2017
Dried plum alleviates symptoms of inflammatory arthritis in TNF transgenic mice
Mirza F, Lorenzo J, Drissi H, Lee FY, Soung DY. Dried plum alleviates symptoms of inflammatory arthritis in TNF transgenic mice. The Journal Of Nutritional Biochemistry 2017, 52: 54-61. PMID: 29149648, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2017.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factorTransgenic miceRheumatoid arthritisNuclear factor-kappa B activationDP dietBone-preserving propertiesReduction of synovitisPresence of TNFFour-week treatmentOnset of arthritisResistant acid phosphatase-positive cellsAcid phosphatase-positive cellsDestruction of jointsHuman synovial fibroblastsTNF-transgenic miceHuman tumor necrosis factorKappa B activationActivated T cellsFormation of osteoclastsMouse bone marrow macrophagesBone marrow macrophagesArticular cartilagePostmenopausal womenInflammatory arthritisBone erosion
2015
Harnessing endogenous stem/progenitor cells for tendon regeneration
Lee CH, Lee FY, Tarafder S, Kao K, Jun Y, Yang G, Mao JJ. Harnessing endogenous stem/progenitor cells for tendon regeneration. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 2690-2701. PMID: 26053662, PMCID: PMC4563693, DOI: 10.1172/jci81589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdult Stem CellsAnimalsCD146 AntigenCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationColony-Forming Units AssayConnective Tissue Growth FactorFocal Adhesion Kinase 1MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMultipotent Stem CellsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRegenerationTendon InjuriesTendonsTissue EngineeringWound HealingConceptsStem/progenitor cellsEndogenous stem/progenitor cellsProgenitor cellsCell transplantationTendon regenerationStem cell markers CD146Stem cell-based strategiesFAK/ERK1/2Cell-based strategiesRat modelTendon healingFunctional restorationNormal levelsMultilineage differentiation abilityClonogenic capacityCD146Tendon cellsSiRNA knockdownTransplantationVivo manipulation
2012
Efficient differentiation of human iPSC‐derived mesenchymal stem cells to chondroprogenitor cells
Guzzo RM, Gibson J, Xu R, Lee FY, Drissi H. Efficient differentiation of human iPSC‐derived mesenchymal stem cells to chondroprogenitor cells. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2012, 114: 480-490. PMID: 22961870, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24388.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
μ-Calpain Regulates Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand (RANKL)-supported Osteoclastogenesis via NF-κB Activation in RAW 264.7 Cells*
Lee FY, Kim DW, Karmin JA, Hong D, Chang SS, Fujisawa M, Takayanagi H, Bigliani LU, Blaine TA, Lee HJ. μ-Calpain Regulates Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand (RANKL)-supported Osteoclastogenesis via NF-κB Activation in RAW 264.7 Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 29929-29936. PMID: 15955824, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m414600200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRAW 264.7 cellsNF-kappaB activationReceptor activatorCalpain inhibitorsCell-permeable calpain inhibitorMatrix metalloproteinase-9Regulation of RANKLNF-κB activationNF-κB ligandNF-kappaB ligandMonocyte/macrophage progenitorsRole of calpainMurine RAW 264.7 cellsCell typesMetalloproteinase-9Osteoclastogenic markersCalpain activationResistant acidDecreased expressionOsteoclastogenesisRANKLCalpain activityMu-calpainInhibitorsActivation