2016
Gli promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human lung adenocarcinomas
Li H, Yue D, Jin JQ, Woodard GA, Tolani B, Luh TM, Giroux-Leprieur E, Mo M, Chen Z, Che J, Zhang Z, Zhou Y, Wang L, Hao X, Jablons D, Wang C, He B. Gli promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human lung adenocarcinomas. Oncotarget 2016, 5: 80415-80425. PMID: 27533453, PMCID: PMC5348330, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAnimalsAntigens, CDAntineoplastic AgentsCadherinsCell MovementEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHedgehog ProteinsHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMice, NudeMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessSignal TransductionSmoothened ReceptorTime FactorsTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysZinc Finger Protein GLI1ConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionLung adenocarcinomaE-cadherin expressionTumor growthLung adenocarcinoma metastasisPotential therapeutic targetInhibition of GLICell migrationAdenocarcinoma metastasisLung cancerInvasion/metastasisTumor invasion/metastasisIndependent cohortGLI inhibitorsSmall molecule inhibitorsTherapeutic targetAdenocarcinomaHuman lungTherapeutic agentsMetastasisCell invasionWound healingCommon typeRole of GliMolecule inhibitors
2008
Transglutaminase Induces Protofibril-like Amyloid β-Protein Assemblies That Are Protease-resistant and Inhibit Long-term Potentiation*
Hartley DM, Zhao C, Speier AC, Woodard GA, Li S, Li Z, Walz T. Transglutaminase Induces Protofibril-like Amyloid β-Protein Assemblies That Are Protease-resistant and Inhibit Long-term Potentiation*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 16790-16800. PMID: 18397883, PMCID: PMC2423271, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m802215200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyloid β-protein assemblyΒ‑Protein AssemblyDifferent aggregation patternsAggregation patternsRapid aggregationSoluble assembliesMouse hippocampus slicesAbeta assemblySoluble aggregatesAbeta oligomerizationSynthetic AbetaAssemblyAbeta protofibrilsOligomerizationTGaseGood substrateInsulin degrading enzymeConcentration 100MonomersAggregationProtofibrilsSubstrate