal functionSurvival rateExtent of hydronephrosisDegree of hydronephrosisSeverity of hydronephrosisHigher PGE2 productionHydronephrotic miceLower GFRSyndrome pathophysiologyNg/24 hAcid-base parametersFemale micePGE2 productionHydronephrosisHigher survival rateMiceExcretionSignificant differencesUrinaryMalesSexPossible mechanism