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
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
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 dataDisease
2009
Gamma irradiation alters the phenotype and function of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells
Cao M, Cabrera R, Xu Y, Liu C, Nelson D. Gamma irradiation alters the phenotype and function of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells. Cell Biology International 2009, 33: 565-571. PMID: 19268553, PMCID: PMC2683182, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2009.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulatory T cellsT cellsSuppression of TregsT cell proliferationDose-dependent reductionTreg expressionTreg proliferationEffector cellsImmunologic balanceSuppressive capacityTregsGy/minDose gamma irradiationFlow cytometryThymidine incorporationUpregulated BaxCell proliferationCancer therapyHigh-dose gamma irradiationApoptosis inductionDifferent dosagesFunction changesGamma irradiationPhenotypeIrradiation alters
2004
Stabilized β-catenin promotes hepatocyte proliferation and inhibits TNFα-induced apoptosis
Shang X, Zhu H, Lin K, Tu Z, Chen J, Nelson D, Liu C. Stabilized β-catenin promotes hepatocyte proliferation and inhibits TNFα-induced apoptosis. Laboratory Investigation 2004, 84: 332-341. PMID: 14767485, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3700043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBeta CateninCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell DivisionCell LineCell Line, TumorCell Transformation, NeoplasticCyclin D1Cytoskeletal ProteinsDrug StabilityGene Expression RegulationGenes, mycHepatocytesHumansLiver NeoplasmsMiceMice, SCIDMutationTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsHuman hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocyte proliferationCell linesCommon malignant tumorCell proliferationImmune-deficient miceCell survival abilityLiver cell growthMurine hepatocyte cell lineCell growthHepatocyte cell lineAnchorage-independent cell growthMalignant tumorsHepatocellular carcinomaLiver cancerCyclin D1Inhibits TNFαOncogenic transformationCell apoptosisBeta-catenin mutationsAct DΒ-cateninPotential roleC-MycTumors