2015
DNA-dependent targeting of cell nuclei by a lupus autoantibody
Weisbart RH, Chan G, Jordaan G, Noble PW, Liu Y, Glazer PM, Nishimura RN, Hansen JE. DNA-dependent targeting of cell nuclei by a lupus autoantibody. Scientific Reports 2015, 5: 12022. PMID: 26156563, PMCID: PMC4496662, DOI: 10.1038/srep12022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLupus anti-DNA autoantibodiesAnti-DNA autoantibodiesTumor cell nucleiSingle-chain variable fragmentPotential therapeutic applicationsLupus autoantibodiesTherapeutic approachesIschemic conditionsCertain cancer cellsChain variable fragmentCancer cellsCell nucleiAutoantibodiesNecrotic regionsVariable fragmentTherapeutic applicationsDNA damageNuclear uptakeScFvMalignancyGreater understandingTumorsStrokeDisease
2008
p21-activated Kinase-aberrant Activation and Translocation in Alzheimer Disease Pathogenesis*
Ma QL, Yang F, Calon F, Ubeda OJ, Hansen JE, Weisbart RH, Beech W, Frautschy SA, Cole GM. p21-activated Kinase-aberrant Activation and Translocation in Alzheimer Disease Pathogenesis*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 14132-14143. PMID: 18347024, PMCID: PMC2376243, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m708034200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCultured hippocampal neuronsAlzheimer's diseaseHippocampal neuronsDendritic spinesTransgenic miceAlzheimer's disease brainAlzheimer's amyloid pathologyAlzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesisBeta-amyloid oligomersOligomer treatmentSrc family tyrosine kinase inhibitor PP2P-NR2BSynaptic deficitsAmyloid pathologyDisease brainTyrosine kinase inhibitor PP2Disease pathogenesisCognitive deficitsMental retardation syndromeProtein drebrinKinase inhibitor PP2DiseaseNeuronsRetardation syndromeMice
2007
Intranuclear Protein Transduction through a Nucleoside Salvage Pathway*
Hansen JE, Tse CM, Chan G, Heinze ER, Nishimura RN, Weisbart RH. Intranuclear Protein Transduction through a Nucleoside Salvage Pathway*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2007, 282: 20790-20793. PMID: 17525162, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.c700090200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleoside salvage pathwaySalvage pathwaySpecific nuclear localizationCargo proteinsGene regulationMolecular delivery vehiclesProtein transportProtein transductionTranscription factorsNuclear localizationGene expressionNuclear membraneHuman diseasesLiving cellsCell nucleiCell membraneNew molecular therapiesNumerous diseasesPathwayTransductionCellsRegulationMolecular therapyFirst demonstrationNew avenues
2006
Antibody-mediated Hsp70 protein therapy
Hansen JE, Sohn W, Kim C, Chang SS, Huang NC, Santos DG, Chan G, Weisbart RH, Nishimura RN. Antibody-mediated Hsp70 protein therapy. Brain Research 2006, 1088: 187-196. PMID: 16630585, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBlotting, WesternCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCerebral CortexChlorocebus aethiopsDose-Response Relationship, DrugHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansHydrogen PeroxideImmunoglobulin Variable RegionNeuronsOxidantsProtein TransportRatsRats, WistarRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTransduction, GeneticTransfectionConceptsPrimary rat cortical neuronsRat cortical neuronsCortical neuronsIntracellular HSP70 levelsCOS-7 cellsSingle-chain Fv fragmentAnti-DNA antibodiesProtein therapyIntracellular HSP70Stressful stimuliFv fragmentMAb 3E10Hsp70 levelsNeuronsTherapyProtein transduction domainSubsequent exposureCellsHuman diseasesNovel protein transduction domainFirst evidenceTransduction domainLiving cellsHSP70Fusion protein
2005
Antibody Mediated Transduction of Therapeutic Proteins into Living Cells
Hansen JE, Weisbart RH, Nishimura RN. Antibody Mediated Transduction of Therapeutic Proteins into Living Cells. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2005, 5: 782-788. PMID: 16170440, PMCID: PMC5936519, DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2005.98.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesBiological Transport, ActiveCells, CulturedDrug Delivery SystemsEndocytosisGene Products, tatHIV-1HumansImmunoglobulin FragmentsLymphokinesMicePeptide FragmentsProtein TransportProteinsSialoglycoproteinsSignal TransductionTat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusConceptsProtein transduction domainTransduction domainNovel protein transduction domainTherapeutic proteinsReceptor-mediated endocytosisSuch proteinsHIV-1 Tat proteinCell-penetrating peptidesMAb 3E10Active proteinLiving cellsCell membraneProteinTat proteinProtein therapyCellsSingle-chain fragmentTherapeutic peptidesRecent studiesFv fragmentDomainFragmentsDirect deliveryEndocytosisTransductionAn intracellular delivery vehicle for protein transduction of micro-dystrophin
Weisbart RH, Hansen JE, Nishimura RN, Chan G, Wakelin R, Chang SS, Baresi L, Chamberlain JS. An intracellular delivery vehicle for protein transduction of micro-dystrophin. Journal Of Drug Targeting 2005, 13: 81-87. PMID: 15823959, DOI: 10.1080/10611860400029002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research