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Ca2+ Influx through TRPC Channels Is Regulated by Homocysteine–Copper Complexes (2023)
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Chen, G.-L., Zeng, B., Jiang, H., Daskoulidou, N., Saurabh, R., Chitando, R. J., & Xu, S.-Z. (2023). Ca2+ Influx through TRPC Channels Is Regulated by Homocysteine–Copper Complexes. Biomolecules, 13(6), Article 952. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13060952

An elevated level of circulating homocysteine (Hcy) has been regarded as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, the clinical benefit of Hcy lowering-therapy is not satisfying. To explore potential unrevealed mechanisms, we in... Read More about Ca2+ Influx through TRPC Channels Is Regulated by Homocysteine–Copper Complexes.

Assessment of mitochondrial dysfunction and implications in cardiovascular disorders (2022)
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Li, Y., Ma, Y., Dang, Q. Y., Fan, X. R., Han, C. T., Xu, S. Z., & Li, P. Y. (2022). Assessment of mitochondrial dysfunction and implications in cardiovascular disorders. Life Sciences, 306, Article 120834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120834

Mitochondria play a pivotal role in cellular function, not only acting as the powerhouse of the cell, but also regulating ATP synthesis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, intracellular Ca2+ cycling, and apoptosis. During the past decade, exte... Read More about Assessment of mitochondrial dysfunction and implications in cardiovascular disorders.

Protective effects of dapagliflozin against oxidative stress-induced cell injury in human proximal tubular cells (2021)
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Zaibi, N., Li, P., & Xu, S.-Z. (in press). Protective effects of dapagliflozin against oxidative stress-induced cell injury in human proximal tubular cells. PLoS ONE, 16(2), Article e0247234. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247234

Elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in type 2 diabetes cause cellular damage in many organs. Recently, the new class of glucose-lowering agents, SGLT-2 inhibitors, have been shown to reduce the risk of developing diabetic complications; however, t... Read More about Protective effects of dapagliflozin against oxidative stress-induced cell injury in human proximal tubular cells.

Evaluating trastuzumab in the treatment of HER2 positive breast cancer (2020)
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Jaques, R., Xu, S., & Matsakas, A. (2020). Evaluating trastuzumab in the treatment of HER2 positive breast cancer. Histology and Histopathology, 35(10), 1059-1075. https://doi.org/10.14670/HH-18-221

© 2020, Histology and Histopathology. All rights reserved. The transmembrane oncoprotein HER2 is encoded by ERBB2 gene and overexpressed in around 20% of invasive breast cancers. It can be specifically targeted by Trastuzumab (Herceptin®), a humanise... Read More about Evaluating trastuzumab in the treatment of HER2 positive breast cancer.

Recent advances in drug discovery for diabetic kidney disease (2020)
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Danta, C. C., Boa, A. N., Bhandari, S., Sathyapalan, T., & Xu, S. Z. (2021). Recent advances in drug discovery for diabetic kidney disease. Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 16(4), 447-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/17460441.2021.1832077

Introduction: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and 40% of patients with diabetes develop DKD. Although some pathophysiological mechanisms and drug targets of DKD have been described, the effectivenes... Read More about Recent advances in drug discovery for diabetic kidney disease.

Mesenchymal stem cell-based Smad7 gene therapy for experimental liver cirrhosis (2020)
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Su, D.-N., Wu, S.-P., & Xu, S.-Z. (2020). Mesenchymal stem cell-based Smad7 gene therapy for experimental liver cirrhosis. Stem Cell Research and Therapy, 11(1), Article 395. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-020-01911-4

Background
Bone mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can promote liver regeneration and inhibit inflammation and hepatic fibrosis. MSCs also can serve as a vehicle for gene therapy. Smad7 is an essential negative regulatory gene in the TGF-β1/Smad signalli... Read More about Mesenchymal stem cell-based Smad7 gene therapy for experimental liver cirrhosis.

TRPC6 Binds to and Activates Calpain, Independent of Its Channel Activity, and Regulates Podocyte Cytoskeleton, Cell Adhesion, and Motility (2019)
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Farmer, L., Rollason, R., Whitcomb, D., Ni, L., Goodlif, A., Lay, A., Birnbaumer, L., Heesom, K., Xu, S.-Z., Saleem, M., & Welsh, G. (2019). TRPC6 Binds to and Activates Calpain, Independent of Its Channel Activity, and Regulates Podocyte Cytoskeleton, Cell Adhesion, and Motility. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 30(10), 1910-1924. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2018070729

BACKGROUND:
Mutations in the transient receptor potential channel 6 (TRPC6) gene are associated with an inherited form of FSGS. Despite widespread expression, patients with TRPC6 mutations do not present with any other pathologic phenotype, suggesti... Read More about TRPC6 Binds to and Activates Calpain, Independent of Its Channel Activity, and Regulates Podocyte Cytoskeleton, Cell Adhesion, and Motility.

Mibefradil, a T-type Ca2+ channel blocker also blocks Orai channels by action at the extracellular surface (2019)
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Li, P., Rubaiy, H. N., Chen, G.-L., Hallett, T., Zaibi, N., Zeng, B., Saurabh, R., & Xu, S.-Z. (2019). Mibefradil, a T-type Ca2+ channel blocker also blocks Orai channels by action at the extracellular surface. British Journal of Pharmacology, 176, 3845–3856. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.14788

Background and purpose
Mibefradil (Mib), a T‐type Ca2+ channel blocker, has been investigated for treating solid tumours. However, its underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Here we aimed to investigate the pharmacological aspect of Mib on ORAI st... Read More about Mibefradil, a T-type Ca2+ channel blocker also blocks Orai channels by action at the extracellular surface.

ORAI channels are critical for receptor-mediated endocytosis of albumin (2017)
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Zeng, B., Chen, G.-L., Garcia-Vaz, E., Bhandari, S., Daskoulidou, N., Berglund, L. M., Jiang, H., Hallett, T., Zhou, L.-P., Huang, L., Xu, Z.-H., Nair, V., Nelson, R. G., Ju, W., Kretzler, M., Atkin, S. L., Gomez, M. F., & Xu, S.-Z. (2017). ORAI channels are critical for receptor-mediated endocytosis of albumin. Nature communications, 8(1), Article 1920. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02094-y

Impaired albumin reabsorption by proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) has been highlighted in diabetic nephropathy (DN), but little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms. Here we find that ORAI1-3, are preferentially expressed in PT... Read More about ORAI channels are critical for receptor-mediated endocytosis of albumin.