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14-3-3 epsilon is an intracellular component of TNFR2 receptor complex and its activation protects against osteoarthritis
Fu 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathogenesis of osteoarthritisTNFR2 complexTherapeutic effectSingle-cell RNA-seqIntracellular componentsReceptor complexExtracellular signal-regulated kinaseNuclear factor kappa BSignal-regulated kinaseCommon joint diseaseFactor kappa BChondrocyte-specific deletionProteomic screenElk-1RNA-seqTranscription factorsCell-based assaysTNF signalingTNFR2 pathwayInducible componentJoint diseaseActivity screenTherapeutic targetKappa BOsteoarthritis
2023
Progranulinopathy: A diverse realm of disorders linked to progranulin imbalances
Huang G, Jian J, Liu C. Progranulinopathy: A diverse realm of disorders linked to progranulin imbalances. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews 2023, 76: 142-159. PMID: 37981505, PMCID: PMC10978308, DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2023.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiverse functionsRegulation of tumorigenesisChaperone activityMultiple membrane receptorsMultitude of processesGrowth factor-like moleculesExtracellular functionsNeuronal degenerative diseasesLysosomal proteinsIntricate mechanismsLysosomal functionMembrane receptorsIntracellular componentsLysosomal hydrolasesDiverse arrayLysosomal storage diseaseProteinNeural proliferationGRN geneCritical roleGrowth factorIntricate interplayRole of progranulinPathophysiological processesStorage disease