2022
Oxidative stress, glutathione, and CYP2E1 in 1,4-dioxane liver cytotoxicity and genotoxicity: insights from animal models
Wang Y, Charkoftaki G, Davidson E, Orlicky D, Tanguay R, Thompson D, Vasiliou V, Chen Y. Oxidative stress, glutathione, and CYP2E1 in 1,4-dioxane liver cytotoxicity and genotoxicity: insights from animal models. Current Opinion In Environmental Science & Health 2022, 29: 100389. PMID: 37483863, PMCID: PMC10361651, DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100389.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsOxidative stressUnique mouse modelRelevant low dosesDirect genotoxic effectsLiver cytotoxicityCYP2E1 activationMouse modelAnimal modelsHuman studiesCarcinogenic pathwaysLiver carcinogenicityLow dosesCausal roleGenotoxic effectsHuman exposureUndetermined mechanismPublic healthCarcinogenicityLiver genotoxicityDrinking water contaminantsMechanistic dataGenotoxicityFuture animalCytotoxicityCYP2E1Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues
Thompson B, Davidson EA, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 355: 109804. PMID: 35123994, PMCID: PMC9136680, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsButhionine SulfoximineCell LineChemokine CCL7CytokinesDown-RegulationEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEyeGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseImmunity, InnateLens, CrystallineLeukocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesUp-RegulationConceptsPosterior capsule opacificationCytokine expressionKO miceImmune surveillanceOxidative stressLens epithelial cellsOcular structuresLens cellsDevelopment of PCOEpithelial cellsInnate immune cellsExpression of cytokinesEx vivo inductionOcular surface tissuesExpression of markersImmune response genesCON miceControl miceCapsule opacificationImmune cellsPostnatal dayΑ-SMAMouse modelOcular tissuesVivo induction
2020
Interplay between APC and ALDH1B1 in a newly developed mouse model of colorectal cancer
Golla JP, Kandyliari A, Tan WY, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Shah YM, Vasiliou V. Interplay between APC and ALDH1B1 in a newly developed mouse model of colorectal cancer. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2020, 331: 109274. PMID: 33007288, PMCID: PMC9201852, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerColonic adenomasPresent preliminary studyMouse modelConsecutive daysLarge colonic adenomaPresence of adenomasApc mouse modelColon tumor growthMouse xenograft modelColon epithelial cellsFurther mechanistic studiesCancer mortalityKO miceLeading causeColorectal adenomasCRC developmentImmunohistochemical analysisXenograft modelTumor growthColorectal tumorigenesisAdenomasExpression scoreMale ApcMice
2018
Engineered Animal Models Designed for Investigating Ethanol Metabolism, Toxicity and Cancer
Marshall S, Chen Y, Singh S, Berrios-Carcamo P, Heit C, Apostolopoulos N, Golla JP, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Engineered Animal Models Designed for Investigating Ethanol Metabolism, Toxicity and Cancer. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2018, 1032: 203-221. PMID: 30362100, PMCID: PMC6743736, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-98788-0_14.ChaptersConceptsExact molecular mechanismsMouse modelCellular proteinsEthanol-induced tissue injuryEthanol metabolismEngineered Animal ModelsMolecular mechanismsAldehyde dehydrogenasesLong-term alcohol abuseAlcohol-induced diseasesFurther tissue damageAntioxidant glutathioneImportant mouse modelsCurrent understandingLeading causeTissue injuryIntracellular generationAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionAnimal modelsPathogenic eventsPathophysiological consequencesTissue damageMetabolismDNA adducts
2015
ALDH1B1 links alcohol consumption and diabetes
Singh S, Chen Y, Matsumoto A, Orlicky DJ, Dong H, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. ALDH1B1 links alcohol consumption and diabetes. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2015, 463: 768-773. PMID: 26086111, PMCID: PMC4517591, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAldehyde Dehydrogenase, MitochondrialAnimalsBase SequenceDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDNA PrimersEthanolGlucoseHomeostasisMiceMice, KnockoutReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsKO miceDevelopment of diabetesBlood glucose levelsBlood acetaldehyde levelsAldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1Knockout mouse lineGlucose levelsPharmacokinetic analysisMouse modelGlucose homeostasisKnockout miceAlcohol consumptionAcetaldehyde levelsAcetaldehyde metabolismGood healthMouse linesALDH2 proteinMiceALDH isozymesAlcohol sensitivityDiabetesStem cellsALDH1B1Physiological functionsMitochondrial enzymes
2013
Glutathione defense mechanism in liver injury: Insights from animal models
Chen Y, Dong H, Thompson DC, Shertzer HG, Nebert DW, Vasiliou V. Glutathione defense mechanism in liver injury: Insights from animal models. Food And Chemical Toxicology 2013, 60: 38-44. PMID: 23856494, PMCID: PMC3801188, DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLiver injuryGlutamate-cysteine ligaseMouse modelLiver disease processTransgenic mouse modelCellular GSH concentrationGSH homeostasisLiver diseaseClinical stageHepatic insultLiver pathologyDisease processRate-limiting enzymeAnimal modelsHepatic GSHHepatic responseModifier subunitGenetic deficiencyInjuryPathophysiological functionsGSH deficitThiol antioxidantGSH concentrationMiceRole of GSH