2019
Comparative transcriptome analysis of hESC- and iPSC-derived lentoid bodies
Ali M, Kabir F, Thomson JJ, Ma Y, Qiu C, Delannoy M, Khan SY, Riazuddin SA. Comparative transcriptome analysis of hESC- and iPSC-derived lentoid bodies. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 18552. PMID: 31811247, PMCID: PMC6898283, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54258-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsComparative transcriptome analysisTranscriptome analysisLentoid bodiesPluripotent stem cellsBody transcriptomeRNA sequencingStem cellsNext-generation RNA sequencingEmbryonic stem cellsFiber-like cellsSimilar expression profilesTranscriptome datasetsTranscriptome profilingCell transcriptomeLens morphogenesisExcellent systemMouse lensExpression profilesTranscriptomeMechanism of cataractogenesisLens-like structuresUltrastructure analysisGenesOcular lensCritical role of Lin28‐TNFR2 signalling in cardiac stem cell activation and differentiation
Xiang Q, Yang B, Li L, Qiu B, Qiu C, Gao X, Zhou H, Min W. Critical role of Lin28‐TNFR2 signalling in cardiac stem cell activation and differentiation. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2019, 23: 0-0. PMID: 30734494, PMCID: PMC6433861, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac stem cell activationStem cell activationHuman inducible pluripotent stem cellsCardiac stem cell differentiationCSC activationStem cell differentiationInducible pluripotent stem cellsPluripotent stem cellsCardiac progenitor cellsCritical roleActivation of TNFR2Factor RNACell activationProtein Lin28Cardiomyocyte proteinsCell differentiationStem cellsProgenitor cellsStem cell-based therapiesCSC differentiationProtein expressionDifferentiationCell-based therapiesExpressionActivation
2018
Generation and Proteome Profiling of PBMC-Originated, iPSC-Derived Corneal Endothelial Cells
Ali M, Khan SY, Vasanth S, Ahmed MR, Chen R, Na CH, Thomson JJ, Qiu C, Gottsch JD, Riazuddin SA. Generation and Proteome Profiling of PBMC-Originated, iPSC-Derived Corneal Endothelial Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2018, 59: 2437-2444. PMID: 29847650, PMCID: PMC5957521, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-22927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCryopreservationEmbryonic Stem CellsEndothelium, CornealFlow CytometryGene Expression ProfilingGenetic MarkersHumansImmunohistochemistryInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMass SpectrometryMicroscopy, Phase-ContrastMiddle AgedNeural CrestProteomeReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsNeural crest cellsProteome sequencingProteome profilingCorneal endothelial cellsExpression of pluripotentQuantitative real-time PCRPluripotent stem cellsMolecular architectureCrest cellsEndothelial cellsProteomeReal-time PCRPluripotency markersHuman corneal endotheliumStem cellsPhase contrast microscopyExpression levelsProteinIPSCsSequencingCellsProfilingFirst reportContrast microscopyHigh levels
2016
Tissue-Engineered Vascular Rings from Human iPSC-Derived Smooth Muscle Cells
Dash BC, Levi K, Schwan J, Luo J, Bartulos O, Wu H, Qiu C, Yi T, Ren Y, Campbell S, Rolle MW, Qyang Y. Tissue-Engineered Vascular Rings from Human iPSC-Derived Smooth Muscle Cells. Stem Cell Reports 2016, 7: 19-28. PMID: 27411102, PMCID: PMC4945325, DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2016.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular tissue engineeringFunctional vascular smooth muscle cellsCell-based tissueSelf-assembly approachRenewable sourcesTissue engineeringPluripotent stem cellsPlatform technologyBiomedical applicationsTissue ringsDrug screeningDisease modelingTissue model systemsHuman iPSCStem cellsBroad utilityEfficient approachLarge quantitiesEngineeringMaterialsRegulation of the DNA Methylation Landscape in Human Somatic Cell Reprogramming by the miR-29 Family
Hysolli E, Tanaka Y, Su J, Kim KY, Zhong T, Janknecht R, Zhou XL, Geng L, Qiu C, Pan X, Jung YW, Cheng J, Lu J, Zhong M, Weissman SM, Park IH. Regulation of the DNA Methylation Landscape in Human Somatic Cell Reprogramming by the miR-29 Family. Stem Cell Reports 2016, 7: 43-54. PMID: 27373925, PMCID: PMC4945581, DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2016.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA methylation stateEmbryonic stem cellsInduced pluripotent stem cellsHuman somatic cell reprogrammingSomatic cell reprogrammingMethylation stateCell reprogrammingMiR-29 familyDNA methylation landscapeImportant epigenetic regulatorsStem cellsOverexpression of Oct4Global DNA methylationMiRNA-based approachesPluripotent stem cellsMethylation landscapeHistone modificationsDNA demethylationEpigenomic changesEarly reprogrammingEpigenetic regulatorsEpigenetic differencesDNA methylationHydroxymethylation analysisReprogramming
2012
High‐Efficiency Transfection and siRNA‐Mediated Gene Knockdown in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Ma Y, Lin H, Qiu C. High‐Efficiency Transfection and siRNA‐Mediated Gene Knockdown in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells. Current Protocols In Stem Cell Biology 2012, 21: 5c.2.1-5c.2.9. PMID: 22605647, DOI: 10.1002/9780470151808.sc05c02s21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh transfection efficiencyPluripotent stem cellsTransfection efficiencyTransfection reagent Lipofectamine 2000Human embryonic stem cellsStem cellsHuman pluripotent stem cellsEmbryonic stem cellsPluripotent cell linesLipofectamine 2000SiRNA-mediated gene knockdownPluripotent cellsExpensive equipmentPluripotent genesGene knockdownProtocolEfficiencyPrimary cellsGenesCell linesCarriersCellsApplicationsTransfection
2010
High-efficiency siRNA-based gene knockdown in human embryonic stem cells
Ma Y, Jin J, Dong C, Cheng EC, Lin H, Huang Y, Qiu C. High-efficiency siRNA-based gene knockdown in human embryonic stem cells. RNA 2010, 16: 2564-2569. PMID: 20978109, PMCID: PMC2995416, DOI: 10.1261/rna.2350710.Peer-Reviewed Original Research