2022
Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues
Thompson B, Davidson EA, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 355: 109804. PMID: 35123994, PMCID: PMC9136680, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsButhionine SulfoximineCell LineChemokine CCL7CytokinesDown-RegulationEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEyeGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseImmunity, InnateLens, CrystallineLeukocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesUp-RegulationConceptsPosterior capsule opacificationCytokine expressionKO miceImmune surveillanceOxidative stressLens epithelial cellsOcular structuresLens cellsDevelopment of PCOEpithelial cellsInnate immune cellsExpression of cytokinesEx vivo inductionOcular surface tissuesExpression of markersImmune response genesCON miceControl miceCapsule opacificationImmune cellsPostnatal dayΑ-SMAMouse modelOcular tissuesVivo induction
2018
Glutathione and Transsulfuration in Alcohol-Associated Tissue Injury and Carcinogenesis
Chen Y, Han M, Matsumoto A, Wang Y, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Glutathione and Transsulfuration in Alcohol-Associated Tissue Injury and Carcinogenesis. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2018, 1032: 37-53. PMID: 30362089, PMCID: PMC6743726, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-98788-0_3.ChaptersMeSH KeywordsCarcinogenesisEthanolGlutathioneGlutathione TransferaseHumansHydrogen PeroxideMethylationReactive Oxygen SpeciesConceptsGSH biosynthesisAbundant non-protein thiolEpigenetic gene regulationNon-protein thiolsGlutathione S-transferase (GST) familyGene regulationPeroxidase familyExogenous electrophilesCellular methylationReactive oxygen speciesGSH functionsCellular concentrationRelated enzymesTranssulfuration pathwayCancer developmentOxygen speciesBiosynthesisExogenous chemicalsEnzymeTransmethylation pathwayEnhanced susceptibilityPathological conditionsIntimate involvementMillimolar rangePathway
2012
Aldehyde dehydrogenases in cellular responses to oxidative/electrophilicstress
Singh S, Brocker C, Koppaka V, Chen Y, Jackson BC, Matsumoto A, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Aldehyde dehydrogenases in cellular responses to oxidative/electrophilicstress. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2012, 56: 89-101. PMID: 23195683, PMCID: PMC3631350, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsBacteriaCaenorhabditis elegansHumansNeoplastic Stem CellsOxidative StressPlantsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSaccharomyces cerevisiaeConceptsReactive oxygen speciesOxidative stressMulticellular speciesEukaryotic organismsElectrophilic stressExogenous aldehydesCancer stem cellsLiving systemsStress responseCellular responsesEnvironmental stressorsSimilar functionsAldehyde scavengerSpeciesStem cellsLipid peroxidationROS loadOxygen speciesElevated oxidative stressLipid membranesALDHALDH expressionOrganismsPathological processesPathological conditions
2011
Aldehyde dehydrogenases are regulators of hematopoietic stem cell numbers and B-cell development
Gasparetto M, Sekulovic S, Brocker C, Tang P, Zakaryan A, Xiang P, Kuchenbauer F, Wen M, Kasaian K, Witty MF, Rosten P, Chen Y, Imren S, Duester G, Thompson DC, Humphries RK, Vasiliou V, Smith C. Aldehyde dehydrogenases are regulators of hematopoietic stem cell numbers and B-cell development. Experimental Hematology 2011, 40: 318-329.e2. PMID: 22198153, DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2011.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAldehydesAnimalsAnimals, CongenicB-LymphocytesBone Marrow TransplantationCell CountCell CycleCell LineageCells, CulturedColony-Forming Units AssayDNA DamageEnzyme InductionGene Expression RegulationHematopoiesisHematopoietic Stem CellsLymphopeniaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesRadiation ChimeraReactive Oxygen SpeciesRetinal DehydrogenaseSignal TransductionConceptsB cell developmentHematopoietic stem cellsReactive oxygen speciesMitogen-activated protein kinase activityP38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activityProtein kinase activityExcess reactive oxygen speciesOxygen speciesReactive aldehydesStem cell numbersHematopoietic stem cell numbersReactive oxygen species levelsEarly B cellsNumber of HSCsHSC biologyCell cycle distributionKinase activityOxygen species levelsAldh1a1 deficiencyGene expressionSpecies levelIntracellular signalingAldehyde dehydrogenasesDNA damageCell cyclingUltraviolet Radiation: Cellular Antioxidant Response and the Role of Ocular Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enzymes
Marchitti SA, Chen Y, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Ultraviolet Radiation: Cellular Antioxidant Response and the Role of Ocular Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enzymes. Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice 2011, 37: 206-213. PMID: 21670692, PMCID: PMC3356694, DOI: 10.1097/icl.0b013e3182212642.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAntioxidantsEyeHumansOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesUltraviolet RaysConceptsReactive oxygen speciesCombat reactive oxygen speciesImportant enzymatic antioxidantsAldehyde dehydrogenaseReduction-oxidation homeostasisOxidative damageConstant oxidative stressAldehyde dehydrogenase enzymeCellular antioxidant responseOxidative stressUnique roleCellular membranesCellular responsesAntioxidant defense systemSuperoxide dismutasesAntioxidant responseEnvironmental insultsDownstream effectsDefense systemGlutathione reductaseEnzymatic antioxidantsOxygen speciesDehydrogenase enzymeNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphateNonenzymatic antioxidants