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Trypanosoma Cruzi Modulates Piwi-Interacting Rna Expression In Primary Human Cardiac Myocytes During The Early Phase Of Infection, Kayla J. Rayford, Ayorinde Cooley, Ashutosh Arun, Girish Rachakonda, Yulia Kleschenko, Fernando Villalta, Siddharth Pratap, Maria F. Lima, Pius N. Nde Dec 2020

Trypanosoma Cruzi Modulates Piwi-Interacting Rna Expression In Primary Human Cardiac Myocytes During The Early Phase Of Infection, Kayla J. Rayford, Ayorinde Cooley, Ashutosh Arun, Girish Rachakonda, Yulia Kleschenko, Fernando Villalta, Siddharth Pratap, Maria F. Lima, Pius N. Nde

Publications and Research

Trypanosoma cruzi dysregulates the gene expression profile of primary human cardiomyocytes (PHCM) during the early phase of infection through a mechanism which remains to be elucidated. The role that small non-coding RNAs (sncRNA) including PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) play in regulating gene expression during the early phase of infection is unknown. To understand how T. cruzi dysregulate gene expression in the heart, we challenged PHCM with T. cruzi trypomastigotes and analyzed sncRNA, especially piRNA, by RNA-sequencing. The parasite induced significant differential expression of host piRNAs, which can target and regulate the genes which are important during the early infection phase. An …


Purification And Use Of Trna For Enzymatic Post-Translational Addition Of Amino Acids To Proteins., Irem Avcilar-Kucukgoze, Howard Gamper, Ya-Ming Hou, Anna Kashina Dec 2020

Purification And Use Of Trna For Enzymatic Post-Translational Addition Of Amino Acids To Proteins., Irem Avcilar-Kucukgoze, Howard Gamper, Ya-Ming Hou, Anna Kashina

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

Post-translational addition of amino acids to proteins by enzymes using aminoacyl-tRNA is an emerging regulatory mechanism. Examples include Arg transfer in eukaryotes, Leu/Phe transfer in bacteria, and tRNA-synthetase-mediated addition of amino acids to Lys side chains. Here, we present a method of purification and use of tRNA for such reactions, focusing on tRNAArg and its use for arginylation. This method can also be used for other tRNA-mediated reactions. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Avcilar-Kucukgoze et al. (2020).


Hitting The Bullseye: Are Extracellular Vesicles On Target?, Nicole Noren Hooten, María Yáñez-Mó, Rachel M. Derita, Ashley Russell, Peter Quesenberry, Bharat Ramratnam, Paul D Robbins, Dolores Di Vizio, Sicheng Wen, Kenneth W Witwer, Lucia R Languino Nov 2020

Hitting The Bullseye: Are Extracellular Vesicles On Target?, Nicole Noren Hooten, María Yáñez-Mó, Rachel M. Derita, Ashley Russell, Peter Quesenberry, Bharat Ramratnam, Paul D Robbins, Dolores Di Vizio, Sicheng Wen, Kenneth W Witwer, Lucia R Languino

Department of Cancer Biology Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.


Clinical Application Of Oncolytic Viruses: A Systematic Review, Mary Cook, Aman Chauhan Oct 2020

Clinical Application Of Oncolytic Viruses: A Systematic Review, Mary Cook, Aman Chauhan

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

Leveraging the immune system to thwart cancer is not a novel strategy and has been explored via cancer vaccines and use of immunomodulators like interferons. However, it was not until the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors that we realized the true potential of immunotherapy in combating cancer. Oncolytic viruses are one such immunotherapeutic tool that is currently being explored in cancer therapeutics. We present the most comprehensive systematic review of all oncolytic viruses in Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials published to date. We performed a systematic review of all published clinical trials indexed in PubMed that utilized oncolytic …


Blocking C-Met/Erbb1 Axis Prevents Brain Metastasis In Erbb2+ Breast Cancer, Shailendra K. Gautam, Ranjana K. Kanchan, Jawed A. Siddiqui, Shailendra K. Maurya, Sanchita Rauth, Naveenkumar Perumal, Pranita Atri, Ramakanth C. Venkata, Kavita Mallya, Sameer Mirza, Moorthy P. Ponnusamy, Vimla Band, Sidharth Mahapatra, Maneesh Jain, Surinder K. Batra, Mohd W. Nasser Oct 2020

Blocking C-Met/Erbb1 Axis Prevents Brain Metastasis In Erbb2+ Breast Cancer, Shailendra K. Gautam, Ranjana K. Kanchan, Jawed A. Siddiqui, Shailendra K. Maurya, Sanchita Rauth, Naveenkumar Perumal, Pranita Atri, Ramakanth C. Venkata, Kavita Mallya, Sameer Mirza, Moorthy P. Ponnusamy, Vimla Band, Sidharth Mahapatra, Maneesh Jain, Surinder K. Batra, Mohd W. Nasser

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Brain metastasis (BrM) remains a significant cause of cancer-related mortality in epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (ERBB2+) breast cancer (BC) patients. We proposed here that a combination treatment of irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor neratinib (NER) and the c-MET inhibitor cabozantinib (CBZ) could prevent brain metastasis. To address this, we first tested the combination treatment of NER and CBZ in the brain-seeking ERBB2+ cell lines SKBrM3 and JIMT-1-BR3, and in ERBB2+ organoids that expressed the c-MET/ERBB1 axis. Next, we developed and characterized an orthotopic mouse model of spontaneous BrM and evaluated the therapeutic effect of CBZ and …


Upregulation Of Cpt1a Is Essential For The Tumor-Promoting Effect Of Adipocytes In Colon Cancer, Xiaopeng Xiong, Yang-An Wen, Rachelle Fairchild, Yekaterina Y. Zaytseva, Heidi L. Weiss, B. Mark Evers, Tianyan Gao Sep 2020

Upregulation Of Cpt1a Is Essential For The Tumor-Promoting Effect Of Adipocytes In Colon Cancer, Xiaopeng Xiong, Yang-An Wen, Rachelle Fairchild, Yekaterina Y. Zaytseva, Heidi L. Weiss, B. Mark Evers, Tianyan Gao

Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications

Colon tumors grow in an adipose tissue-enriched microenvironment. Locally advanced colon cancers often invade into surrounding adipose tissue with a direct contact with adipocytes. We have previously shown that adipocytes promote tumor growth by modulating cellular metabolism. Here we demonstrate that carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (CPT1A), a key enzyme controlling fatty acid oxidation (FAO), was upregulated in colon cancer cells upon exposure to adipocytes or fatty acids. In addition, CPT1A expression was increased in invasive tumor cells within the adipose tissue compared to tumors without direct contact with adipocytes. Silencing CPT1A abolished the protective effect provided by fatty acids against nutrient …


Acinar Transformed Ductal Cells Exhibit Differential Mucin Expression In A Tamoxifen-Induced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Mouse Model, Kavita Mallya, Dhanya Haridas, Parthasarathy Seshacharyulu, Ramesh Pothuraju, Wade M. Junker, Shiv Ram Krishn, Sakthivel Muniyan, Raghupathy Vengoji, Surinder K. Batra, Satyanarayana Rachagani Sep 2020

Acinar Transformed Ductal Cells Exhibit Differential Mucin Expression In A Tamoxifen-Induced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Mouse Model, Kavita Mallya, Dhanya Haridas, Parthasarathy Seshacharyulu, Ramesh Pothuraju, Wade M. Junker, Shiv Ram Krishn, Sakthivel Muniyan, Raghupathy Vengoji, Surinder K. Batra, Satyanarayana Rachagani

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is acquired postnatally; to mimic this scenario, we developed an inducible KrasG12D; Ptf1a-CreER™ (iKC) mouse model, in which Kras is activated postnatally at week 16 upon tamoxifen (TAM) administration. Upon TAM treatment, iKC mice develop pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) lesions and PC with metastasis at the fourth and fortieth weeks, respectively, and exhibited acinar-to-ductal metaplasia (ADM) and transdifferentiation. Kras activation upregulated the transcription factors Ncoa3, p-cJun and FoxM1, which in turn upregulated expression of transmembrane mucins (Muc1, Muc4 and Muc16) and secretory mucin (Muc5Ac). Interestingly, knockdown of KrasG12D in multiple PC cell lines resulted …


Hypusination Of Eif5a Regulates Cytoplasmic Tdp-43 Aggregation And Accumulation In A Stress-Induced Cellular Model, Shayna Smeltzer, Zainuddin Quadri, Abraian Miller, Frank Zamudio, Jordan Hunter, Nicholas J.F. Stewart, Sheba Saji, Daniel C. Lee, Dale Chaput, Maj-Linda B. Selenica Aug 2020

Hypusination Of Eif5a Regulates Cytoplasmic Tdp-43 Aggregation And Accumulation In A Stress-Induced Cellular Model, Shayna Smeltzer, Zainuddin Quadri, Abraian Miller, Frank Zamudio, Jordan Hunter, Nicholas J.F. Stewart, Sheba Saji, Daniel C. Lee, Dale Chaput, Maj-Linda B. Selenica

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Faculty Publications

TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is a nuclear RNA/DNA binding protein involved in mRNA metabolism. Aberrant mislocalization to the cytoplasm and formation of phosphorylated/aggregated TDP-43 inclusions remains the hallmark pathology in a spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal disorders and Alzheimer's disease. Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 5A undergoes a unique post-translation modification of lysine to hypusine (K50), which determines eIF5A binding partners. We used a sodium arsenite-induced cellular stress model to investigate the role of hypusinated eIF5A (eIF5AHypK50) in governing TDP-43 cytoplasmic mislocalization and accumulation in stress granule. Our proteomics and functional data provide evidence that eIF5A interacts …


Dysregulation Of Ryr Calcium Channel Causes The Onset Of Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling, Anindya Roy Chowdhury, Satish Srinivasan, György Csordás, György Hajnóczky, Narayan G Avadhani Aug 2020

Dysregulation Of Ryr Calcium Channel Causes The Onset Of Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling, Anindya Roy Chowdhury, Satish Srinivasan, György Csordás, György Hajnóczky, Narayan G Avadhani

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

This study shows that multiple modes of mitochondrial stress generated by partial mtDNA depletion or cytochrome c oxidase disruption cause ryanodine receptor channel (RyR) dysregulation, which instigates the release of Ca2+ in the cytoplasm of C2C12 myoblasts and HCT116 carcinoma cells. We also observed a reciprocal downregulation of IP3R channel activity and reduced mitochondrial uptake of Ca2+. Ryanodine, an RyR antagonist, abrogated the mitochondrial stress-mediated increase in [Ca2+]c and the entire downstream signaling cascades of mitochondrial retrograde signaling. Interestingly, ryanodine also inhibited mitochondrial stress-induced invasive behavior in mtDNA-depleted C2C12 cells and HCT116 carcinoma cells. In addition, co-immunoprecipitation shows reduced FKBP12 …


Alcohol And Smoking Mediated Modulations In Adaptive Immunity In Pancreatitis, Rakesh Bhatia, Christopher Thompson, Koelina Ganguly, Shailender K. Singh, Surinder K. Batra, Sushil Kumar Aug 2020

Alcohol And Smoking Mediated Modulations In Adaptive Immunity In Pancreatitis, Rakesh Bhatia, Christopher Thompson, Koelina Ganguly, Shailender K. Singh, Surinder K. Batra, Sushil Kumar

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Pancreatitis is a condition of pancreatic inflammation driven by injury to the pancreatic parenchyma. The extent of acinar insult, intensity, and type of immune response determines the severity of the disease. Smoking, alcohol and autoimmune pancreatitis are some of the predominant risk factors that increase the risk of pancreatitis by differentially influencing the adaptive immune system. The overall decrease in peripheral lymphocyte (T-, B- and (natural killer T-) NKT-cell) count and increased infiltration into the damaged pancreatic tissue highlight the contribution of adaptive immunity in the disease pathology. Smoking and alcohol modulate the responsiveness and apoptosis of T- and B-cells …


Mg2+-Dependent Methyl Transfer By A Knotted Protein: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation And Quantum Mechanics Study, Agata P Perlinska, Marcin Kalek, Thomas Christian, Ya-Ming Hou, Joanna I Sulkowska Aug 2020

Mg2+-Dependent Methyl Transfer By A Knotted Protein: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation And Quantum Mechanics Study, Agata P Perlinska, Marcin Kalek, Thomas Christian, Ya-Ming Hou, Joanna I Sulkowska

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

Mg2+ is required for the catalytic activity of TrmD, a bacteria-specific methyltransferase that is made up of a protein topological knot-fold, to synthesize methylated m1G37-tRNA to support life. However, neither the location of Mg2+ in the structure of TrmD nor its role in the catalytic mechanism is known. Using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we identify a plausible Mg2+ binding pocket within the active site of the enzyme, wherein the ion is coordinated by two aspartates and a glutamate. In this position, Mg2+ additionally interacts with the carboxylate of a methyl donor cofactor S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). The computational results are validated by …


Epigenetic Targeting Of Mcl-1 Is Synthetically Lethal With Bcl-Xl/Bcl-2 Inhibition In Model Systems Of Glioblastoma, Enyuan Shang, Trang T. T. Nguyen, Chang Shu, Mike-Andrew Westhoff, Georg Karpel-Massler, Markus D. Siegelin Aug 2020

Epigenetic Targeting Of Mcl-1 Is Synthetically Lethal With Bcl-Xl/Bcl-2 Inhibition In Model Systems Of Glioblastoma, Enyuan Shang, Trang T. T. Nguyen, Chang Shu, Mike-Andrew Westhoff, Georg Karpel-Massler, Markus D. Siegelin

Publications and Research

Apoptotic resistance remains a hallmark of glioblastoma (GBM), the most common primary brain tumor in adults, and a better understanding of this process may result in more efficient treatments. By utilizing chromatin immunoprecipitation with next-generation sequencing (CHIP-seq), we discovered that GBMs harbor a super enhancer around the Mcl-1 locus, a gene that has been known to confer cell death resistance in GBM.We utilized THZ1, a known super-enhancer blocker, and BH3-mimetics, including ABT263, WEHI-539, and ABT199. Combined treatment with BH3-mimetics and THZ1 led to synergistic growth reduction in GBM models. Reduction in cellular viability was accompanied by significant cell death induction …


Lyssavirus Vaccine With A Chimeric Glycoprotein Protects Across Phylogroups, Christine R Fisher, David E Lowe, Todd G Smith, Yong Yang, Christina L Hutson, Christoph Wirblich, Gino Cingolani, Matthias J. Schnell Jul 2020

Lyssavirus Vaccine With A Chimeric Glycoprotein Protects Across Phylogroups, Christine R Fisher, David E Lowe, Todd G Smith, Yong Yang, Christina L Hutson, Christoph Wirblich, Gino Cingolani, Matthias J. Schnell

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

Rabies is nearly 100% lethal in the absence of treatment, killing an estimated 59,000 people annually. Vaccines and biologics are highly efficacious when administered properly. Sixteen rabies-related viruses (lyssaviruses) are similarly lethal, but some are divergent enough to evade protection from current vaccines and biologics, which are based only on the classical rabies virus (RABV). Here we present the development and characterization of LyssaVax, a vaccine featuring a structurally designed, functional chimeric glycoprotein (G) containing immunologically important domains from both RABV G and the highly divergent Mokola virus (MOKV) G. LyssaVax elicits high titers of antibodies specific to both RABV …


Thrombospondin-1 Plays An Essential Role In Yes-Associated Protein Nuclear Translocation During The Early Phase Of Trypanosoma Cruzi Infection In Heart Endothelial Cells, Ashutosh Arun, Kayla J. Rayford, Ayorinde Cooley, Girish Rachakonda, Fernando Villalta, Siddharth Pratap, Maria F. Lima, Nader Sheibani, Pius N. Nde Jul 2020

Thrombospondin-1 Plays An Essential Role In Yes-Associated Protein Nuclear Translocation During The Early Phase Of Trypanosoma Cruzi Infection In Heart Endothelial Cells, Ashutosh Arun, Kayla J. Rayford, Ayorinde Cooley, Girish Rachakonda, Fernando Villalta, Siddharth Pratap, Maria F. Lima, Nader Sheibani, Pius N. Nde

Publications and Research

The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease. This neglected tropical disease causes severe morbidity and mortality in endemic regions. About 30% of T. cruzi infected individuals will present with cardiac complications. Invasive trypomastigotes released from infected cells can be carried in the vascular endothelial system to infect neighboring and distant cells. During the process of cellular infection, the parasite induces host cells, to increase the levels of host thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), to facilitate the process of infection. TSP-1 plays important roles in the functioning of vascular cells, including vascular endothelial cells with important implications in cardiovascular …


Inhibition Of Hdac1/2 Along With Trap1 Causes Synthetic Lethality In Glioblastoma Model Systems, Trang T. T. Nguyen, Yiru Zhang, Enyuan Shang, Chang Shu, Catarina M. Quinzii, Mike-Andrew Westhoff, Georg Karpel-Massler, Markus D. Siegelin Jul 2020

Inhibition Of Hdac1/2 Along With Trap1 Causes Synthetic Lethality In Glioblastoma Model Systems, Trang T. T. Nguyen, Yiru Zhang, Enyuan Shang, Chang Shu, Catarina M. Quinzii, Mike-Andrew Westhoff, Georg Karpel-Massler, Markus D. Siegelin

Publications and Research

The heterogeneity of glioblastomas, the most common primary malignant brain tumor, remains a significant challenge for the treatment of these devastating tumors. Therefore, novel combination treatments are warranted. Here, we showed that the combined inhibition of TRAP1 by gamitrinib and histone deacetylases (HDAC1/HDAC2) through romidepsin or panobinostat caused synergistic growth reduction of established and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) glioblastoma cells. This was accompanied by enhanced cell death with features of apoptosis and activation of caspases. The combination treatment modulated the levels of pro- and anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members, including BIM and Noxa, Mcl-1, Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL. Silencing of Noxa, BAK and …


Pyrosequencing Analysis Of Irs1 Methylation Levels In Schizophrenia With Tardive Dyskinesia, Yanli Li, Kesheng Wang, Ping Zhang, Junchao Huang, Ying Liu, Zhiren Wang, Yongke Lu, Shuping Tan, Fude Yang, Yunlong Tan Feb 2020

Pyrosequencing Analysis Of Irs1 Methylation Levels In Schizophrenia With Tardive Dyskinesia, Yanli Li, Kesheng Wang, Ping Zhang, Junchao Huang, Ying Liu, Zhiren Wang, Yongke Lu, Shuping Tan, Fude Yang, Yunlong Tan

Pharmacology, Physiology and Toxicology

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a serious side effect of certain antipsychotic medications that are used to treat schizophrenia (SCZ) and other mental illnesses. The methylation status of the insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) gene is reportedly associated with SCZ; however, no study, to the best of the authors' knowledge, has focused on the quantitative DNA methylation levels of the IRS1 gene using pyrosequencing in SCZ with or without TD. The present study aimed to quantify DNA methylation levels of 4 CpG sites in the IRS1 gene using a Chinese sample including SCZ patients with TD and without TD (NTD) and …


Generation Of In-Frame Gene Deletion Mutants In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa And Testing For Virulence Attenuation In A Simple Mouse Model Of Infection, Meagan E. Valentine, Brandon D. Kirby, Hongwei D. Yu Jan 2020

Generation Of In-Frame Gene Deletion Mutants In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa And Testing For Virulence Attenuation In A Simple Mouse Model Of Infection, Meagan E. Valentine, Brandon D. Kirby, Hongwei D. Yu

Biomedical Sciences

Microorganisms are genetically versatile and diverse and have become a major source of many commercial products and biopharmaceuticals. Though some of these products are naturally produced by the organisms, other products require genetic engineering of the organism to increase the yields of production. Avirulent strains of Escherichia coli have traditionally been the preferred bacterial species for producing biopharmaceuticals; however, some products are difficult for E. coli to produce. Thus, avirulent strains of other bacterial species could provide useful alternatives for production of some commercial products. Pseudomonas eruginosa is a common and well-studied Gram-negative bacterium that could provide a suitable alternative …


Machine Learning Prediction Of Glioblastoma Patient One-Year Survival, Andrew Du '20, Warren Mcgee, Jane Y. Wu Jan 2020

Machine Learning Prediction Of Glioblastoma Patient One-Year Survival, Andrew Du '20, Warren Mcgee, Jane Y. Wu

Student Publications & Research

Glioblastoma (GBM) is a grade IV astrocytoma formed primarily from cancerous astrocytes and sustained by intense angiogenesis. GBM often causes non-specific symptoms, creating difficulty for diagnosis. This study aimed to utilize machine learning techniques to provide an accurate one-year survival prognosis for GBM patients using clinical and genomic data from the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas. Logistic regression (LR), support vector machines (SVM), random forest (RF), and ensemble models were used to identify and select predictors for GBM survival and to classify patients into those with an overall survival (OS) of less than one year and one year or greater. With …


Neutrophil Extracellular Traps In Covid-19., Y Zuo, S Yalavarthi, H Shi, K Gockman, M Zuo, Ja Madison, C Blair, A Weber, Bj Barnes, M Egeblad, Rj Woods, Y Kanthi, Js Knight Jan 2020

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps In Covid-19., Y Zuo, S Yalavarthi, H Shi, K Gockman, M Zuo, Ja Madison, C Blair, A Weber, Bj Barnes, M Egeblad, Rj Woods, Y Kanthi, Js Knight

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.


Circulating Tnf-Like Protein 1a (Tl1a) Is Elevated Early In Rheumatoid Arthritis And Depends On Tnf, Y. Song, I. A. Choi, F. Meylan, M. K. Demoruelle, T. Farley, A. C. Richard, E. Hawley, J. Botson, P. Gregersen, R. M. Siegel, +19 Additional Authors Jan 2020

Circulating Tnf-Like Protein 1a (Tl1a) Is Elevated Early In Rheumatoid Arthritis And Depends On Tnf, Y. Song, I. A. Choi, F. Meylan, M. K. Demoruelle, T. Farley, A. C. Richard, E. Hawley, J. Botson, P. Gregersen, R. M. Siegel, +19 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.


A Review Of Maternal Prenatal Exposures To Environmental Chemicals And Psychosocial Stressors-Implications For Research On Perinatal Outcomes In The Echo Program, A. M. Padula, C. Monk, P. A. Brennan, A. Borders, E. S. Barrett, C. T. Mcevoy, S. Foss, P. K. Gregersen, B. Diamond, K. N. Botteron, +125 Additional Authors Jan 2020

A Review Of Maternal Prenatal Exposures To Environmental Chemicals And Psychosocial Stressors-Implications For Research On Perinatal Outcomes In The Echo Program, A. M. Padula, C. Monk, P. A. Brennan, A. Borders, E. S. Barrett, C. T. Mcevoy, S. Foss, P. K. Gregersen, B. Diamond, K. N. Botteron, +125 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.


Iglv3-21∗01 Is An Inherited Risk Factor For Cll Through The Acquisition Of A Single-Point Mutation Enabling Autonomous Bcr Signaling, P. C. Maity, M. Bilal, M. T. Koning, M. Young, C. A. Van Bergen, V. Renna, A. Nicolò, A. N. Mazzarello, N. Chiorazzi, H. Jumaa, +28 Additional Authors Jan 2020

Iglv3-21∗01 Is An Inherited Risk Factor For Cll Through The Acquisition Of A Single-Point Mutation Enabling Autonomous Bcr Signaling, P. C. Maity, M. Bilal, M. T. Koning, M. Young, C. A. Van Bergen, V. Renna, A. Nicolò, A. N. Mazzarello, N. Chiorazzi, H. Jumaa, +28 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

© 2020 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. The prognosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) depends on different markers, including cytogenetic aberrations, oncogenic mutations, and mutational status of the immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy-chain variable (IGHV) gene. The number of IGHV mutations distinguishes mutated (M) CLL with a markedly superior prognosis from unmutated (UM) CLL cases. In addition, B cell antigen receptor (BCR) stereotypes as defined by IGHV usage and complementaritydetermining regions (CDRs) classify ∼30% of CLL cases into prognostically important subsets. Subset 2 expresses a BCR with the combination of IGHV3-21-derived heavy chains (HCs) with IGLV3- 21-derived light chains (LCs), …


Integrated Urine Proteomics And Renal Single-Cell Genomics Identify An Interferon-Γ Response Gradient In Lupus Nephritis., A. Fava, J. P. Buyon, C. Mohan, T. Zhang, H. M. Belmont, P. Izmirly, A. Arazi, A. Davidson, B. Diamond, M. Petri, +12 Additional Authors Jan 2020

Integrated Urine Proteomics And Renal Single-Cell Genomics Identify An Interferon-Γ Response Gradient In Lupus Nephritis., A. Fava, J. P. Buyon, C. Mohan, T. Zhang, H. M. Belmont, P. Izmirly, A. Arazi, A. Davidson, B. Diamond, M. Petri, +12 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

Lupus nephritis, one of the most serious manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), has both a heterogeneous clinical and pathological presentation. For example, proliferative nephritis identifies a more aggressive disease class that requires immunosuppression. However, the current classification system relies on the static appearance of histopathological morphology which does not capture differences in the inflammatory response. Therefore, a biomarker grounded in the disease biology is needed to understand the molecular heterogeneity of lupus nephritis and identify immunologic mechanism and pathways. Here, we analyzed the patterns of 1000 urine protein biomarkers in 30 patients with active lupus nephritis. We found that …


Correcting Smad1/5/8, Mtor, And Vegfr2 Treats Pathology In Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Models, S. Ruiz, H. Zhao, P. Chandakkar, J. Papoin, P. K. Chatterjee, Y. Al-Abed, P. Wang, C. N. Metz, L. Blanc, P. Marambaud, +8 Additional Authors Jan 2020

Correcting Smad1/5/8, Mtor, And Vegfr2 Treats Pathology In Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Models, S. Ruiz, H. Zhao, P. Chandakkar, J. Papoin, P. K. Chatterjee, Y. Al-Abed, P. Wang, C. N. Metz, L. Blanc, P. Marambaud, +8 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.


Allele-Specific Expression Changes Dynamically During T Cell Activation In Hla And Other Autoimmune Loci, M. Gutierrez-Arcelus, Y. Baglaenko, J. Arora, S. Hannes, Y. Luo, T. Amariuta, N. Teslovich, D. A. Rao, P. K. Gregersen, S. Raychaudhuri, +8 Additional Authors Jan 2020

Allele-Specific Expression Changes Dynamically During T Cell Activation In Hla And Other Autoimmune Loci, M. Gutierrez-Arcelus, Y. Baglaenko, J. Arora, S. Hannes, Y. Luo, T. Amariuta, N. Teslovich, D. A. Rao, P. K. Gregersen, S. Raychaudhuri, +8 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

© 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc. Genetic studies have revealed that autoimmune susceptibility variants are over-represented in memory CD4+ T cell regulatory elements1–3. Understanding how genetic variation affects gene expression in different T cell physiological states is essential for deciphering genetic mechanisms of autoimmunity4,5. Here, we characterized the dynamics of genetic regulatory effects at eight time points during memory CD4+ T cell activation with high-depth RNA-seq in healthy individuals. We discovered widespread, dynamic allele-specific expression across the genome, where the balance of alleles changes over time. These genes were enriched fourfold within autoimmune loci. …


Steroid Resistance In Diamond Blackfan Anemia Associates With P57(Kip2) Dysregulation In Erythroid Progenitors, R. J. Ashley, H. Yan, N. Wang, J. Hale, B. M. Dulmovits, J. Papoin, M. E. Olive, A. Vlachos, J. M. Lipton, L. Blanc, +8 Additional Authors Jan 2020

Steroid Resistance In Diamond Blackfan Anemia Associates With P57(Kip2) Dysregulation In Erythroid Progenitors, R. J. Ashley, H. Yan, N. Wang, J. Hale, B. M. Dulmovits, J. Papoin, M. E. Olive, A. Vlachos, J. M. Lipton, L. Blanc, +8 Additional Authors

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.


Expression Of Concern: Redox Modification Of Cysteine Residues Regulates The Cytokine Activity Of High Mobility Group Box-1 (Hmgb1) (Molecular Medicine (2012) 18 (250-259) Doi: 10.2119/Molmed.2011.00389), H. Yang, P. Lundbäck, L. Ottosson, H. Erlandsson-Harris, E. Venereau, M. E. Bianchi, Y. Al-Abed, U. Andersson, K. J. Tracey, D. J. Antoine Jan 2020

Expression Of Concern: Redox Modification Of Cysteine Residues Regulates The Cytokine Activity Of High Mobility Group Box-1 (Hmgb1) (Molecular Medicine (2012) 18 (250-259) Doi: 10.2119/Molmed.2011.00389), H. Yang, P. Lundbäck, L. Ottosson, H. Erlandsson-Harris, E. Venereau, M. E. Bianchi, Y. Al-Abed, U. Andersson, K. J. Tracey, D. J. Antoine

Journal Articles

© The Author(s). 2020. The Editors-in-Chief would like to alert readers that this article (Yang et al. 2012) is part of an investigation being conducted by the journal following the conclusions of an institutional enquiry at the University of Liverpool with respect to the quantitative mass spectrometrygenerated results regarding acetylated and redox-modified HMGB1. Appropriate editorial action will be taken once the investigation is concluded. Huan Yang, Peter Lundbäck, Lars Ottosson, Helena Erlandsson-Harris, Emilie Venereau, Marco E. Bianchi, Yousef Al-Abed, Ulf Andersson, and Kevin J. Tracey agree to this editorial expression of concern. Daniel J. Antoine has not responded to any …


Lupus Autoantibodies Act As Positive Allosteric Modulators At Glun2a-Containing Nmda Receptors And Impair Spatial Memory, K. Chan, J. Nestor, T. S. Huerta, N. Certain, G. Moody, C. Kowal, P. T. Huerta, B. T. Volpe, B. Diamond, L. P. Wollmuth Jan 2020

Lupus Autoantibodies Act As Positive Allosteric Modulators At Glun2a-Containing Nmda Receptors And Impair Spatial Memory, K. Chan, J. Nestor, T. S. Huerta, N. Certain, G. Moody, C. Kowal, P. T. Huerta, B. T. Volpe, B. Diamond, L. P. Wollmuth

Journal Articles

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Challenges And Opportunities With Causal Discovery Algorithms: Application To Alzheimer’S Pathophysiology, X. Shen, S. Ma, P. Vemuri, G. Simon, M. W. Weiner, P. Aisen, R. Petersen, C. R. Jack, P. Davies, V. Shibley, +90 Additional Authors Jan 2020

Challenges And Opportunities With Causal Discovery Algorithms: Application To Alzheimer’S Pathophysiology, X. Shen, S. Ma, P. Vemuri, G. Simon, M. W. Weiner, P. Aisen, R. Petersen, C. R. Jack, P. Davies, V. Shibley, +90 Additional Authors

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© 2020, The Author(s). Causal Structure Discovery (CSD) is the problem of identifying causal relationships from large quantities of data through computational methods. With the limited ability of traditional association-based computational methods to discover causal relationships, CSD methodologies are gaining popularity. The goal of the study was to systematically examine whether (i) CSD methods can discover the known causal relationships from observational clinical data and (ii) to offer guidance to accurately discover known causal relationships. We used Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a complex progressive disease, as a model because the well-established evidence provides a “gold-standard” causal graph for evaluation. We evaluated …


Pharmacological Prevention Of Surgery-Accelerated Metastasis In An Animal Model Of Osteosarcoma, M. P. Kallis, C. Maloney, B. Blank, S. Z. Soffer, M. Symons, B. M. Steinberg Jan 2020

Pharmacological Prevention Of Surgery-Accelerated Metastasis In An Animal Model Of Osteosarcoma, M. P. Kallis, C. Maloney, B. Blank, S. Z. Soffer, M. Symons, B. M. Steinberg

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