2021
An update: the emerging evidence of complement involvement in COVID-19
Li Q, Chen Z. An update: the emerging evidence of complement involvement in COVID-19. Medical Microbiology And Immunology 2021, 210: 101-109. PMID: 33811541, PMCID: PMC8019074, DOI: 10.1007/s00430-021-00704-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19Pre-clinical samplesRespiratory distress syndromePotential treatment optionCoronavirus disease 2019Host immune responseMultiorgan failureComplement involvementSystemic inflammationDistress syndromeSevere patientsOrgan damageKidney failureTreatment optionsInflammatory responseTissue injuryDisease 2019Immune responseAnimal modelsMultiple organsAbnormal activationInnate immunityComplement inhibitors
2019
Transcriptional regulatory model of fibrosis progression in the human lung
McDonough JE, Ahangari F, Li Q, Jain S, Verleden SE, Herazo-Maya J, Vukmirovic M, DeIuliis G, Tzouvelekis A, Tanabe N, Chu F, Yan X, Verschakelen J, Homer RJ, Manatakis DV, Zhang J, Ding J, Maes K, De Sadeleer L, Vos R, Neyrinck A, Benos PV, Bar-Joseph Z, Tantin D, Hogg JC, Vanaudenaerde BM, Wuyts WA, Kaminski N. Transcriptional regulatory model of fibrosis progression in the human lung. JCI Insight 2019, 4 PMID: 31600171, PMCID: PMC6948862, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.131597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAdvanced fibrosisAlveolar surface densityFibrosis progressionLung fibrosisHuman lungDynamic Regulatory Events MinerExtent of fibrosisIPF lungsPulmonary fibrosisControl lungsIPF tissueB lymphocytesFibrosisLungLinear mixed-effects modelsMixed-effects modelsGene expression changesSystems biology modelsDifferential gene expression analysisGene expression analysisProgressionGene expression networksRNA sequencingBiology models
2011
Biological functions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific CD4+T cells were impaired by tuberculosis pleural fluid
Li Q, Li L, Liu Y, Fu X, Wang H, Lao S, yang B, Wu C. Biological functions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific CD4+T cells were impaired by tuberculosis pleural fluid. Immunology Letters 2011, 138: 113-121. PMID: 21549757, DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2011.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmino Acid SequenceAntibodies, NeutralizingAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsBody FluidsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedFemaleHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-2LungLymphocyte ActivationMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMonocytesMycobacterium tuberculosisTransforming Growth Factor betaTuberculosis, PleuralTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsPleural fluid mononuclear cellsPleural fluidAntigen-specific cellular immune responsesFluid mononuclear cellsIFN-γ productionMycobacterium tuberculosis infectionCellular immune responsesProduction of IFNT cell functionDose-dependent mannerTuberculosis patientsIL-10Tuberculosis infectionTuberculosis pleurisyCytokine productionMononuclear cellsIL-2Activation moleculeImmune responseCell activation processCFSE labelingCell activationFunctional predominanceCell activityStrong inhibitory effect