Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: miR-146a and miR-155 Expression Levels in Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease Incidence

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00056

Figure Lengend Snippet: Spearman correlation showed significant positive correlation between all the mRNA targets in whole blood collected from allo-HSCT patients ( n = 51–54) on day +28 .

Article Snippet: The reaction mix was incubated at 37°C for 2 h and 10 min at 65°C. cDNA was used to run qPCR for the miRNA targets [ TRAF6 (Hs00371512_g1), IRAK1 (Hs01018347_m1), STAT1- α (Hs01014003_m1), IRF5 (Hs00158114_m1), and SPI1 (Hs02786711_m1)].

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Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: miR-146a and miR-155 Expression Levels in Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease Incidence

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00056

Figure Lengend Snippet: miR-146a-5p and miR-155-5p mechanism of action under normal conditions and early stages of inflammation ( , , ). During the early stages of inflammation in GVHD, the TLR and Janus Kinase (JAK)-STAT1 pathway are activated by LPS and IFN-γ, respectively. Under such conditions, miR-146a-5p and miR-155-5p have reduced expression levels. This results in minor alterations of the mRNA target levels and may therefore represent subclinical early inflammatory GVHD.

Article Snippet: The reaction mix was incubated at 37°C for 2 h and 10 min at 65°C. cDNA was used to run qPCR for the miRNA targets [ TRAF6 (Hs00371512_g1), IRAK1 (Hs01018347_m1), STAT1- α (Hs01014003_m1), IRF5 (Hs00158114_m1), and SPI1 (Hs02786711_m1)].

Techniques: Expressing

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: STAT1 β enhances STAT1 function by protecting STAT1 α from degradation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.481

Figure Lengend Snippet: STAT1 β increases and prolongs tyrosine 701 phosphorylation of STAT1 α . ( a ) ESCC cell lines EC1 and KYSE150 were stimulated with IFN- γ , at the doses indicated, or left untreated (w/o) after empty vector or Flag-tagged STAT1 β transfection. Total-protein extracts were used for detection of Tyr701-phosphorylated and total STAT1, flag and STAT1 α by western blotting. ( b ) Both cell lines were stimulated with IFN- γ (10 ng/ml) for the time indicated, or left untreated (w/o) after empty vector or Flag-tagged STAT1β and STAT1α transfection. ( c ) EC1 and KYSE150 cells were stimulated with IFN- γ (10 ng/ml) for the indicated times after empty vector or Flag-tagged STAT1 β and STAT1 α transfection. Phospho-STAT1 was detected with an Alexa Fluor 568-conjugated secondary antibody (red). DAPI (1 μ g/ml) was used for nuclear staining (blue). Fluorescence signals were analyzed with a Zeiss LSM 710 confocal microscope (scale bar 5 μ m). ( d ) Tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT1 α in EC1 cells was detected by immunoprecipitation and western blotting, after empty vector or Flag-tagged STAT1β or STAT1β Y701F plasmid transfection, upon IFN- γ stimulation. Data are representative of three independent experiments

Article Snippet: Plasmids including Flag-STAT1 β and STAT1 α were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Techniques: Phospho-proteomics, Plasmid Preparation, Transfection, Western Blot, Staining, Fluorescence, Microscopy, Immunoprecipitation

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: STAT1 β enhances STAT1 function by protecting STAT1 α from degradation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.481

Figure Lengend Snippet: STAT1 β interacts with STAT1 α to protect STAT1 α from proteasome degradation. ( a ) STAT1 α mRNA expression was detected by real-time PCR after transfection of empty vector or Flag-tagged STAT1β or STAT1β Y701F plasmids. Values were normalized to GAPDH and calculated relative to empty vector-transfected cells. Mean values and standard errors (SE) from at least three independent experiments are shown. ( b ) Immunoprecipitation–immunoblotting analysis was performed for STAT1 α and ubiquitination in EC1 cells transfected with empty vector or Flag-tagged STAT1β or STAT1β Y701F plasmids. ( c ) The interaction of STAT1 α and STAT1 β was investigated by immunoprecipitation and western blot analysis in EC1 cells with or without IFN- γ stimulation. Co-immunoprecipitaion was carried out with control IgG and anti-Flag or anti-STAT1 α antibodies as indicated. Immunoprecipitated proteins were analyzed by western blot with anti-STAT1 α and anti-Flag, respectively. ( d ) Co-localization of STAT1 α and STAT1 β in vivo . EC1 and KYSE150 cells were placed on coverslips and stained with the indicated antibodies (scale bar 5 μ m)

Article Snippet: Plasmids including Flag-STAT1 β and STAT1 α were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Techniques: Expressing, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Immunoprecipitation, Western Blot, Ubiquitin Proteomics, Control, In Vivo, Staining

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: STAT1 β enhances STAT1 function by protecting STAT1 α from degradation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.481

Figure Lengend Snippet: STAT1 β enhances transcription activity and DNA binding of STAT1. ( a ) EC1 and KYSE150 cell lines were transfected with either empty vector, or Flag-tagged STAT1β or STAT1β Y701F plasmids, then stimulated with IFN- γ . After 48 h, the transcription activity of STAT1 was detected by a dual-luciferase reporter assay. ( b ) After transfection with STAT1β or STAT1β Y701F plasmids, the DNA binding ability of STAT1 was detected, in both cell lines, with a STAT1 biotin-probe followed by western blotting. ( c ) Total RNA was extracted and used for RT-qPCR analysis for the genes indicated. GAPDH was used for normalization, and expression levels were calculated relative to empty vector-transfected cells. Triplicate experiments were performed and results from a representative experiment are shown. * P < 0.05; ** P< 0.01

Article Snippet: Plasmids including Flag-STAT1 β and STAT1 α were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Techniques: Activity Assay, Binding Assay, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Luciferase, Reporter Assay, Western Blot, Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: STAT1 β enhances STAT1 function by protecting STAT1 α from degradation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.481

Figure Lengend Snippet: Biological functions of STAT1 β in ESCC. ( a ) Tumorigenicity, assessed by colony formation assay, was detected in EC1 and KYSE150 cells, transfected with STAT1β , STAT1β Y701F or empty vector, at different doses of IFN- γ stimulation after 10 days. ( b ) In both cell lines, colony formation was performed in the cells with siRNA knockdown of STAT1 and transfection of STAT1β . ( c ) Using western blot analysis, cleaved and total PARP expression was detected in EC1 and KYSE150 cells transfected with STAT1β or empty vector. ( d ) The chemosensitivity to 5-FU and cisplatin of ESCC cells was assessed by colony formation after transfection of STAT1β for 10 days. ( e ) Cell growth, as assessed by MTS assay, was detected after STAT1β transfection in EC1 and KYSE150 cells after a 4-day exposure to IFN- γ . Triplicate experiments were performed and results from a representative experiment are shown (* P <0.05)

Article Snippet: Plasmids including Flag-STAT1 β and STAT1 α were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Techniques: Colony Assay, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Knockdown, Western Blot, Expressing, MTS Assay

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: STAT1 β enhances STAT1 function by protecting STAT1 α from degradation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.481

Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression of STAT1 β in ESCC patient samples. ( a ). STAT1 β expression in ESCC tumors was examined by western blot. Compared to benign esophageal tissue harvested at the surgical margins in the same specimens (labeled N), cancerous tissue (labeled Ca) often expressed a lower level of STAT1 β (e.g. cases 1–3). A small subset of tumors (e.g. case 4) had high levels of STAT1 β . ( b ) Immunohistochemistry of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues showed variable levels of predominantly cytoplasmic STAT1 β were detectable in esophageal epithelial and ESCC tissues. Based on the staining intensity, normal epithelia and tumors in our cohort were categorized into STAT1-negative, STAT1-weak or STAT1-strong (IHC stain, scale bar, 20 μ m). ( c ) The immunohistochemistry scores of STAT1 β showed that expression of STAT1 β is higher in normal tissues compared to cancer tissues. ( d ) By Kaplan–Meier analysis, a significant correlation between overall survival and the expression level of STAT1 β was found between patients with STAT1 β -strong and STAT1 β -weak/negative staining (* P <0.05)

Article Snippet: Plasmids including Flag-STAT1 β and STAT1 α were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, Labeling, Immunohistochemistry, Formalin-fixed Paraffin-Embedded, Staining, Negative Staining

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: STAT1 β enhances STAT1 function by protecting STAT1 α from degradation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.481

Figure Lengend Snippet: Correlation of STAT1 and STAT1 β in 131 ESCC patient samples

Article Snippet: Plasmids including Flag-STAT1 β and STAT1 α were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Techniques: Expressing

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: STAT1 β enhances STAT1 function by protecting STAT1 α from degradation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.481

Figure Lengend Snippet: Correlation of STAT1 β expression with ESCC clinical parameters

Article Snippet: Plasmids including Flag-STAT1 β and STAT1 α were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Techniques: Expressing

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: STAT1 β enhances STAT1 function by protecting STAT1 α from degradation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.481

Figure Lengend Snippet: Schematic diagram showing STAT1 β interacts with STAT1 α . Upon IFN- γ stimulation, STAT1 can form three different dimers: α : α and β : β homodimers and α : β heterdimers. Dimers can be phosphorylated followed by translocation into the nucleus. Once STAT1 is released from the target gene promoter, it returns to the cytoplasm and is degraded by the proteasome. However, the STAT1 β can bind to STAT1 α to protect STAT1 α from degradation, resulting in prolongation of the half-life of STAT1 α and a concomitant increase in transcription activity

Article Snippet: Plasmids including Flag-STAT1 β and STAT1 α were purchased from Addgene (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Techniques: Translocation Assay, Activity Assay

Journal: BMC Infectious Diseases

Article Title: Fatal Mycobacterium colombiense /cytomegalovirus coinfection associated with acquired immunodeficiency due to autoantibodies against interferon gamma: a case report

doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-24

Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibition of INF-γ-induced STAT1 phosphorylation in control monocytes by patient’s plasma. Fluorescence histogram displays STAT1 phosphorylation gated on CD14+ (monocytes) population. Whole blood samples were incubated without (−−--) or with INF-γ (1000 IU/ml)(left panel), or with INF-α (1000 IU/ml) (Right panel) pre-mixed with patient plasma (—) or control plasma (—).

Article Snippet: To confirm our hypothesis, we performed a STAT1 (implicated in the IFN-γ―dependent upregulation of TNF-α and IL-12 [ ]) phosphorylation assay using FACSCanto flow cytometry (BD Biosciences) on preserved plasma sample (Figure ).

Techniques: Inhibition, Fluorescence, Incubation