Recent Publications
- M Li, X Zhang, X Zheng, D Lian, B Feng, C Vladau, IA Popov, M Suzuki, T Pan, R Zhong, and W-P Min*: Immune modulation and tolerance induction by RelB-silenced dendritic cells. J Immunol. 2007, 178(9):5480-7. [pdf]
- M Suzuki, N Ohta, W-P Min, T Matsumoto, R Min, X Zhang, K Toida and S Murakami. Immunotherapy with CpG DNA conjugated with T-cell epitope peptide of an allergenic Cry j 2 protein is useful for control of allergic conditions in mice. International Immunopharmacology 2007;7: 46-54. [pdf]
- Kanai N, Min W-P, Ichim TE, Wang H, Zhong R. Th1/Th2 xenogeneic antibody responses are associated with recipient dendritic cells. Microsurgery 2007; 27(4):234-9. [pdf]
- Ren XB, Yu JP, Cao S, Ren BZ, Li H, Liu H, W-P Min, Hao XS. Antitumor effect of large doses IL-2-activated HLA haploidentical peripheral blood stem cells on refractory metastatic solid tumor treatment. Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2007 (2):223-34. [pdf]
- Zheng X, Zhang X, Sun H, Feng B, Li M, Chen G, Vladau C, Chen D, Suzuki M, Min L, Liu W, Zhong R, Garcia B, Jevnikar A, W-P Min*. Protection of renal ischemia injury using combination gene silencing of complement 3 and caspase 3 genes.Transplantation. 2006, 27;82(12):1781-6. [pdf]
- Zhang X, Zheng X, Sun H, Feng B, Chen G, Vladau C, Li M, Chen D, Suzuki M, Min L, Liu W, Garcia B, Zhong R, W-P Min*. Prevention of renal ischemic injury by silencing the expression of renal caspase 3 and caspase 8.Transplantation. 2006, 27;82(12):1728-32. [pdf]
- Zheng X, Koropatnick J, Li M, Zhang X, Ling F, Ren X, Hao X, Sun H, Vladau C, Franek JA, Feng B, Urquhart BL, Zhong R, Freeman DJ, Garcia B, W-P Min*. Reinstalling antitumor immunity by inhibiting tumor-derived immunosuppressive molecule IDO through RNA interference. J Immunol. 2006 15;177(8):5639-46. [pdf]
- Popov I, Li M, Zheng X, San H, Zhang X, Ichim TE, Suzuki M, Feng B, Vladau C, Zhong R, Garcia B, Strejan G, Inman RD, W-P Min*. Preventing autoimmune arthritis using antigen-specific immature dendritic cells: a novel tolerogenic vaccine. Arthritis Res Ther. 2006 15;8(5):R141 [Epub ahead of print] [pdf]
- Zheng X, Feng B, Chen G, Zhang X, Li M, Sun H, Liu W, Vladau C, Liu R, Jevnikar AM, Garcia B, Zhong R, W-P Min*. Preventing renal ischemia-reperfusion injury using small interfering RNA by targeting complement 3 gene. Am J Transplant. 2006; 6(9):2099-108. [pdf]
- H Wang, J Arp, X Huang, W Liu, S Ramcharran, J Jiang, B Garcia, N Kanai, W-P Min, PJ O’Connell and R Zhong. Distinct subsets of dendritic cells regulate the pattern of acute xenograft rejection and the susceptibility to cyclosporine therapy. J Immunol. 2006;176:3525-35. [pdf]
- X Xia, X Zhang, X Huang, M Li, L Zhao, D Tian, R Zhong and W-P Min*. LF 15-0195 generates synergistic tolerance by promoting formation of CD4+CD25+CTLA4+ T Cells. J Immunother. 2005.28(6):560-563 . [pdf]
- AJ Abusamra, Z Zhong, M Li, X Zheng, TE. Ichim, JL. Chin and W-P Min*. Tumor exosomes expressing Fas ligand mediate CD8+ T-cell apoptosis. Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases.2005. 35:169-73. [pdf]
- TE Ichim, M Li, H Qian, IA Popov, K Rycerz, R Zhong and W-P Min*. RNA Interference: A potent tool for dendritic cell immune modulation. Modern Aspects of Immunobiology, 2005. 15:31-35. [pdf]
- M Li, H Qian, W-W Ge, Ichim TE, J Nue, D White, R Zhong and W-P Min*. Silencing dendritic cells by siRNA. Immunologic Research2004;30(2):215-30. [pdf]
- H Qian, Li M, Popov IA, Ichim TE, Zhong R, Rycerz K, Zheng X, Zhang X and W-P Min*: Silencing CD40 in Dendritic Cells by siRNA. Immunology 2004, 3: 339-348. [pdf]
- Ichim TE, M Li, H Qian, IA Popov, K Rycerz, D White, R Zhong, Min W-P*. RNA interference: A potent tool for gene-specific therapy. Am J Transplant 2004, 4:1227-36. [pdf]
- W-P Min*, D Zhou, TE Ichim, GH Strejan, X Xia, J Yang, X Huang, B Garcia, D White, P Dutartre, AM Jevnikar and R Zhong. Inhibitory feedback loop between tolerogenic dendritic cells and regulatory T cells in transplant tolerance. J. Immunol. 2003, 170 (3): 1304-12. [pdf]
- JA Hill, TE Ichim, KP Kusznieruk, M Li, X Huang, X Yan, R Zhong, E Cairns, DA Bell and W-P Min*. Immune modulation by silencing IL-12 production in dendritic cells using small interfering RNA. J. Immunol. 2003, 171 (2): 691-6. [pdf]
- H Wang, KA Hosiawa, W-P Min, J Yang, X Zhang, B Garcia, TE Ichim, D Zhou, D Lian, DJ Kelvin and R Zhong. Cytokines regulate the pattern of rejection and susceptibility to cyclosporine therapy in different mouse recipient strains after cardiac allografting. J. Immunol. 2003, 171 (7): 3823-36. [pdf]
- J Yang, SM Bernier, TE Ichim, M Li, X Xia, D Zhou, X Huang, GH Strejan, D White, R Zhong and W-P Min*. LF15-0195 generating tolerogenic dendritic cells is associated with suppression of NF-kB signaling through inhibition of IKK activity. J Leukocyte Biol 2003, 74, (3):438-447. [pdf]
- W-P Min*, D Zhou, X Xia, TE. Ichim, X Zhang, J Yang, X Huang, B Garcia, P Dutartre, AM Jevnikar, GH Strejan , R Zhong. Synergistic tolerance induced by LF15-0195 and anti-CD45RB mAb through suppressive dendritic cells. Transplantation 2003, 75(8):1160-5. [pdf]
- TE Ichim, R.Zhong and W-P Min*, Prevention of allograft rejection by in vitro generated tolerogenic dendritic cells. Transplantation Immunology 2003, 11 (3): 295-306. [pdf]
- H Yang, G Chen, N Kanai, J Shun, B Garcia, X Huang, W-P Min, Y Luo, P Dutartre and R Zhong. LF 15-0195, an analogue of 15-deoxyspergualin (DSG) monotherapy significantly prolonged renal allograft survival in monkeys. Transplantation 2003, 75 (8): 1166-71. [pdf]
- D Zhou, C O'Brien, J Shum, B Garcia, W-P Min*. AM Jevnikar, P Dutartre and R Zhong. LF15-0195, a novel immunosuppressive agent prevents rejection and induces tolerance in a mouse cardiac allograft model. Transplantation 2003, 76 (4): 644-50.
- G Chen, X Xia, X Huang, R Zhong and W-P Min*. Dendritic cells and transplantation. In: Advanced Organ Transplantion 2002.pp46-62, Hubei Academic Press. [pdf]
- W-P Min, X Huang, R Gorczynski, M Cattral, Fas ligand-transfected dendritic cells induce apoptosis of antigen-specific T cells, Transplantation Proceedings 2001. 33(1-2), 234.
- RM Gorczynski, Bransom J, Cattral M, Huang X, Lei J, W-P Min, Wan Y, Gauldie J, Dendritic cells expressing TGFbeta/IL-10, and CHO cells with OX-2, increase graft survival, Transplantation Proceedings 2001. 33(1-2), 1565-6.
- W-P Min, R Gorczynski, X Huang, M Kushida, P Kim, M Obataki, J Lei, R Suri, and M Cattral. Dendritic cells genetically engineered to express Fas ligand induce donor-specific hyporesponsiveness and prolong allograft survival. J. Immunol. 2000, 164:161-167. [pdf]
- RM Gorczyski, J. Bransom, M. Cattral, X. Huang, J. Lei, L. Xiaorong, W-P Min, Y. Wan and J. Gauldie. Synergy in induction of increased renal allograft survival after portal vein infusion of dendritic cells transduced to express TGFb and IL-10, along with administration of CHO cells expressing the regulatory molecule OX2. Clinical Immunol. 2000; 95:182-189.