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  1. Article ; Online: Stereoselective Synthesis of the Spirocyclic γ-Lactam Core of the Ansalactams.

    Liang, Zhanhao / Lin, You-Chen / Pierce, Joshua G

    Organic letters

    2021  Volume 23, Issue 24, Page(s) 9559–9562

    Abstract: Ansalactam A is an ansa macrolide natural product that contains a densely functionalized spiro-γ-lactam core containing three contiguous stereocenters. This unusual motif distinguishes it from other members of this family and represents a significant ... ...

    Abstract Ansalactam A is an ansa macrolide natural product that contains a densely functionalized spiro-γ-lactam core containing three contiguous stereocenters. This unusual motif distinguishes it from other members of this family and represents a significant synthetic challenge. Herein, we report the development of a stereoselective formal [3+2] cycloaddition reaction for the construction of this key spiro-γ-lactam motif for the first time, thereby enabling access to the northern domain of ansalactam A.
    MeSH term(s) Spiro Compounds
    Chemical Substances Spiro Compounds
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ISSN 1523-7052
    ISSN (online) 1523-7052
    DOI 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03782
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  2. Article ; Online: Differential Expression Analysis Identifies Candidate Synaptogenic Molecules for Wiring Direction-Selective Circuits in the Retina.

    Tworig, Joshua M / Morrie, Ryan D / Bistrong, Karina / Somaiya, Rachana D / Hsu, Shaw / Liang, Jocelyn / Cornejo, Karen G / Feller, Marla B

    The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience

    2024  Volume 44, Issue 18

    Abstract: An organizational feature of neural circuits is the specificity of synaptic connections. A striking example is the direction-selective (DS) circuit of the retina. There are multiple subtypes of DS retinal ganglion cells (DSGCs) that prefer motion along ... ...

    Abstract An organizational feature of neural circuits is the specificity of synaptic connections. A striking example is the direction-selective (DS) circuit of the retina. There are multiple subtypes of DS retinal ganglion cells (DSGCs) that prefer motion along one of four preferred directions. This computation is mediated by selective wiring of a single inhibitory interneuron, the starburst amacrine cell (SAC), with each DSGC subtype preferentially receiving input from a subset of SAC processes. We hypothesize that the molecular basis of this wiring is mediated in part by unique expression profiles of DSGC subtypes. To test this, we first performed paired recordings from isolated mouse retinas of both sexes to determine that postnatal day 10 (P10) represents the age at which asymmetric synapses form. Second, we performed RNA sequencing and differential expression analysis on isolated P10 ON-OFF DSGCs tuned for either nasal or ventral motion and identified candidates which may promote direction-specific wiring. We then used a conditional knock-out strategy to test the role of one candidate, the secreted synaptic organizer cerebellin-4 (Cbln4), in the development of DS tuning. Using two-photon calcium imaging, we observed a small deficit in directional tuning among ventral-preferring DSGCs lacking Cbln4, though whole-cell voltage-clamp recordings did not identify a significant change in inhibitory inputs. This suggests that Cbln4 does not function primarily via a cell-autonomous mechanism to instruct wiring of DS circuits. Nevertheless, our transcriptomic analysis identified unique candidate factors for gaining insights into the molecular mechanisms that instruct wiring specificity in the DS circuit.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Retina/metabolism ; Retina/physiology ; Male ; Synapses/physiology ; Synapses/metabolism ; Female ; Retinal Ganglion Cells/metabolism ; Retinal Ganglion Cells/physiology ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Amacrine Cells/physiology ; Amacrine Cells/metabolism ; Motion Perception/physiology ; Nerve Net/physiology ; Nerve Net/metabolism ; Visual Pathways/physiology ; Visual Pathways/metabolism
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-05-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 604637-x
    ISSN 1529-2401 ; 0270-6474
    ISSN (online) 1529-2401
    ISSN 0270-6474
    DOI 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1461-23.2024
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  3. Article: Stereoselective Synthesis of the Spirocyclic γ-Lactam Core of the Ansalactams

    Liang, Zhanhao / Lin, You-Chen / Pierce, Joshua G.

    Organic letters. 2021 Nov. 30, v. 23, no. 24

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    Abstract: Ansalactam A is an ansa macrolide natural product that contains a densely functionalized spiro-γ-lactam core containing three contiguous stereocenters. This unusual motif distinguishes it from other members of this family and represents a significant ... ...

    Abstract Ansalactam A is an ansa macrolide natural product that contains a densely functionalized spiro-γ-lactam core containing three contiguous stereocenters. This unusual motif distinguishes it from other members of this family and represents a significant synthetic challenge. Herein, we report the development of a stereoselective formal [3+2] cycloaddition reaction for the construction of this key spiro-γ-lactam motif for the first time, thereby enabling access to the northern domain of ansalactam A.
    Keywords cycloaddition reactions ; macrolides ; stereoselective synthesis ; stereoselectivity
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-1130
    Size p. 9559-9562.
    Publishing place American Chemical Society
    Document type Article
    ISSN 1523-7052
    DOI 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03782
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  4. Article ; Online: Perinuclear positioning of endosomes can affect PS-ASO activities.

    Liang, Xue-Hai / Nichols, Joshua G / Tejera, Dario / Crooke, Stanley T

    Nucleic acids research

    2022  Volume 49, Issue 22, Page(s) 12970–12985

    Abstract: Phosphorothioate (PS) modified antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drugs that act on cellular RNAs must enter cells and be released from endocytic organelles to elicit antisense activity. It has been shown that PS-ASOs are mainly released by late endosomes. ... ...

    Abstract Phosphorothioate (PS) modified antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drugs that act on cellular RNAs must enter cells and be released from endocytic organelles to elicit antisense activity. It has been shown that PS-ASOs are mainly released by late endosomes. However, it is unclear how endosome movement in cells contributes to PS-ASO activity. Here, we show that PS-ASOs in early endosomes display Brownian type motion and migrate only short distances, whereas PS-ASOs in late endosomes (LEs) move linearly along microtubules with substantial distances. In cells with normal microtubules and LE movement, PS-ASO-loaded LEs tend to congregate perinuclearly. Disruption of perinuclear positioning of LEs by reduction of dynein 1 decreased PS-ASO activity, without affecting PS-ASO cellular uptake. Similarly, disruption of perinuclear positioning of PS-ASO-LE foci by reduction of ER tethering proteins RNF26, SQSTM1 and UBE2J1, or by overexpression of P50 all decreased PS-ASO activity. However, enhancing perinuclear positioning through reduction of USP15 or over-expression of RNF26 modestly increased PS-ASO activity, indicating that LE perinuclear positioning is required for ensuring efficient PS-ASO release. Together, these observations suggest that LE movement along microtubules and perinuclear positioning affect PS-ASO productive release.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biological Transport ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Nucleus/metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Dyneins/metabolism ; Endoplasmic Reticulum/metabolism ; Endosomes/metabolism ; HeLa Cells ; Humans ; Mice ; Microscopy, Confocal ; Microtubules/metabolism ; Motion ; Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism ; Oligonucleotides, Antisense/genetics ; Oligonucleotides, Antisense/metabolism ; Thionucleotides/genetics ; Thionucleotides/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Neoplasm Proteins ; Oligonucleotides, Antisense ; RNF26 protein, human ; Thionucleotides ; Dyneins (EC 3.6.4.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 186809-3
    ISSN 1362-4962 ; 1362-4954 ; 0301-5610 ; 0305-1048
    ISSN (online) 1362-4962 ; 1362-4954
    ISSN 0301-5610 ; 0305-1048
    DOI 10.1093/nar/gkab1198
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  5. Article ; Online: Hsc70 Facilitates Mannose-6-Phosphate Receptor-Mediated Intracellular Trafficking and Enhances Endosomal Release of Phosphorothioate-Modified Antisense Oligonucleotides.

    Liang, Xue-Hai / Nichols, Joshua G / Hsu, Chih-Wei / Crooke, Stanley T

    Nucleic acid therapeutics

    2021  Volume 31, Issue 4, Page(s) 284–297

    Abstract: Phosphorothioate-modified antisense oligonucleotide (PS-ASO) drugs are commonly used to modulate gene expression through RNase H1-mediated cleavage of target RNAs. Upon internalization through endocytic pathways into cells, PS-ASOs must be released from ... ...

    Abstract Phosphorothioate-modified antisense oligonucleotide (PS-ASO) drugs are commonly used to modulate gene expression through RNase H1-mediated cleavage of target RNAs. Upon internalization through endocytic pathways into cells, PS-ASOs must be released from membraned endosomal organelles to act on target RNAs, a limiting step of PS-ASO activity. Here we report that Hsc70 protein mediates productive release of PS-ASOs from endosomes. Hsc70 protein was enriched in endosome fractions shortly after PS-ASO incubation with cells. Reduction of Hsc70 significantly decreased the activities of PS-ASOs in reducing target RNAs. PS-ASO uptake and transport from early endosomes to late endosomes (LEs) were not affected upon Hsc70 reduction; however, endosomal release of PS-ASOs was impaired. Reduction of Hsc70 led to more scattered mannose-6-phosphate receptor (M6PR) localization at LEs in the cytoplasm, in contrast to the perinuclear localization at
    MeSH term(s) Endocytosis ; Endosomes ; Oligonucleotides, Antisense/genetics ; Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides ; Receptor, IGF Type 2/genetics
    Chemical Substances Oligonucleotides, Antisense ; Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides ; Receptor, IGF Type 2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2639888-6
    ISSN 2159-3345 ; 2159-3337
    ISSN (online) 2159-3345
    ISSN 2159-3337
    DOI 10.1089/nat.2020.0920
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  6. Article ; Online: The mitochondrial ATP synthase is a negative regulator of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore.

    Pekson, Ryan / Liang, Felix G / Axelrod, Joshua L / Lee, Jaehoon / Qin, Dongze / Wittig, Andre J H / Paulino, Victor M / Zheng, Min / Peixoto, Pablo M / Kitsis, Richard N

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

    2023  Volume 120, Issue 51, Page(s) e2303713120

    Abstract: The mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) is a channel in the inner mitochondrial membrane whose sustained opening in response to elevated mitochondrial matrix ... ...

    Abstract The mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) is a channel in the inner mitochondrial membrane whose sustained opening in response to elevated mitochondrial matrix Ca
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/genetics ; Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/metabolism ; Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore/metabolism ; Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins/metabolism ; Cyclophilins/genetics ; Cyclophilins/metabolism ; Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase F ; Mitochondria, Heart/genetics ; Mitochondria, Heart/metabolism ; Calcium/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases (EC 3.6.3.-) ; Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore ; Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins ; Cyclophilins (EC 5.2.1.-) ; Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase F ; Calcium (SY7Q814VUP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 209104-5
    ISSN 1091-6490 ; 0027-8424
    ISSN (online) 1091-6490
    ISSN 0027-8424
    DOI 10.1073/pnas.2303713120
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  7. Article ; Online: Author Correction: Circulating and urinary tumour DNA in urothelial carcinoma - upper tract, lower tract and metastatic disease.

    Rose, Kyle M / Huelster, Heather L / Meeks, Joshua J / Faltas, Bishoy M / Sonpavde, Guru P / Lerner, Seth P / Ross, Jeffrey S / Spiess, Philippe E / Grass, G Daniel / Jain, Rohit K / Kamat, Ashish M / Vosoughi, Aram / Wang, Liang / Wang, Xuefeng / Li, Roger

    Nature reviews. Urology

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 7, Page(s) 452

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2493737-X
    ISSN 1759-4820 ; 1759-4812
    ISSN (online) 1759-4820
    ISSN 1759-4812
    DOI 10.1038/s41585-023-00783-6
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  8. Article ; Online: Ageing causes an aortic contractile dysfunction phenotype by targeting the expression of members of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway.

    Nicholson, Christopher J / Xing, Yi / Lee, Sophie / Liang, Stephanie / Mohan, Shivani / O'Rourke, Caitlin / Kang, Joshua / Morgan, Kathleen G

    Journal of cellular and molecular medicine

    2022  Volume 26, Issue 5, Page(s) 1456–1465

    Abstract: The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway is a well-known regulator of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, but it also serves as a regulator of caldesmon, which negatively regulates vascular contractility. This study examined whether ...

    Abstract The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway is a well-known regulator of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, but it also serves as a regulator of caldesmon, which negatively regulates vascular contractility. This study examined whether aortic contractile function requires ERK activation and if this activation is regulated by ageing. Biomechanical experiments revealed that contractile responses to the alpha1-adrenergic agonist phenylephrine are attenuated specifically in aged mice, which is associated with downregulation of ERK phosphorylation. ERK inhibition attenuates phenylephrine-induced contractility, indicating that the contractile tone is at least partially ERK-dependent. To explore the mechanisms of this age-related downregulation of ERK phosphorylation, we transfected microRNAs, miR-34a and miR-137 we have previously shown to increase with ageing and demonstrated that in A7r5 cells, both miRs downregulate the expression of Src and paxillin, known regulators of ERK signalling, as well as ERK phosphorylation. Further studies in aortic tissues transfected with miRs show that miR-34a but not miR-137 has a negative effect on mRNA levels of Src and paxillin. Furthermore, ERK phosphorylation is decreased in aortic tissue treated with the Src inhibitor PP2. Increases in miR-34a and miR-137 with ageing downregulate the expression of Src and paxillin, leading to impaired ERK signalling and aortic contractile dysfunction.
    MeSH term(s) Aging/genetics ; Animals ; Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases/metabolism ; Mice ; MicroRNAs/genetics ; MicroRNAs/metabolism ; Paxillin/genetics ; Paxillin/metabolism ; Phenotype ; Phenylephrine/pharmacology ; Phosphorylation
    Chemical Substances MicroRNAs ; Paxillin ; Phenylephrine (1WS297W6MV) ; Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases (EC 2.7.11.24)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2074559-X
    ISSN 1582-4934 ; 1582-4934 ; 1582-1838
    ISSN (online) 1582-4934
    ISSN 1582-4934 ; 1582-1838
    DOI 10.1111/jcmm.17118
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  9. Article ; Online: Pulmonary Vascular Dilatation Detected by Automated Transcranial Doppler in COVID-19 Pneumonia.

    Reynolds, Alexandra S / Lee, Alison G / Renz, Joshua / DeSantis, Katherine / Liang, John / Powell, Charles A / Ventetuolo, Corey E / Poor, Hooman D

    American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

    2020  Volume 202, Issue 7, Page(s) 1037–1039

    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 1180953-x
    ISSN 1535-4970 ; 0003-0805 ; 1073-449X
    ISSN (online) 1535-4970
    ISSN 0003-0805 ; 1073-449X
    DOI 10.1164/rccm.202006-2219LE
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  10. Article ; Online: Data-Dependent Acquisition with Precursor Coisolation Improves Proteome Coverage and Measurement Throughput for Label-Free Single-Cell Proteomics.

    Truong, Thy / Webber, Kei G I / Madisyn Johnston, S / Boekweg, Hannah / Lindgren, Caleb M / Liang, Yiran / Nydegger, Alissia / Xie, Xiaofeng / Tsang, Tsz-Ming / Jayatunge, D A Dasun N / Andersen, Joshua L / Payne, Samuel H / Kelly, Ryan T

    Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)

    2023  Volume 62, Issue 34, Page(s) e202303415

    Abstract: We combined efficient sample preparation and ultra-low-flow liquid chromatography with a newly developed data acquisition and analysis scheme termed wide window acquisition (WWA) to quantify >3,000 proteins from single cells in rapid label-free analyses. ...

    Abstract We combined efficient sample preparation and ultra-low-flow liquid chromatography with a newly developed data acquisition and analysis scheme termed wide window acquisition (WWA) to quantify >3,000 proteins from single cells in rapid label-free analyses. WWA employs large isolation windows to intentionally co-isolate and co-fragment adjacent precursors along with the selected precursor. Optimized WWA increased the number of MS2-identified proteins by ≈40 % relative to standard data-dependent acquisition. For a 40-min LC gradient operated at ≈15 nL/min, we identified an average of 3,524 proteins per single-cell-sized aliquot of protein digest. Reducing the active gradient to 20 min resulted in a modest 10 % decrease in proteome coverage. Using this platform, we compared protein expression between single HeLa cells having an essential autophagy gene, atg9a, knocked out, with their isogenic WT parental line. Similar proteome coverage was observed, and 268 proteins were significantly up- or downregulated. Protein upregulation primarily related to innate immunity, vesicle trafficking and protein degradation.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Proteome/analysis ; HeLa Cells ; Proteomics/methods ; Chromatography, Liquid/methods
    Chemical Substances Proteome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-13
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2011836-3
    ISSN 1521-3773 ; 1433-7851
    ISSN (online) 1521-3773
    ISSN 1433-7851
    DOI 10.1002/anie.202303415
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