2023
Functions of Peroxiredoxins and Their Roles in Autoimmune Diseases
Zhou F, Chen F, Ouyang Z, Zhu R, Zhou R, Hu W, Lu C. Functions of Peroxiredoxins and Their Roles in Autoimmune Diseases. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2023, 40: 329-344. PMID: 36738225, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2022.0139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunction of peroxiredoxinsAutoimmune diseasesCellular redox signalingOxidative stressRedox signalingRedox homeostasisEssential regulatorExcess ROSPeroxiredoxinsBiological processesReactive oxygen species generationProduction of ROSPhysiological roleNew therapeutic targetsOxygen species generationAntioxidant enzymesPotential targetPathophysiological rolePathological situationsEffective treatmentTherapeutic targetSpecies generationDiseaseROSRecent studies
2022
Modulators of ASIC1a and its potential as a therapeutic target for age-related diseases
Zhou R, Liang H, Hu W, Ding J, Li S, Chen Y, Zhao Y, Lu C, Chen F, Hu W. Modulators of ASIC1a and its potential as a therapeutic target for age-related diseases. Ageing Research Reviews 2022, 83: 101785. PMID: 36371015, DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-sensing ion channel 1aAge-related diseasesTherapeutic targetPotential therapeutic targetMost age-related diseasesIon channel 1aNovel drug targetsEffective drugsMultiple organsPathophysiological processesChannel 1aDiseaseChannel family membersPharmacological propertiesImproved treatmentSuch diseasesTissue degenerationCellular apoptosisTreatmentDrug targetsFamily membersPhysiological functionsUrgent needWorldwide populationIschemiaCalcium-Permeable Channels Cooperation for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Therapeutic Opportunities
Liang H, Yin H, Li S, Chen Y, Zhao Y, Hu W, Zhou R. Calcium-Permeable Channels Cooperation for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Therapeutic Opportunities. Biomolecules 2022, 12: 1383. PMID: 36291594, PMCID: PMC9599458, DOI: 10.3390/biom12101383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathogenesis of RARheumatoid arthritisCalcium-permeable channelsIntra-articular inflammationCommon autoimmune diseaseTreatment of RAEntry of CaDrug targetsSynovial invasionPatients' qualityAutoimmune diseasesNovel drug targetsCartilage damageArthritisTherapeutic opportunitiesPathological processesCalcium signalingInflammationPathogenesisSpecific roleRAHuman cellsTargetCell membraneDisease
2021
Immunomodulatory functions of TRPM7 and its implications in autoimmune diseases
Liang H, Chen Y, Wei X, Ma G, Ding J, Lu C, Zhou R, Hu W. Immunomodulatory functions of TRPM7 and its implications in autoimmune diseases. Immunology 2021, 165: 3-21. PMID: 34558663, DOI: 10.1111/imm.13420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesAutoimmunityBiomarkersDisease SusceptibilityDrug DevelopmentGene Expression RegulationHumansImmune SystemImmunomodulationIon Channel GatingOrgan SpecificityProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSignal TransductionStructure-Activity RelationshipTRPM Cation ChannelsConceptsAutoimmune diseasesRole of TRPM7New treatment targetsPotential therapeutic targetReceptor ion channelsImmune toleranceRheumatoid arthritisMultiple sclerosisSystemic disordersBody of evidenceImmune cellsCytokine secretionImmunoreactive substancesFunctional damageImmunomodulatory functionsTherapeutic targetTreatment targetsDiseaseEffective interventionsPharmacological propertiesOne-tissueTRPM7Physiologic conditionsInappropriate responsesCell migration
2020
Novel insights into ferroptosis: Implications for age-related diseases
Zhou R, Chen Y, Wei X, Yu B, Xiong Z, Lu C, Hu W. Novel insights into ferroptosis: Implications for age-related diseases. Theranostics 2020, 10: 11976-11997. PMID: 33204324, PMCID: PMC7667696, DOI: 10.7150/thno.50663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related diseasesInhibition of ferroptosisNew treatment strategiesMolecular signaling pathwaysOrgan failureIron-dependent cell deathCardiovascular diseaseTreatment strategiesTherapeutic targetProgressive deteriorationEffective interventionsDiseaseOlder adultsHealthcare systemFerroptosisSignaling pathwaysCell deathNormal developmentIndirect involvementTissueUrgent needNovel insightsRegulatory mechanismsPathogenesis
2016
Functions of interleukin‐34 and its emerging association with rheumatoid arthritis
Zhou R, Wu X, Xie Y, Dai B, Hu W, Ge J, Chen F. Functions of interleukin‐34 and its emerging association with rheumatoid arthritis. Immunology 2016, 149: 362-373. PMID: 27550090, PMCID: PMC5095491, DOI: 10.1111/imm.12660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid arthritisIL-34Inflammatory arthritisAutoimmune diseasesDevelopment of RAInterleukin-34Active rheumatoid arthritisSystemic autoimmune diseaseEffective treatment optionExtra-articular lesionsNovel therapeutic strategiesMononuclear phagocyte lineage cellsSynovial inflammationTreatment optionsSpecific monoclonal antibodiesTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetArthritisMonoclonal antibodiesExperimental modelLineage cellsMultiple jointsReceptor ligandsInflammationDisease
2015
Novel Insights into Acid-Sensing Ion Channels: Implications for Degenerative Diseases.
Zhou R, Wu X, Wang Z, Xie Y, Ge J, Chen F. Novel Insights into Acid-Sensing Ion Channels: Implications for Degenerative Diseases. Aging And Disease 2015, 7: 491-501. PMID: 27493834, PMCID: PMC4963192, DOI: 10.14336/ad.2015.1213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcid-sensing ion channelsDegenerative diseasesActivation of ASICsEffective treatment optionIon channelsLigand-gated ion channelsIntervertebral disc degenerationMultiple sclerosisTreatment optionsParkinson's diseaseTherapeutic targetDegenerative disordersDisc degenerationProgressive deteriorationDiseaseAberrant activationHuntington's diseaseOlder adultsCritical roleCell apoptosisPathological conditionsOrgan degenerationDegenerationPotential utilityActivation