2024
SRF SUMOylation modulates smooth muscle phenotypic switch and vascular remodeling
Xu Y, Zhang H, Chen Y, Pober J, Zhou M, Zhou J, Min W. SRF SUMOylation modulates smooth muscle phenotypic switch and vascular remodeling. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 6919. PMID: 39134547, PMCID: PMC11319592, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51350-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsSerum response factorCardiovascular diseaseVSMC synthetic phenotypeVascular remodelingNeointimal formationSENP1 deficiencySerum response factor activitySmooth muscle phenotypic switchingPhenotypic switchingPathogenesis of cardiovascular diseaseSmooth muscle cellsPost-translational SUMOylationTreatment of cardiovascular diseasesInhibitor AZD6244Phospho-ELK1Increased nuclear accumulationLysosomal localizationGene transcriptionNuclear accumulationMuscle cellsCoronary arteryCVD patientsVSMC phenotypic switchTherapeutic potential
2022
Mitochondrial dysfunction induces ALK5-SMAD2-mediated hypovascularization and arteriovenous malformations in mouse retinas
Zhang H, Li B, Huang Q, López-Giráldez F, Tanaka Y, Lin Q, Mehta S, Wang G, Graham M, Liu X, Park I, Eichmann A, Min W, Zhou J. Mitochondrial dysfunction induces ALK5-SMAD2-mediated hypovascularization and arteriovenous malformations in mouse retinas. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 7637. PMID: 36496409, PMCID: PMC9741628, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35262-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial dysfunctionThioredoxin 2Single-cell RNA-seq analysisRNA-seq analysisMutant miceNuclear genesMitochondrial proteinsMitochondrial localizationHuman retinal diseasesTranscriptional factorsGene expressionMutant retinasMitochondrial activityExtracellular matrixNovel mechanismVascular maturationArteriovenous malformationsGenetic deficiencyVessel growthSmad2Mouse retinaVascular malformationsMechanistic studiesBasement membraneRetinal vascular malformationsBrown adipose TRX2 deficiency activates mtDNA-NLRP3 to impair thermogenesis and protect against diet-induced insulin resistance
Huang Y, Zhou JH, Zhang H, Canfrán-Duque A, Singh AK, Perry RJ, Shulman G, Fernandez-Hernando C, Min W. Brown adipose TRX2 deficiency activates mtDNA-NLRP3 to impair thermogenesis and protect against diet-induced insulin resistance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2022, 132 PMID: 35202005, PMCID: PMC9057632, DOI: 10.1172/jci148852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueBAT inflammationInsulin resistanceMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesReactive oxygen speciesAberrant innate immune responsesDiet-induced insulin resistanceSystematic metabolismDiet-induced obesityNLRP3 inflammasome pathwayWhole-body energy metabolismCGAS/STINGInnate immune responseFatty acid oxidationExcessive mitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesMetabolic benefitsImmune responseInflammasome pathwayAdipose tissueInflammationInhibition reversesLipid uptakeLipid metabolismThioredoxin 2Adaptive thermogenesis
2019
Short AIP1 (ASK1-Interacting Protein-1) Isoform Localizes to the Mitochondria and Promotes Vascular Dysfunction
Li Z, Li L, Zhang H, Zhou HJ, Ji W, Min W. Short AIP1 (ASK1-Interacting Protein-1) Isoform Localizes to the Mitochondria and Promotes Vascular Dysfunction. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2019, 40: 112-127. PMID: 31619063, PMCID: PMC7204498, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.119.312976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicApoptosisArteriosclerosisBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalDNAEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitochondriaRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsN-terminal pleckstrin homology domainHuman genome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association studiesPleckstrin homology domainMitochondrial reactive oxygen species generationEndothelial cellsH3K9 trimethylationHomology domainReactive oxygen species productionOxygen species productionReactive oxygen speciesReactive oxygen species generationAssociation studiesRegulatory factorsEpigenetic inhibitionEC activationOxygen species generationDependent pathwayVascular endothelial cellsProteolytic degradationSpecies productionOxygen speciesVascular homeostasisMitochondriaSpecies generationCD34+KLF4+ Stromal Stem Cells Contribute to Endometrial Regeneration and Repair
Yin M, Zhou HJ, Lin C, Long L, Yang X, Zhang H, Taylor H, Min W. CD34+KLF4+ Stromal Stem Cells Contribute to Endometrial Regeneration and Repair. Cell Reports 2019, 27: 2709-2724.e3. PMID: 31141693, PMCID: PMC6548470, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial regenerationEndometrial epitheliumStem cellsLocal stem cellsEndometrial repairHuman endometriumUterine hyperplasiaStromal stem cellsCD34Regenerative capacitySM22αEpitheliumCellsProliferative signalingTranscriptional activityRepairKLF4EndometriumHyperplasiaERαProtein SUMOylationRegeneration modelMice
2017
Lead promotes abnormal angiogenesis induced by CCM3 gene defects via mitochondrial pathway
Sun Y, Zhang H, Xing X, Zhao Z, He J, Li J, Chen J, Wang M, He Y. Lead promotes abnormal angiogenesis induced by CCM3 gene defects via mitochondrial pathway. Journal Of Developmental Origins Of Health And Disease 2017, 9: 182-190. PMID: 29110746, DOI: 10.1017/s2040174417000782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse embryosYolk sacHeterozygous mouse embryosGene defectsCCM3 genesPrimary human umbilical vein endothelial cellsLead exposureMitochondrial DNAEmbryonic developmentMtDNA biogenesisMitochondrial morphologyCardiovascular developmentHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsMitochondrial pathwayGene knockoutEndothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVascular developmentMitochondria pathwayVein endothelial cellsPrimary cellsGenesRNA expressionCell proliferationEmbryosASK1-dependent endothelial cell activation is critical in ovarian cancer growth and metastasis
Yin M, Zhou HJ, Zhang J, Lin C, Li H, Li X, Li Y, Zhang H, Breckenridge DG, Ji W, Min W. ASK1-dependent endothelial cell activation is critical in ovarian cancer growth and metastasis. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e91828. PMID: 28931753, PMCID: PMC5621912, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.91828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-associated macrophagesOvarian cancer growthOvarian cancerTranscoelomic metastasisCancer growthTumor growthOrthotopic ovarian cancer modelPeritoneal tumor growthInflammation-mediated tumorigenesisOvarian cancer modelEndothelial cell activationJunction protein VE-cadherinOvarian cancer progressionTAM infiltrationMacrophage infiltrationVascular leakageMacrophage transmigrationVascular permeabilityMouse modelVascular endotheliumMetastasis cancerTherapeutic targetMacrophage activationColon cancerCancer model
2016
Tumor-associated macrophages drive spheroid formation during early transcoelomic metastasis of ovarian cancer
Yin M, Li X, Tan S, Zhou HJ, Ji W, Bellone S, Xu X, Zhang H, Santin AD, Lou G, Min W. Tumor-associated macrophages drive spheroid formation during early transcoelomic metastasis of ovarian cancer. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2016, 126: 4157-4173. PMID: 27721235, PMCID: PMC5096908, DOI: 10.1172/jci87252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsErbB ReceptorsFemaleHeterograftsHumansIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Macrophage-1 AntigenMacrophagesMiceMice, NudeNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm TransplantationOvarian NeoplasmsSpheroids, CellularVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsTumor-associated macrophagesOvarian cancerTranscoelomic metastasisTumor cellsICAM-1Mouse modelEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer growthOvarian cancer metastasisSpheroid formationOvarian cancer progressionVEGF/VEGFRTumor cell proliferationPharmacological blockadeMetastatic cancerColon cancerCancer growthMetastasisAntibody neutralizationTumor growthCancerClinical pathologyCancer metastasisCancer progressionΑMβ2 integrinEndothelial exocytosis of angiopoietin-2 resulting from CCM3 deficiency contributes to cerebral cavernous malformation
Zhou HJ, Qin L, Zhang H, Tang W, Ji W, He Y, Liang X, Wang Z, Yuan Q, Vortmeyer A, Toomre D, Fuh G, Yan M, Kluger MS, Wu D, Min W. Endothelial exocytosis of angiopoietin-2 resulting from CCM3 deficiency contributes to cerebral cavernous malformation. Nature Medicine 2016, 22: 1033-1042. PMID: 27548575, PMCID: PMC5014607, DOI: 10.1038/nm.4169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiopoietin-1Angiopoietin-2AnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBrainEndothelium, VascularEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExocytosisFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression ProfilingHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceNerve Tissue ProteinsProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor, TIE-2Vesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 3
2015
SENP1-mediated NEMO deSUMOylation in adipocytes limits inflammatory responses and type-1 diabetes progression
Shao L, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Qin L, Hwa J, Yun Z, Ji W, Min W. SENP1-mediated NEMO deSUMOylation in adipocytes limits inflammatory responses and type-1 diabetes progression. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 8917. PMID: 26596471, PMCID: PMC4662081, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3-L1 CellsAdipocytesAnimalsApoptosisChemokine CCL5Chromatin ImmunoprecipitationCysteine EndopeptidasesCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatEndopeptidasesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryGene Knockout TechniquesGlucose IntoleranceHyperglycemiaImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationInflammationInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Secreting CellsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansMiceMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNF-kappa BPhenotypeReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsConceptsNF-κB activityAdipocyte dysfunctionCytokine productionType 1 diabetes progressionPancreatic isletsType 1 diabetes mellitusMild insulin resistanceDevelopment of diabetesType 2 diabetes phenotypeΒ-cell damageDirect cytotoxic effectNF-κB inhibitorAdipocyte-specific deletionProgression of T1DMDiabetes mellitusGlucose intolerancePancreatic inflammationProinflammatory cytokinesCCL5 expressionInsulin resistanceDiabetes progressionInflammatory responseNF-κBDiabetes phenotypeMice exhibitAIP1 Expression in Tumor Niche Suppresses Tumor Progression and Metastasis
Ji W, Li Y, He Y, Yin M, Zhou HJ, Boggon TJ, Zhang H, Min W. AIP1 Expression in Tumor Niche Suppresses Tumor Progression and Metastasis. Cancer Research 2015, 75: 3492-3504. PMID: 26139244, PMCID: PMC4558200, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-0088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGuanylate KinasesHumansMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceNeoplasm MetastasisNeovascularization, PathologicProtein Kinase InhibitorsSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionPremetastatic niche formationTumor growthAugments tumor growthBreast cancer modelSuppresses tumor progressionVascular endothelial cellsNiche formationSystemic administrationCancer modelVEGFR2 kinase inhibitorTumor neovascularizationTumor progressionTumor angiogenesisTumor microenvironmentTumor cellsEndothelial cellsMetastasisKinase inhibitorsTumor nicheVascular ECsSpecific deletionVascular environmentEMT switchAIP1 geneThioredoxin-2 Inhibits Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Apoptosis Stress Kinase-1 Activity to Maintain Cardiac Function
Huang Q, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Huang Y, Hinojosa-Kirschenbaum F, Fan P, Yao L, Belardinelli L, Tellides G, Giordano FJ, Budas GR, Min W. Thioredoxin-2 Inhibits Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Apoptosis Stress Kinase-1 Activity to Maintain Cardiac Function. Circulation 2015, 131: 1082-1097. PMID: 25628390, PMCID: PMC4374031, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial reactive oxygen species generationReactive oxygen species generationOxygen species generationASK1-dependent apoptosisMitochondrial reactive oxygen species productionPhosphorylation/activityKey mitochondrial proteinsSpecies generationMitochondrial membrane depolarizationKinase 1 activityMitochondrial proteinsReactive oxygen species productionCellular redoxMitochondrial Trx2Inhibition of ASK1Apoptotic signalingOxygen species productionThioredoxin 2Protein expression levelsKinase 1ATP productionASK1 inhibitionKnockout miceMitochondrial ultrastructureASK1 inhibitors
2014
AIP1 Mediates Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Receptor-3–Dependent Angiogenic and Lymphangiogenic Responses
Zhou HJ, Chen X, Huang Q, Liu R, Zhang H, Wang Y, Jin Y, Liang X, Lu L, Xu Z, Min W. AIP1 Mediates Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Receptor-3–Dependent Angiogenic and Lymphangiogenic Responses. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2014, 34: 603-615. PMID: 24407031, PMCID: PMC3952062, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.113.303053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCorneaEndocytosisEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularEye ProteinsGuanylate KinasesHumansLymphangiogenesisMiceMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsNeuronsRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsReceptors, NotchRecombinant ProteinsRetinal NeovascularizationRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3ConceptsLymphatic endothelial cellsASK1-interacting protein-1VEGFR-3 signalingHuman lymphatic endothelial cellsVEGFR-3Vascular endothelial cell growth factor receptorEndothelial cellsReduced expressionDevelopmental lymphangiogenesisScaffold proteinAIP1 functionsGrowth factor receptorLymphangiogenic signalingNovel functionVEGFR-2 activityRNA knockdownCell growth factor receptorLymphangiogenic responseSimilar defectsFirst insightProtein 1Vascular endothelial cellsPathological angiogenesisSpecific deletionFactor receptor
2013
A Network of Interactions Enables CCM3 and STK24 to Coordinate UNC13D-Driven Vesicle Exocytosis in Neutrophils
Zhang Y, Tang W, Zhang H, Niu X, Xu Y, Zhang J, Gao K, Pan W, Boggon TJ, Toomre D, Min W, Wu D. A Network of Interactions Enables CCM3 and STK24 to Coordinate UNC13D-Driven Vesicle Exocytosis in Neutrophils. Developmental Cell 2013, 27: 215-226. PMID: 24176643, PMCID: PMC3834565, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil degranulationAcute innate immune responseIschemia-reperfusion injuryInnate immune responseProtection of kidneyNeutrophil functionImmune responseInhibition of exocytosisTissue damageGranule poolGranule contentsDegranulationImportant regulatorImportant roleVesicle exocytosisExocytosisSTK24InjuryNeutrophilsKidneyUNC13DThe Imprinted H19 LncRNA Antagonizes Let-7 MicroRNAs
Kallen AN, Zhou XB, Xu J, Qiao C, Ma J, Yan L, Lu L, Liu C, Yi JS, Zhang H, Min W, Bennett AM, Gregory RI, Ding Y, Huang Y. The Imprinted H19 LncRNA Antagonizes Let-7 MicroRNAs. Molecular Cell 2013, 52: 101-112. PMID: 24055342, PMCID: PMC3843377, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2013.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCell DifferentiationComputational BiologyDatabases, GeneticGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGenomic ImprintingGenotypeHEK293 CellsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMiceMicroRNAsMuscle DevelopmentMyoblasts, SkeletalPhenotypeRibonucleoproteinsRNA InterferenceRNA, Long NoncodingTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsLet-7 familyWide transcriptome analysisHuman genetic disordersNoncanonical binding siteLet-7 microRNALet-7 overexpressionGene functionH19 depletionTranscriptome analysisMuscle differentiationMolecular spongeUnexpected modeImportant regulatorAdult muscleH19 knockdownRecent implicationMiR-675Physiological significanceMicroRNAsH19Binding sitesGenetic disordersOverexpressionImportant roleFetal tissuesSOCS1 Prevents Graft Arteriosclerosis by Preserving Endothelial Cell Function
Qin L, Huang Q, Zhang H, Liu R, Tellides G, Min W, Yu L. SOCS1 Prevents Graft Arteriosclerosis by Preserving Endothelial Cell Function. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 63: 21-29. PMID: 23994402, PMCID: PMC3932325, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1Graft arteriosclerosisMolecule-1Aortic endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsEndothelial functionGA progressionNeointima formationLate cardiac allograft failureVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Intercellular adhesion molecule-1Cytokine-induced adhesion molecule expressionCardiac allograft failureNormal endothelial functionEndothelial inflammatory responseInflammatory cell infiltrationMouse aortic endothelial cellsAdhesion molecule expressionPlatelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Better vascular functionEndothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Cytokine-induced expressionEndothelial adhesion moleculesCultured aortic endothelial cellsAIP1 Suppresses Atherosclerosis by Limiting Hyperlipidemia-Induced Inflammation and Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction
Huang Q, Qin L, Dai S, Zhang H, Pasula S, Zhou H, Chen H, Min W. AIP1 Suppresses Atherosclerosis by Limiting Hyperlipidemia-Induced Inflammation and Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2013, 33: 795-804. PMID: 23413429, PMCID: PMC3637885, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.113.301220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisBiomarkersBone Marrow TransplantationCholesterolCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationHyperlipidemiasInflammationInflammation MediatorsLipoproteinsLipoproteins, LDLMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutNF-kappa BRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsSignal TransductionTriglyceridesVasoconstrictionVasoconstrictor AgentsVasodilationVasodilator AgentsConceptsInflammatory responseAtherosclerotic lesionsAortic ECsNuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activityVascular endothelial dysfunctionPlasma inflammatory cytokinesWestern-type dietTotal cholesterol levelsIncreased inflammatory responseNuclear factor-κB signalingEndothelial cell dysfunctionAccumulation of macrophagesDouble knockout miceFactor-κB signalingNull mouse modelEndothelial dysfunctionProinflammatory mediatorsSuppresses AtherosclerosisControl miceInflammatory moleculesLipoprotein profileInflammatory cytokinesCholesterol levelsAortic rootEC dysfunctionFunctional Analyses of TNFR2 in Physiological and Pathological Retina AngiogenesisTNFR2 Mediates Retinal Angiogenesis
Wan T, Xu Z, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Luo Y, Li Y, Min W. Functional Analyses of TNFR2 in Physiological and Pathological Retina AngiogenesisTNFR2 Mediates Retinal Angiogenesis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2013, 54: 211-221. PMID: 23188724, PMCID: PMC3544528, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.12-10364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiopoietin-2AnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell SurvivalDisease Models, AnimalEndothelium, VascularEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionHumansHypoxiaInfant, NewbornMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNeovascularization, PathologicNF-kappa BOxygenProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, TIE-2Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IIRetinaRetinal NeovascularizationRetinopathy of PrematurityVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsTumor necrosis factor receptor 2Wild-type C57BL/6 miceTNFR2 deletionTNFR2-KOOIR modelOxygen-induced retinopathy modelNecrosis factor receptor 2Pathological neovascular tuftsRetinal vascular repairVascular ECsRetinal vascular developmentIschemia-induced revascularizationRetinal vasculature developmentFactor receptor 2Vascular endothelial cellsPreretinal neovascularizationVascular developmentC57BL/6 miceNeovascular tuftsKO miceNeonatal miceIsolectin stainingVascular repairBone marrow kinasePostnatal day
2012
Both Internalization and AIP1 Association Are Required for Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 2-Mediated JNK Signaling
Ji W, Li Y, Wan T, Wang J, Zhang H, Chen H, Min W. Both Internalization and AIP1 Association Are Required for Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 2-Mediated JNK Signaling. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2012, 32: 2271-2279. PMID: 22743059, PMCID: PMC3421067, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.112.253666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBinding SitesCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMiceMice, KnockoutNF-kappa BProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein TransportRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IISequence DeletionSignal TransductionTime FactorsTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2TransfectionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsJNK signalingApoptotic signalingJNK activationDomain IICaspase-dependent cell deathCell deathTNF receptor 1C-Jun N-terminal kinaseDependent cell survivalN-terminal kinaseNF-κB activationNF-κBDeletion analysisTNF responseLL motifPlasma membraneIntracellular regionCell survivalDomain IJNKSignalingDistinct rolesTNFR2 deletionProtein 1Specific deletion
2011
AIP1 Prevents Graft Arteriosclerosis by Inhibiting Interferon-&ggr;–Dependent Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Intimal Expansion
Yu L, Qin L, Zhang H, He Y, Chen H, Pober JS, Tellides G, Min W. AIP1 Prevents Graft Arteriosclerosis by Inhibiting Interferon-&ggr;–Dependent Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Intimal Expansion. Circulation Research 2011, 109: 418-427. PMID: 21700930, PMCID: PMC3227522, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.111.248245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, AbdominalAorta, ThoracicArteriosclerosisCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalHumansInterferon-gammaJanus Kinase 2MaleMiceMice, KnockoutMinor Histocompatibility AntigensMuscle, Smooth, VascularRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsReceptors, InterferonSignal TransductionSTAT1 Transcription FactorSTAT3 Transcription FactorTime FactorsTunica IntimaVascular GraftingConceptsASK1-interacting protein-1Neointima formationTransplantation modelIntimal expansionSingle minor histocompatibility antigenSmooth muscle cell proliferationMinor histocompatibility antigensAortic transplantation modelAorta transplantation modelMuscle cell proliferationVSMC accumulationDonor graftsGraft arteriosclerosisIntimal formationIntravenous administrationHistocompatibility antigensVSMC proliferationMouse aortaVSMC migrationIFNProliferative diseasesEndothelial cellsProtein 1Cell proliferationJAK-STAT signaling