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Progranulin protects against osteoarthritis through interacting with TNF-α and β-Catenin signalling
Zhao Y, Liu B, Tian Q, Wei J, Richbourgh B, Liu C. Progranulin protects against osteoarthritis through interacting with TNF-α and β-Catenin signalling. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2014, 74: 2244. PMID: 25169730, PMCID: PMC4408266, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-205779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPGRN-deficient miceProgression of OAOA modelTumor necrosis factor αMechanism of progranulinRecombinant PGRN proteinArthritis mouse modelOA-like phenotypeRole of progranulinNecrosis factor αPathogenesis of OAJoint degenerative diseaseTNF receptor 2Degradation of cartilageExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Signal-regulated kinase 1/2Β-catenin signalingInflammatory actionsOA progressionAnabolic biomarkersAnabolic effectsOA developmentSafranin O stainingTherapeutic roleMouse model
2016
Progranulin inhibits expression and release of chemokines CXCL9 and CXCL10 in a TNFR1 dependent manner
Mundra J, Jian J, Bhagat P, Liu C. Progranulin inhibits expression and release of chemokines CXCL9 and CXCL10 in a TNFR1 dependent manner. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 21115. PMID: 26892362, PMCID: PMC4759551, DOI: 10.1038/srep21115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChemokine CXCL10Chemokine CXCL9Cluster AnalysisDermatitis, ContactGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutProgranulinsReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IRecombinant ProteinsConceptsWild-type B6 micePGRN KO miceRecombinant PGRN proteinTNFR1-dependent mannerSeverity of inflammationInflammatory bowel diseaseAnti-inflammatory functionalityCXCL9 expressionTreg populationGene array analysisBowel diseaseDermatitis modelRheumatoid arthritisChemokine expressionChemokines CXCL9Autoimmune diseasesB6 micePGRN functionCXCL10 expressionKO miceT cellsPleiotrophic growth factorsImmune systemProgranulinNull mice