2015
Mature T cell responses are controlled by microRNA-142
Sun Y, Oravecz-Wilson K, Mathewson N, Wang Y, McEachin R, Liu C, Toubai T, Wu J, Rossi C, Braun T, Saunders T, Reddy P. Mature T cell responses are controlled by microRNA-142. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 2825-2840. PMID: 26098216, PMCID: PMC4563679, DOI: 10.1172/jci78753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell cyclingE2F transcription factorsAtypical E2F transcription factorMature T cell responsesCell proliferationShort palindromic repeatsUpregulation of genesMiR-142T cell developmentTranscription factorsBioinformatics analysisTarget genesPalindromic repeatsMolecular approachesMolecular mechanismsCell developmentMolecular processesMicroRNA-142Targeted deletionWT T cellsGenesE2F8E2F7Multiple murine modelsT cell proliferation
2013
c‐Rel is an essential transcription factor for the development of acute graft‐versus‐host disease in mice
Yu Y, Wang D, Kaosaard K, Liu C, Fu J, Haarberg K, Anasetti C, Beg A, Yu X. c‐Rel is an essential transcription factor for the development of acute graft‐versus‐host disease in mice. European Journal Of Immunology 2013, 43: 2327-2337. PMID: 23716202, PMCID: PMC3940138, DOI: 10.1002/eji.201243282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Marrow TransplantationCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationForkhead Transcription FactorsGraft vs Host DiseaseImmune ToleranceLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutProto-Oncogene Proteins c-relTh1 CellsTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTransplantation, HomologousConceptsT cellsAcute GVHDHost diseaseAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationC-RelGVHD target organsHematopoietic cell transplantationRegulatory T cellsBone marrow transplantationAcute graftLeukemia responseTransplant toleranceAllogeneic recipientsMarrow transplantationMinor histocompatibilityCell transplantationTh1 cellsLymphoid organsMurine modelTarget organsTherapeutic interventionsNF-κB familyGraftPotential target
2012
Influence of Donor Microbiota on the Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host-Disease
Tawara I, Liu C, Tamaki H, Toubai T, Sun Y, Evers R, Nieves E, Mathewson N, Nunez G, Reddy P. Influence of Donor Microbiota on the Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host-Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2012, 19: 164-168. PMID: 22982686, PMCID: PMC3529780, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacteriaCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalGraft vs Host DiseaseMiceSeverity of Illness IndexT-LymphocytesConceptsSeverity of GVHDDonor microbiotaHost diseaseT cellsT cell-mediated alloresponsesGerm-free donorsSeverity of graftAlloreactive T cellsRelevant murine modelImmune responseMurine modelRecipient microbiotaExperimental graftGVHDSeverityMicrobiotaRecent dataGraftMicrobial floraAlloresponsesCellsDisease
2011
Host Basophils Are Dispensable for Induction of Donor T Helper 2 Cell Differentiation and Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease
Tawara I, Nieves E, Liu C, Evers R, Toubai T, Sun Y, Alrubaie M, Reddy P. Host Basophils Are Dispensable for Induction of Donor T Helper 2 Cell Differentiation and Severity of Experimental Graft-versus-Host Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2011, 17: 1747-1753. PMID: 21871863, PMCID: PMC3220796, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationSeverity of GVHDBone marrow transplantationHost diseaseTh2 responsesMarrow transplantationDonor T cell proliferationDonor T-cell responsesInduction of graftT cell responsesT cell proliferationT helper 2 (Th2) cell differentiationTh2 polarizationLymphocyte responsesExperimental graftGVHDCell responsesBasophilsCell proliferationSeverityTransplantationGraftRecent dataDiseaseHepatocyte growth factor upregulation promotes carcinogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma via Akt and COX-2 pathways
Ogunwobi O, Liu C. Hepatocyte growth factor upregulation promotes carcinogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma via Akt and COX-2 pathways. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2011, 28: 721-731. PMID: 21744257, PMCID: PMC3732749, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-011-9404-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCadherinsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell AdhesionCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCyclooxygenase 2Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHepatocyte Growth FactorLiver Neoplasms, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNeoplasm InvasivenessPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionUp-RegulationVimentinConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionHepatocyte growth factorCyclooxygenase-2Hepatocellular carcinomaBNL cellsMarkers of EMTDevelopment of HCCAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaCOX-2 pathwayMetastatic hepatocellular carcinomaUpregulation of HGFMesenchymal characteristicsGrowth factor upregulationE-cadherinCharacteristic epithelial morphologyCancer mortalitySubsequent metastasisEMT markersImportant causeMigratory capacityHCC cellsBNL CLCancer progressionCollagen 1Growth factor
2010
Developmental plasticity of stem cells and diseases
Luo G, Long J, Zhang B, Liu C, Xu J, Yu X, Ni Q. Developmental plasticity of stem cells and diseases. Medical Hypotheses 2010, 75: 507-510. PMID: 20691545, DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell DifferentiationChronic DiseaseHumansModels, BiologicalMultipotent Stem CellsMutationNeoplasms
2008
Identification of Liver Cancer-Specific Aptamers Using Whole Live Cells
Shangguan D, Meng L, Cao Z, Xiao Z, Fang X, Li Y, Cardona D, Witek R, Liu C, Tan W. Identification of Liver Cancer-Specific Aptamers Using Whole Live Cells. Analytical Chemistry 2008, 80: 721-728. PMID: 18177018, DOI: 10.1021/ac701962v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver cancerLiver cancer cellsEarly diagnosisCell linesBALB/cJ miceCancer cellsSurgical resectionClinical outcomesLiver cell lineEffective treatmentMouse modelWhole live cellsDeadly cancerCurrent studyCancer-specific aptamersTumor selectionBasic mechanism studiesCancerMost cancersBNL CLCancer early diagnosisCell-SELEX methodNoncancer cell linesDiagnosisCancer recognition
2005
Absence 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