Wenyu Fu
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- Nav1.7 as a chondrocyte regulator and therapeutic target for osteoarthritisFu W, Vasylyev D, Bi Y, Zhang M, Sun G, Khleborodova A, Huang G, Zhao L, Zhou R, Li Y, Liu S, Cai X, He W, Cui M, Zhao X, Hettinghouse A, Good J, Kim E, Strauss E, Leucht P, Schwarzkopf R, Guo E, Samuels J, Hu W, Attur M, Waxman S, Liu C. Nav1.7 as a chondrocyte regulator and therapeutic target for osteoarthritis. Nature 2024, 625: 557-565. PMID: 38172636, PMCID: PMC10794151, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06888-7.
- TNFR2/14-3-3ε signaling complex instructs macrophage plasticity in inflammation and autoimmunityFu W, Hu W, Yi Y, Hettinghouse A, Sun G, Bi Y, He W, Zhang L, Gao G, Liu J, Toyo-oka K, Xiao G, Solit D, Loke P, Liu C. TNFR2/14-3-3ε signaling complex instructs macrophage plasticity in inflammation and autoimmunity. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131 PMID: 34185706, PMCID: PMC8363273, DOI: 10.1172/jci144016.
- 14-3-3 epsilon is an intracellular component of TNFR2 receptor complex and its activation protects against osteoarthritisFu W, Hettinghouse A, Chen Y, Hu W, Ding X, Chen M, Ding Y, Mundra J, Song W, Liu R, Yi Y, Attur M, Samuels J, Strauss E, Leucht P, Schwarzkopf R, Liu C. 14-3-3 epsilon is an intracellular component of TNFR2 receptor complex and its activation protects against osteoarthritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2021, 80: 1615-1627. PMID: 34226187, PMCID: PMC8595573, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-220000.
- Progranulin deficiency associates with postmenopausal osteoporosis via increasing ubiquitination of estrogen receptor αLi G, Wang A, Tang W, Fu W, Tian Q, Jian J, Lata M, Hettinghouse A, Ding Y, Wei J, Zhao X, Wang M, Dong Q, Liu C, Xu Y. Progranulin deficiency associates with postmenopausal osteoporosis via increasing ubiquitination of estrogen receptor α. Genes & Diseases 2024, 101221. DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2024.101221.
- Unraveling the mechanisms behind joint damageFu W, Liu C. Unraveling the mechanisms behind joint damage. ELife 2023, 12: e89778. PMID: 37366155, PMCID: PMC10299819, DOI: 10.7554/elife.89778.
- Pathogenic mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosisChen M, Fu W, Xu H, Liu C. Pathogenic mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews 2023, 70: 54-66. PMID: 36906448, PMCID: PMC10518688, DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2023.03.002.
- Tau deficiency inhibits classically activated macrophage polarization and protects against collagen-induced arthritis in miceChen M, Fu W, Xu H, Liu C. Tau deficiency inhibits classically activated macrophage polarization and protects against collagen-induced arthritis in mice. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2023, 25: 146. PMID: 37559125, PMCID: PMC10410869, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03133-4.
- PGRN deficiency exacerbates, whereas a brain penetrant PGRN derivative protects, GBA1 mutation-associated pathologies and diseasesZhao X, Lin Y, Liou B, Fu W, Jian J, Fannin V, Zhang W, Setchell K, Grabowski G, Sun Y, Liu C. PGRN deficiency exacerbates, whereas a brain penetrant PGRN derivative protects, GBA1 mutation-associated pathologies and diseases. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 120: e2210442120. PMID: 36574647, PMCID: PMC9910439, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2210442120.
- Penfluridol targets acid sphingomyelinase to inhibit TNF signaling and is therapeutic against inflammatory autoimmune diseasesChen Y, Liu R, Cui Y, Hettinghouse A, Fu W, Zhang L, Zhang C, Liu C. Penfluridol targets acid sphingomyelinase to inhibit TNF signaling and is therapeutic against inflammatory autoimmune diseases. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2022, 24: 27. PMID: 35045889, PMCID: PMC8767691, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02713-6.
- Roles and Mechanisms of Irisin in Attenuating Pathological Features of OsteoarthritisLi X, Zhu X, Wu H, Van Dyke T, Xu X, Morgan E, Fu W, Liu C, Tu Q, Huang D, Chen J. Roles and Mechanisms of Irisin in Attenuating Pathological Features of Osteoarthritis. Frontiers In Cell And Developmental Biology 2021, 9: 703670. PMID: 34650969, PMCID: PMC8509718, DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.703670.
- Progranulin associates with Rab2 and is involved in autophagosome-lysosome fusion in Gaucher diseaseZhao X, Liberti R, Jian J, Fu W, Hettinghouse A, Sun Y, Liu C. Progranulin associates with Rab2 and is involved in autophagosome-lysosome fusion in Gaucher disease. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2021, 99: 1639-1654. PMID: 34453183, PMCID: PMC8541919, DOI: 10.1007/s00109-021-02127-6.
- The PGRN-TNFR2-14-3-3ε-ELK-1 axis regulates chondrocyte metabolism and osteoarthritisFu W, Chen M, Ding Y, Hettinghouse A, Liu C. The PGRN-TNFR2-14-3-3ε-ELK-1 axis regulates chondrocyte metabolism and osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2021, 29: s191-s192. DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.260.
- Repurposing FDA-approved drugs for SARS-CoV-2 through an ELISA-based screening for the inhibition of RBD/ACE2 interactionFu W, Chen Y, Wang K, Hettinghouse A, Hu W, Wang J, Lei Z, Chen Z, Stapleford K, Liu C. Repurposing FDA-approved drugs for SARS-CoV-2 through an ELISA-based screening for the inhibition of RBD/ACE2 interaction. Protein & Cell 2020, 12: 586-591. PMID: 33210243, PMCID: PMC7673315, DOI: 10.1007/s13238-020-00803-w.
- In Vitro Physical and Functional Interaction Assays to Examine the Binding of Progranulin Derivative Atsttrin to TNFR2 and Its Anti-TNFα ActivityFu W, Hettinghouse A, Liu C. In Vitro Physical and Functional Interaction Assays to Examine the Binding of Progranulin Derivative Atsttrin to TNFR2 and Its Anti-TNFα Activity. 2020, 2248: 109-119. PMID: 33185871, PMCID: PMC8112733, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1130-2_8.
- Monitoring Atsttrin-Mediated Inhibition of TNFα/NF-κβ Activation Through In Vivo Bioluminescence ImagingHettinghouse A, Fu W, Liu C. Monitoring Atsttrin-Mediated Inhibition of TNFα/NF-κβ Activation Through In Vivo Bioluminescence Imaging. 2020, 2248: 201-210. PMID: 33185877, PMCID: PMC8140391, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1130-2_14.
- Fexofenadine inhibits TNF signaling through targeting to cytosolic phospholipase A2 and is therapeutic against inflammatory arthritisLiu R, Chen Y, Fu W, Wang S, Cui Y, Zhao X, Lei Z, Hettinghouse A, Liu J, Wang C, Zhang C, Bi Y, Xiao G, Chen Z, Liu C. Fexofenadine inhibits TNF signaling through targeting to cytosolic phospholipase A2 and is therapeutic against inflammatory arthritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2019, 78: 1524. PMID: 31302596, PMCID: PMC8157820, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215543.
- Role of ADAMTS‐12 in Protecting Against Inflammatory Arthritis in Mice By Interacting With and Inactivating Proinflammatory Connective Tissue Growth FactorWei J, Fu W, Hettinghouse A, He W, Lipson K, Liu C. Role of ADAMTS‐12 in Protecting Against Inflammatory Arthritis in Mice By Interacting With and Inactivating Proinflammatory Connective Tissue Growth Factor. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2018, 70: 1745-1756. PMID: 29750395, PMCID: PMC6203634, DOI: 10.1002/art.40552.
- THU0056 14–3–3 is a molecular switch regulating macrophage polarisation in inflammatory arthritisFu W, Hettinghouse A, Liu C. THU0056 14–3–3 is a molecular switch regulating macrophage polarisation in inflammatory arthritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2018, 77: 252. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.4729.
- OP0224 Adamts-12 protects against inflammatory arthritis through interacting with proinflammatory ctgfFu W, Wei J, Hettinghouse A, He W, Liu C. OP0224 Adamts-12 protects against inflammatory arthritis through interacting with proinflammatory ctgf. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2018, 77: 160. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.4748.
- p204 Is Required for Canonical Lipopolysaccharide-induced TLR4 Signaling in MiceYi Y, Jian J, Gonzalez-Gugel E, Shi Y, Tian Q, Fu W, Hettinghouse A, Song W, Liu R, He M, Qi H, Yang J, Du X, Xiao G, Chen L, Liu C. p204 Is Required for Canonical Lipopolysaccharide-induced TLR4 Signaling in Mice. EBioMedicine 2018, 29: 78-91. PMID: 29472103, PMCID: PMC5925582, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.02.012.
- Chitinase-3-like protein 1: a novel biomarker for Gaucher diseaseJian J, Chen Y, Liberti R, Fu W, Hu W, Saunders-Pullman R, Pastores G, Chen Y, Liu C. Chitinase-3-like protein 1: a novel biomarker for Gaucher disease. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2018, 123: s70. DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.12.173.
- Chitinase-3-like Protein 1: A Progranulin Downstream Molecule and Potential Biomarker for Gaucher DiseaseJian J, Chen Y, Liberti R, Fu W, Hu W, Saunders-Pullman R, Pastores G, Chen Y, Sun Y, Grabowski G, Liu C. Chitinase-3-like Protein 1: A Progranulin Downstream Molecule and Potential Biomarker for Gaucher Disease. EBioMedicine 2018, 28: 251-260. PMID: 29396296, PMCID: PMC5835567, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.01.022.
- Progranulin derivative Atsttrin protects against early osteoarthritis in mouse and rat modelsWei J, Fu W, Ding Y, Hettinghouse A, Lendhey M, Schwarzkopf R, Kennedy O, Liu C. Progranulin derivative Atsttrin protects against early osteoarthritis in mouse and rat models. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2017, 19: 280. PMID: 29258611, PMCID: PMC5735869, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-017-1485-8.
- Foxo4‐ and Stat3‐dependent IL‐10 production by progranulin in regulatory T cells restrains inflammatory arthritisFu W, Hu W, Shi L, Mundra J, Xiao G, Dustin M, Liu C. Foxo4‐ and Stat3‐dependent IL‐10 production by progranulin in regulatory T cells restrains inflammatory arthritis. The FASEB Journal 2016, 31: 1354-1367. PMID: 28011648, PMCID: PMC5349791, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201601134r.