2015
Connective tissue growth factor and integrin αvβ6: A new pair of regulators critical for ductular reaction and biliary fibrosis in mice
Pi L, Robinson P, Jorgensen M, Oh S, Brown A, Weinreb P, Le Trinh T, Yianni P, Liu C, Leask A, Violette S, Scott E, Schultz G, Petersen B. Connective tissue growth factor and integrin αvβ6: A new pair of regulators critical for ductular reaction and biliary fibrosis in mice. Hepatology 2015, 61: 678-691. PMID: 25203810, PMCID: PMC4303530, DOI: 10.1002/hep.27425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdult Stem CellsAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCell AdhesionChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryCholangiocarcinomaConnective Tissue Growth FactorFemaleFibronectinsHumansIntegrinsLiver CirrhosisMaleMiceMice, KnockoutPyridinesRabbitsRatsTransforming Growth Factor beta1ConceptsConnective tissue growth factorDuctular reactionTissue growth factorIntegrin αvβ6Oval cell activationLiver injuryGrowth factorTamoxifen-inducible Cre-loxP systemCell activationRole of CTGFAlpha-smooth muscle actin stainingRelated liver diseasesSevere liver injuryGreen fluorescent protein reporter miceFibrosis-related genesMuscle actin stainingSirius red stainingPotential therapeutic targetHuman cirrhotic liversEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeDuctular epithelial cellsBiliary fibrosisCre-loxP systemLiver diseaseSerum markers
2013
Pharmacologic inhibition of PKCα and PKCθ prevents GVHD while preserving GVL activity in mice
Haarberg K, Li J, Heinrichs J, Wang D, Liu C, Bronk C, Kaosaard K, Owyang A, Holland S, Masuda E, Tso K, Blazar B, Anasetti C, Beg A, Yu X. Pharmacologic inhibition of PKCα and PKCθ prevents GVHD while preserving GVL activity in mice. Blood 2013, 122: 2500-2511. PMID: 23908466, PMCID: PMC3790515, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-12-471938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell SeparationDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme InhibitorsFlow CytometryGraft vs Host DiseaseGraft vs Leukemia EffectHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationIsoenzymesLeukemiaLymphocyte ActivationLymphomaMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutProtein Kinase CProtein Kinase C-alphaProtein Kinase C-thetaT-LymphocytesConceptsHematopoietic cell transplantationDonor T cell proliferationAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationT cell proliferationGVL activityGVL effectCytokine productionT cellsPharmacologic inhibitionChemokine/cytokine productionT-cell cytotoxicDonor T cellsPreclinical murine modelsPotential therapeutic targetT cell activationGVHD inductionGVHD preventionPrevents GVHDHost diseaseLeukemia effectSevere graftTherapeutic optionsCell transplantationEffective therapyPharmacologic approaches
2012
Glypican‐3 as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immunotherapy
Trinh T, Liu C. Glypican‐3 as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immunotherapy. The FASEB Journal 2012, 26: 405.1-405.1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.405.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHCC cell linesDifferent HCC cell linesGlypican-3Hepatocellular carcinomaTherapeutic targetCell linesNon-tumor liver tissuesHepatocellular Carcinoma ImmunotherapyCell proliferationNovel therapeutic targetPotential therapeutic targetCancer cell proliferationInhibited cell proliferationDose-dependent mannerAnti-GPC3 antibodiesHuman HCC tissuesNormal primary hepatocytesHCC immunotherapyCell surface heparinGPC3 expressionHCC tissuesLiver tissueImmunotherapyWestern blotHuman tumors
2011
Therapeutic and prognostic importance of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in liver cancers: Insights from experimental models
Ogunwobi O, Liu C. Therapeutic and prognostic importance of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in liver cancers: Insights from experimental models. Critical Reviews In Oncology/Hematology 2011, 83: 319-328. PMID: 22178416, DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2011.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionHepatocellular carcinomaHepatic metastasesPrognostic importanceExperimental modelColon cancerTreatment of patientsRole of EMTHuman cancer patientsPotential therapeutic targetHuman malignant diseaseSignificant morbidityCancer patientsMalignant diseaseMalignant conditionsLiver cancerTherapeutic targetBasic scientistsCancerFurther studiesPatientsCarcinomaMetastasisLiverHuman tissues