2024
Growth characteristics of HCT116 xenografts lacking asparagine synthetase vary according to sex
Aladelokun O, Lu L, Zheng J, Yan H, Jain A, Gibson J, Khan S, Johnson C. Growth characteristics of HCT116 xenografts lacking asparagine synthetase vary according to sex. Human Genomics 2024, 18: 67. PMID: 38886847, PMCID: PMC11184737, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-024-00635-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAspartate-Ammonia LigaseCarbon-Nitrogen Ligases with Glutamine as Amide-N-DonorCell ProliferationColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHCT116 CellsHeterograftsHumansMaleMiceReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSex FactorsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsFemale tumor-bearing miceFemale CRC patientsTumor-bearing miceCRC patientsTumor growthInferior survivalAssociated with inferior survivalMetabolic reprogrammingG protein-coupled estrogen receptorTriggering metabolic reprogrammingSustained tumor growthSuppressed tumor growthExpression of asparagine synthetaseCancer cell linesBackgroundSex-related differencesSurvival improvementImpact of sexFemale miceEstrogen receptorCancer growthTranslational relevanceRewiring of metabolic pathwaysCancer burdenMetabolic pathwaysAsparagine synthetase
2014
A Humanized Mouse Model of Autoimmune Insulitis
Milam A, Maher SE, Gibson JA, Lebastchi J, Wen L, Ruddle NH, Herold KC, Bothwell AL. A Humanized Mouse Model of Autoimmune Insulitis. Diabetes 2014, 63: 1712-1724. PMID: 24478396, PMCID: PMC3994947, DOI: 10.2337/db13-1141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsDiabetic donorsInsulin stainingMouse modelAntigen-pulsed cellsAutoantigen-derived peptidesNOD mouse modelHumanized mouse modelType 1 diabetesPancreatic β-cellsT cell linesHuman T cellsIslet infiltrationAutoimmune diabetesNOD-SCIDAutoimmune insulitisHuman diabetesDestructive infiltrationMouse isletsMechanism of inductionΒ-cellsDiabetesDiabetes researchDisease modelsInsulitis