2020
Interplay between APC and ALDH1B1 in a newly developed mouse model of colorectal cancer
Golla JP, Kandyliari A, Tan WY, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Shah YM, Vasiliou V. Interplay between APC and ALDH1B1 in a newly developed mouse model of colorectal cancer. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2020, 331: 109274. PMID: 33007288, PMCID: PMC9201852, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerColonic adenomasPresent preliminary studyMouse modelConsecutive daysLarge colonic adenomaPresence of adenomasApc mouse modelColon tumor growthMouse xenograft modelColon epithelial cellsFurther mechanistic studiesCancer mortalityKO miceLeading causeColorectal adenomasCRC developmentImmunohistochemical analysisXenograft modelTumor growthColorectal tumorigenesisAdenomasExpression scoreMale ApcMice
2019
Hepatic metabolic adaptation in a murine model of glutathione deficiency
Chen Y, Golla S, Garcia-Milian R, Thompson DC, Gonzalez FJ, Vasiliou V. Hepatic metabolic adaptation in a murine model of glutathione deficiency. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2019, 303: 1-6. PMID: 30794799, PMCID: PMC6743730, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2019.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFatty LiverGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutathioneHomeostasisLiverMetabolomicsMiceMice, KnockoutOxidation-ReductionConceptsCellular non-protein thiolsMetabolic adaptationGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunitNon-protein thiolsHepatic metabolic adaptationCellular redoxGlobal profilingGSH homeostasisModifier subunitLiver developmentBiochemical mechanismsMetabolic homeostasisAmino acidsGclm null miceDefense mechanismsEnvironmental insultsOxidative damageFatty liver developmentNull miceSpectrum of changesNucleic acidsMetabolic signaturesPivotal roleHomeostasisGlutathione deficiency
2018
Engineered Animal Models Designed for Investigating Ethanol Metabolism, Toxicity and Cancer
Marshall S, Chen Y, Singh S, Berrios-Carcamo P, Heit C, Apostolopoulos N, Golla JP, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Engineered Animal Models Designed for Investigating Ethanol Metabolism, Toxicity and Cancer. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2018, 1032: 203-221. PMID: 30362100, PMCID: PMC6743736, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-98788-0_14.ChaptersMeSH KeywordsAcetaldehydeAlcohol DehydrogenaseAnimalsCytochrome P-450 CYP2E1Disease Models, AnimalEthanolMiceNeoplasmsConceptsExact molecular mechanismsMouse modelCellular proteinsEthanol-induced tissue injuryEthanol metabolismEngineered Animal ModelsMolecular mechanismsAldehyde dehydrogenasesLong-term alcohol abuseAlcohol-induced diseasesFurther tissue damageAntioxidant glutathioneImportant mouse modelsCurrent understandingLeading causeTissue injuryIntracellular generationAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionAnimal modelsPathogenic eventsPathophysiological consequencesTissue damageMetabolismDNA adducts
2016
Corneal haze phenotype in Aldh3a1-null mice: In vivo confocal microscopy and tissue imaging mass spectrometry
Chen Y, Jester JV, Anderson DM, Marchitti SA, Schey KL, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Corneal haze phenotype in Aldh3a1-null mice: In vivo confocal microscopy and tissue imaging mass spectrometry. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2016, 276: 9-14. PMID: 28038895, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsCorneaCorneal DiseasesCorneal StromaDiazepam Binding InhibitorDisease Models, AnimalDynamic Light ScatteringEpitheliumEpithelium, CornealHistonesLens, CrystallineLipidsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalPhenotypeSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationConceptsImaging mass spectrometryCorneal crystallinsNon-catalytic functionsAcyl-CoA binding proteinFirst genetic animal modelCellular transparencyCorneal epithelial homeostasisCorneal hazeEndogenous proteinsKO miceLipid localizationMixed genetic backgroundKnockout miceCorneal phenotypeEpithelial homeostasisProtein profilesWild-type corneasBinding proteinFunctional roleGenetic backgroundLens cataractMass spectrometryConfocal microscopyMolecular changesPhenotype
2013
Glutathione defense mechanism in liver injury: Insights from animal models
Chen Y, Dong H, Thompson DC, Shertzer HG, Nebert DW, Vasiliou V. Glutathione defense mechanism in liver injury: Insights from animal models. Food And Chemical Toxicology 2013, 60: 38-44. PMID: 23856494, PMCID: PMC3801188, DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLiver injuryGlutamate-cysteine ligaseMouse modelLiver disease processTransgenic mouse modelCellular GSH concentrationGSH homeostasisLiver diseaseClinical stageHepatic insultLiver pathologyDisease processRate-limiting enzymeAnimal modelsHepatic GSHHepatic responseModifier subunitGenetic deficiencyInjuryPathophysiological functionsGSH deficitThiol antioxidantGSH concentrationMiceRole of GSH
2012
Effect of chronic glutathione deficiency on the behavioral phenotype of Gclm(−/−) knockout mice
Chen Y, Curran CP, Nebert DW, Patel KV, Williams MT, Vorhees CV. Effect of chronic glutathione deficiency on the behavioral phenotype of Gclm(−/−) knockout mice. Neurotoxicology And Teratology 2012, 34: 450-457. PMID: 22580179, PMCID: PMC3404268, DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2012.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunitMorris water mazeKO miceKnockout miceWater mazeOxidative stressChronic glutathione deficiencyPostnatal day 60Novel object recognitionWild-type littermatesTime of conceptionChronic GSH depletionChronic oxidative stressOpen-field activityKnockout mouse lineNormal spatial learningControl brain regionsAcoustic startleBehavioral abnormalitiesPostnatal lifeBrain regionsNeurodegenerative disordersDay 60Phenotyping testsMiceEffect of vitamin C deficiency during postnatal development on adult behavior: functional phenotype of Gulo(−/−) knockout mice
Chen Y, Curran C, Nebert D, Patel K, Williams M, Vorhees C. Effect of vitamin C deficiency during postnatal development on adult behavior: functional phenotype of Gulo(−/−) knockout mice. Genes Brain & Behavior 2012, 11: 269-277. PMID: 22296218, PMCID: PMC3325330, DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183x.2011.00762.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGulo-/- miceBiosynthesis of ascorbateImportant cellular antioxidantAscorbate deficiencyL-gulono-γ-lactone oxidaseAmount of ascorbateGULO geneRate-limiting enzymeReactive oxygen speciesAerobic respirationAbnormal behavioral phenotypesMetabolic processesVitamin CCellular antioxidantsSupplemental vitamin CFunctional phenotypeOxygen speciesVitamin C deficiencyWild-type littermatesMild motor deficitsSpeciesBehavioral phenotypesPhenotypeDopamine agonistsMotor deficits
2010
Oral N-acetylcysteine rescues lethality of hepatocyte-specific Gclc-knockout mice, providing a model for hepatic cirrhosis
Chen Y, Johansson E, Yang Y, Miller ML, Shen D, Orlicky DJ, Shertzer HG, Vasiliou V, Nebert DW, Dalton TP. Oral N-acetylcysteine rescues lethality of hepatocyte-specific Gclc-knockout mice, providing a model for hepatic cirrhosis. Journal Of Hepatology 2010, 53: 1085-1094. PMID: 20810184, PMCID: PMC2970663, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcetylcysteineAdministration, OralAnimalsAntioxidantsBase SequenceCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalDNA PrimersGene Expression ProfilingGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutathioneHepatocytesLiverLiver CirrhosisMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMitochondria, LiverOxidative StressRNA, Messenger