2022
Oxidative 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
2021
Oxidative stress and genotoxicity in 1,4-dioxane liver toxicity as evidenced in a mouse model of glutathione deficiency
Chen Y, Wang Y, Charkoftaki G, Orlicky DJ, Davidson E, Wan F, Ginsberg G, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Oxidative stress and genotoxicity in 1,4-dioxane liver toxicity as evidenced in a mouse model of glutathione deficiency. The Science Of The Total Environment 2021, 806: 150703. PMID: 34600989, PMCID: PMC8633123, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxidative stressLiver cytotoxicityGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunitWild-type micePrimary target organRecent mouse studiesCYP2E1 inductionLiver toxicitySubchronic exposureNrf2 inductionOxidative DNA damageCancer riskMouse modelAnti-oxidative responseDNA damageTarget organsAnimal studiesLiver carcinogenicityRedox dysregulationEarly changesHealth CanadaNull miceMouse studiesNuclear factorCarcinogenic mechanismsImpaired GSH biosynthesis disrupts eye development, lens morphogenesis and PAX6 function
Thompson B, Chen Y, Davidson EA, Garcia-Milian R, Golla JP, Apostolopoulos N, Orlicky DJ, Schey K, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Impaired GSH biosynthesis disrupts eye development, lens morphogenesis and PAX6 function. The Ocular Surface 2021, 22: 190-203. PMID: 34425299, PMCID: PMC8560581, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2021.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHEK293T cellsEye developmentGSH biosynthesisTransactivation activityPax6 functionReactive oxygen speciesSubsequent gene ontologyCell identity genesButhionine sulfoximineEpithelial cell identityRNA-seq analysisIngenuity Pathway AnalysisKey upstream regulatorIdentity genesCell identityGene OntologyRNA-seqImmune response genesBioinformatics analysisResponse genesGlutathione biosynthesisLens morphogenesisMolecular consequencesUpstream regulatorMicrophthalmia phenotype
2020
Overview of PAX gene family: analysis of human tissue-specific variant expression and involvement in human disease
Thompson B, Davidson EA, Liu W, Nebert DW, Bruford EA, Zhao H, Dermitzakis ET, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Overview of PAX gene family: analysis of human tissue-specific variant expression and involvement in human disease. Human Genetics 2020, 140: 381-400. PMID: 32728807, PMCID: PMC7939107, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-020-02212-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPax proteinsTranscript variant expressionHuman diseasesFunctional rolePax gene familyMyriad human diseasesPax family membersVariant expressionPotential functional significanceBox genesPax genesGene familyTranscriptional regulationCell identityLineage determinationOrgan developmentTranscription factorsMaster regulatorAdditional speciesCell differentiationDevelopmental diseasesGenomic updateFunctional significanceProteinGenes
2017
Increasing dietary EPA and DHA influence estimated fatty acid desaturase activity in systemic organs which is reflected in the red blood cell in mice
Davidson EA, Pickens CA, Fenton JI. Increasing dietary EPA and DHA influence estimated fatty acid desaturase activity in systemic organs which is reflected in the red blood cell in mice. International Journal Of Food Sciences And Nutrition 2017, 69: 183-191. PMID: 28697636, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2017.1348494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary eicosapentaenoic acidEnzyme activity estimatesRed blood cellsDocosahexaenoic acidEicosapentaenoic acidDesaturase activityBlood cellsPhospholipid FA compositionDelta-6 desaturaseDHA influencesFatty acid metabolismTissue FA compositionFatty acid desaturase activitySystemic organsAdipose tissuePercent of energyFA compositionDelta 5Acid metabolismMuscleTissueMiceDifferential influenceCellsLung
2016
Red blood cell PUFAs reflect the phospholipid PUFA composition of major organs
Fenton JI, Gurzell EA, Davidson EA, Harris WS. Red blood cell PUFAs reflect the phospholipid PUFA composition of major organs. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes And Essential Fatty Acids 2016, 112: 12-23. PMID: 27637336, DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2016.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cellsCoronary heart diseasePhospholipid fatty acid compositionNumerous clinical trialsAmerican Heart AssociationPotential risk factorsFatty acid compositionFatty acidsFatty acid levelsLCPUFA exposureLCPUFA profilesRBC SFADietary SFAHeart AssociationLCPUFA levelsHeart diseaseRisk factorsClinical trialsCurrent recommendationsDietary supplementationMouse dietHealth outcomesNutritional supplementsMajor organsLCPUFA