Search Results - "Xu, Jianrui"
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Tie2cre-Induced Inactivation of the miRNA-Processing Enzyme Dicer Disrupts Invariant Nkt Cell Development
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (23-06-2009)“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of evolutionarily conserved small noncoding RNAs that are increasingly being recognized as important regulators of gene…”
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Aromatic amino acid activation of signaling pathways in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells depends on oxygen tension
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…The physiologic oxygen pressures inside the bone marrow environment are much lower than what is present in the peripheral circulation, ranging from 1-7%,…”
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Multiple melanocortin receptors are expressed in bone cells
Published in Bone (New York, N.Y.) (01-05-2005)“…Melanocortin receptors belong to the seven transmembrane domain, G-protein coupled family of receptors. There are five members of this receptor family labeled…”
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Loss of microRNAs in thymus perturbs invariant NKT cell development and function
Published in Cellular & molecular immunology (01-11-2010)“…microRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that mediate RNA interference to suppress protein expression at the translational level. Accumulated evidence…”
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Kynurenine, a Tryptophan Metabolite That Accumulates With Age, Induces Bone Loss
Published in Journal of bone and mineral research (01-11-2017)“…ABSTRACT Age‐dependent bone loss occurs in humans and in several animal species, including rodents. The underlying causal mechanisms are probably…”
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Estrogen deficiency from ovariectomy enhances the formation of osteocyte plasma membrane disruptions from treadmill exercise in vivo
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2019)“…Plasma membrane disruptions (PMD) form in cortical bone osteocytes with mechanical loading, and may be involved in mechanisms underlying how osteocytes sense…”
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Kynurenine Induces Renal Fibrosis which May Contribute to Bone Loss in Aging
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2019)“…Aging results in both bone loss and renal dysfunction, and the two conditions are interrelated. Low‐protein diets are recommended to increase longevity in the…”
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Tryptophan Depletion through a Low Protein Diet Alters Renal Structure and Function in Young Male Mice
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2020)“…Abstract only Low protein diets have been used in patients with chronic kidney disease to decrease uremic burden, but its use is controversial due to concerns…”
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Carboxy-terminal PTH fragments stimulate [ 3H]thymidine incorporation in vascular endothelial cells
Published in Peptides (New York, N.Y. : 1980) (01-05-2005)“…We have previously reported that the intact PTH molecule (1–84) stimulates proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). To define the…”
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Amino acids as signaling molecules modulating bone turnover
Published in Bone (New York, N.Y.) (01-10-2018)“…Except for the essential amino acids (AAs), much of the focus on adequate dietary protein intake has been on total nitrogen and caloric intake rather than AA…”
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Prenatal Exposure to MAM Impairs mPFC and Hippocampal Inhibitory Function in Mice during Adolescence and Adulthood
Published in eNeuro (01-11-2024)“…Neurodevelopmental abnormalities are considered to be one of the important causes of schizophrenia. The offspring of methylazoxymethanol acetate (MAM)–exposed…”
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Oxidation of the aromatic amino acids tryptophan and tyrosine disrupts their anabolic effects on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Published in Molecular and cellular endocrinology (15-07-2015)“…•The aromatic amino acids activate proliferative and differentiation pathways in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.•Oxidized amino acids are either less…”
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The glucocorticoid receptor in osteoprogenitors regulates bone mass and marrow fat
Published in Journal of endocrinology (01-10-2019)“…Excess fat within bone marrow is associated with lower bone density. Metabolic stressors such as chronic caloric restriction (CR) can exacerbate marrow…”
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Picolinic acid, a tryptophan oxidation product, does not impact bone mineral density but increases marrow adiposity
Published in Experimental gerontology (01-05-2020)“…Tryptophan is an essential amino acid catabolized initially to kynurenine (kyn), an immunomodulatory metabolite that we have previously shown to promote bone…”
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Monomethylfumarate protects against ovariectomy-related changes in body composition
Published in Journal of endocrinology (01-10-2019)“…Osteoporosis, low bone mass that increases fracture susceptibility, affects approximately 75 million individuals in the United States, Europe and Japan, with…”
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Deletion of protein kinase D1 in osteoprogenitor cells results in decreased osteogenesis in vitro and reduced bone mineral density in vivo
Published in Molecular and cellular endocrinology (05-02-2018)“…Protein kinase D1 (PRKD1) is thought to play a role in a number of cellular functions, including proliferation and differentiation. We hypothesized that PRKD1…”
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Dietary Kynurenine, the oxidized metabolite of tryptophan, suppresses osteoprogenitor expression of Hdac3 resulting in increased marrow adiposity and age‐related bone loss
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2017)“…Abstract only Background Aging results in loss of skeletal bone mass resulting in osteoporosis and increased marrow fat although the mechanism remains poorly…”
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Protein kinase D1 conditional null mice show minimal bone loss following ovariectomy
Published in Molecular and cellular endocrinology (15-10-2018)“…We previously found that 3- and 6-month-old male mice with conditional ablation of protein kinase D1 (PRKD1) in osteoprogenitor cells (expressing Osterix)…”
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Loss of Indoleamine-2,3-Dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) in Knockout Mice Does Not Affect the Development of Skin Lesions in the Imiquimod-Induced Mouse Model of Psoriasis
Published in International journal of tryptophan research (2022)“…Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) degrades the essential amino acid tryptophan resulting in tryptophan depletion and the accumulation of catabolites such as…”
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Impact of Dietary Aromatic Amino Acids on Osteoclastic Activity
Published in Calcified tissue international (01-08-2014)“…We had shown that aromatic amino acid (phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan) supplementation prevented bone loss in an aging C57BL/6 mice model. In vivo…”
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