2022
Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice
Charkoftaki G, Tan WY, Berrios-Carcamo P, Orlicky DJ, Golla JP, Garcia-Milian R, Aalizadeh R, Thomaidis NS, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 360: 109931. PMID: 35429548, PMCID: PMC9364420, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseEthanol-consuming miceAlcohol consumptionLiver diseaseDevelopment of ALDBile acid changesChronic alcohol drinkingChronic alcohol consumptionLieber-DeCarli dietAlcohol-induced alterationsGlobal healthcare problemBile acid biosynthesisAlcohol drinkingLiver histopathologyTissue injuryClinical consequencesUntargeted metabolomics analysisEarly stagesComplex pathologyMinimal changesUntargeted metabolomics approachEarly onsetHealthcare problemMiceLiver
2021
An evaluation of a novel nanoformulation of imatinib mesylate in a mouse model of lupus nephritis
Fogueri U, Charkoftaki G, Roda G, Tuey S, Ibrahim M, Persaud I, Wempe MF, Brown JM, Thurman JM, Anchordoquy TJ, Joy MS. An evaluation of a novel nanoformulation of imatinib mesylate in a mouse model of lupus nephritis. Drug Delivery And Translational Research 2021, 12: 1445-1454. PMID: 34322850, DOI: 10.1007/s13346-021-01022-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosus nephritisKidney depositionImatinib mesylateMouse modelMRL/MpJ miceT-testStudent's t-testDose-toxicity relationshipLupus nephritisSystemic exposureRenal excretionMesangial locationsPharmacokinetic parametersPotential treatmentNaked drugPharmacokineticsNephritisNovel nanoformulationMiceMesylateFuture strategiesCurrent studyNanoformulationsEncouraging resultsKidneyIdentification of Dose-Dependent DNA Damage and Repair Responses From Subchronic Exposure to 1,4-Dioxane in Mice Using a Systems Analysis Approach
Charkoftaki G, Golla JP, Santos-Neto A, Orlicky DJ, Garcia-Milian R, Chen Y, Rattray NJW, Cai Y, Wang Y, Shearn CT, Mironova V, Wang Y, Johnson CH, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Identification of Dose-Dependent DNA Damage and Repair Responses From Subchronic Exposure to 1,4-Dioxane in Mice Using a Systems Analysis Approach. Toxicological Sciences 2021, 183: 338-351. PMID: 33693819, PMCID: PMC8921626, DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfab030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDX exposureBile acid quantificationRepair responseBDF-1 miceDNA damageDose-dependent DNA damageEffects of exposureHistopathological studySubchronic exposureImmunohistochemical analysisLiver carcinogenLiver carcinogenicityLiver transcriptomicsDrinking waterMetabolomic profilingMicePotential mechanismsLiverEnvironmental chemicalsState maximum contaminant levelToxic effectsCell deathExposureOxidative stress responsePresent study