Junnan Tang

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Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:40

2019 journal article

microRNA-21-5p dysregulation in exosomes derived from heart failure patients impairs regenerative potential

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, 129(6), 2237–2250.

By: L. Qiao  n, S. Hu n , S. Liu *, H. Zhang*, H. Ma*, K. Huang n , Z. Li n, T. Su n ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Exosomes / genetics; Exosomes / metabolism; Exosomes / pathology; Female; Heart / physiology; Heart Failure / genetics; Heart Failure / metabolism; Heart Failure / pathology; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / metabolism; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / pathology; Humans; Male; Mice; MicroRNAs / genetics; MicroRNAs / metabolism; Myocardium / metabolism; Myocardium / pathology; Myocytes, Cardiac / metabolism; Myocytes, Cardiac / pathology; Neovascularization, Physiologic; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / genetics; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism; Regeneration; Signal Transduction; Stromal Cells / metabolism; Stromal Cells / pathology
TL;DR: The heart failure pathological condition altered the miR cargos of cardiac-derived exosomes and impaired their regenerative activities, and mechanistic studies revealed that miR-21-5p augmented Akt kinase activity through the inhibition of phosphatase and tensin homolog. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: June 24, 2019

2018 journal article

Cardiac Stem Cell Patch Integrated with Microengineered Blood Vessels Promotes Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Neovascularization after Acute Myocardial Infarction

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 10(39), 33088–33096.

By: T. Su n, K. Huang n , M. Daniele n , M. Hensley  n, A. Young n, J. Tang n, T. Allen n, A. Vandergriff  n ...

author keywords: microvessels; hydrodynamic focusing; cardiac stem cells; cardiomyocyte proliferation; angiogenesis; myocardial infarction
MeSH headings : Animals; Cells, Cultured; Female; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells; Humans; Microfluidic Analytical Techniques; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Myocardium / cytology; Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology; Myocytes, Cardiac / physiology; Neovascularization, Physiologic / physiology; Rats; Rats, Nude; Stem Cells / cytology; Stem Cells / physiology
TL;DR: It is shown that the endothelialized BMVs mimicked the natural architecture and function of capillaries and that the resultant vascularized cardiac patch (BMV-CSC patch) exhibited equivalent release of paracrine factors compared to those of coculture of genuine human CSCs and HUVECs after 7 days of in vitro culture. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 29, 2018

2018 journal article

Cardiac cell-integrated microneedle patch for treating myocardial infarction

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 4(11).

By: J. Tang n, J. Wang n, K. Huang n , Y. Ye n, T. Su n, L. Qiao  n, M. Hensley n, T. Caranasos * ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Cells, Cultured; Microtechnology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology; Needles; Rats; Rats, Inbred WKY; Regeneration; Stromal Cells / cytology; Stromal Cells / transplantation; Swine; Tissue Engineering / instrumentation
TL;DR: The microneedle patch integrated with cardiac stromal cells (MN-CSCs) represents an innovative approach delivering therapeutic cells for heart regeneration and polymeric MNs are used to create “channels” between host myocardium and therapeutic CSCs to promote heart repair. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: December 31, 2018

2018 journal article

NIPAM-based Microgel Microenvironment Regulates the Therapeutic Function of Cardiac Stromal Cells

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 10(44), 37783–37796.

By: X. Cui *, J. Tang n, Y. Hartanto *, J. Zhang *, J. Bi *, S. Dai *, S. Qiao *, K. Cheng n, H. Zhang *

author keywords: injectable hydrogels; NIPAM microgel; thermo-responsive microgel; cardiac stromal cells; multicellular spheroids; heart repair
MeSH headings : Acrylamides / administration & dosage; Acrylamides / chemistry; Animals; Cellular Microenvironment / drug effects; Chemokine CXCL12 / genetics; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Humans; Hydrogels / administration & dosage; Hydrogels / chemistry; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions / drug effects; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / genetics; Mice; Myocardial Infarction / pathology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Myocytes, Cardiac / drug effects; Myocytes, Cardiac / pathology; Polymers / administration & dosage; Polymers / chemistry; Rats; Stromal Cells / drug effects; Stromal Cells / pathology; Succinates / chemistry; T-Lymphocytes / drug effects; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / genetics
TL;DR: The result revealed the treatment-promoted MI heart repair through angiogenesis and inhibition of apoptosis with an improved cell retention rate, which will open a door for tailoring poly( N-isopropylacrylamide)-based microgel as a delivery vehicle for CSC therapy. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: December 3, 2018

2017 journal article

Derivation of therapeutic lung spheroid cells from minimally invasive transbronchial pulmonary biopsies

Respiratory Research, 18(1).

By: P. Dinh n, J. Cores  n, M. Hensley  n, A. Vandergriff  n, J. Tang n, T. Allen n, T. Caranasos *, K. Adler n, L. Lobo*, K. Cheng n

author keywords: Pulmonary progenitor cells; Lung spheroid; Stem cell
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Aged; Animals; Biopsy; Bronchi / cytology; Bronchi / physiology; Cell Culture Techniques / methods; Female; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / physiology; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Lung / cytology; Lung / physiology; Male; Mice; Mice, Nude; Middle Aged; Spheroids, Cellular / physiology; Stem Cell Transplantation / methods; Stem Cells / physiology
TL;DR: These cells could be utilized in long-term expansion of lung progenitor cells and as part of the development of cell-based therapies for the treatment of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Fabrication of Synthetic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Mice

Circulation Research, 120(11), 1768–1775.

By: L. Luo  n, J. Tang n, K. Nishi  n, C. Yan  n, P. Dinh n, J. Cores  n, T. Kudo  n, J. Zhang  n, T. Li  n, K. Cheng n

author keywords: artificial cells; mesenchymal stem cells; myocardial infarction; regeneration; stem cells; tissue engineering
MeSH headings : Animals; Cells, Cultured; Humans; Lactic Acid / administration & dosage; Male; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation / methods; Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging; Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Polyglycolic Acid / administration & dosage; Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; Positron-Emission Tomography / methods; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: The fabricated synMSC therapeutic particle demonstrated its regenerative potential in mice with acute myocardial infarction and may provide novel insight into tissue engineering for treating multiple diseases. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Interleukin-18, matrix metalloproteinase-22 and-29 are independent risk factors of human coronary heart disease

Journal of Zhejiang University-Science B, 18(8), 685–695.

By: D. Jin, C. Liu, J. Tang, Z. Zhu, X. Xuan, X. Zhu, Y. Wang, T. Zhang ...

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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Intracoronary allogeneic cardiosphere-derived stem cells are safe for use in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 21(8), 1503–1512.

By: M. Hensley n, J. Tang n, K. Woodruff n, T. Defrancesco n , S. Tou n, C. Williams n, M. Breen  n, K. Meurs n  ...

Contributors: M. Hensley n, J. Tang n, K. Woodruff n, T. Defrancesco n , S. Tou n, C. Williams n, M. Breen n , K. Meurs n , B. Keene  n, K. Cheng n

author keywords: cardiosphere-derived cells; dogs; dilated cardiomyopathy; stem cell therapy; allogeneic
MeSH headings : Animals; Biomarkers / metabolism; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnostic imaging; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / immunology; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / pathology; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy; Coronary Vessels / cytology; Coronary Vessels / immunology; Dogs; Echocardiography; Endoglin / genetics; Endoglin / immunology; Female; Gene Expression; Humans; Male; Myocardium / immunology; Myocardium / pathology; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / genetics; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / immunology; Spheroids, Cellular / cytology; Spheroids, Cellular / immunology; Spheroids, Cellular / transplantation; Stem Cell Transplantation; Stem Cells / cytology; Stem Cells / immunology; Thy-1 Antigens / genetics; Thy-1 Antigens / immunology; Transplantation, Homologous
TL;DR: The safety and efficacy of allogeneic CDC in a large animal (canine) model of spontaneous DCM and Histology on dog hearts revealed no sign of immune rejection from the transplanted cells. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Safety and Efficacy of Allogeneic Lung Spheroid Cells in a Mismatched Rat Model of Pulmonary Fibrosis

STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, 6(10), 1905–1916.

By: J. Cores n, M. Hensley  n, K. Kinlaw n, S. Rikard  n, P. Dinh n, D. Paudel n, J. Tang n, A. Vandergriff n ...

author keywords: Fibrosis; Pulmonary; Syngeneic; Allogeneic; Stem cells
MeSH headings : Animals; Bleomycin / toxicity; Cells, Cultured; Female; Lung / cytology; Pulmonary Fibrosis / etiology; Pulmonary Fibrosis / therapy; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Spheroids, Cellular / transplantation; Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects; Stem Cell Transplantation / methods; Transplantation, Homologous / adverse effects; Transplantation, Homologous / methods
TL;DR: It is found that infusion of allogeneic LSCs reduces the progression of inflammation and fibrotic manifestation and preserves epithelial and endothelial health without eliciting significant immune rejection. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2017 journal article

Therapeutic microparticles functionalized with biomimetic cardiac stem cell membranes and secretome

Nature Communications, 8(1).

By: J. Tang*, D. Shen *, T. Caranasos *, Z. Wang*, A. Vandergriff n, T. Allen n, M. Hensley n, P. Dinh n ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Biomimetic Materials / chemistry; Biomimetic Materials / metabolism; Biomimetic Materials / pharmacology; Cell Fractionation; Cell Membrane / chemistry; Cell Membrane / metabolism; Cell Membrane / transplantation; Cell-Derived Microparticles / chemistry; Cell-Derived Microparticles / metabolism; Cell-Derived Microparticles / transplantation; Culture Media, Conditioned / chemistry; Culture Media, Conditioned / isolation & purification; Disease Models, Animal; Gene Expression; Hepatocyte Growth Factor / genetics; Hepatocyte Growth Factor / metabolism; Humans; Injections, Intralesional; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / genetics; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / pharmacology; Male; Mice; Myocardial Infarction / metabolism; Myocardial Infarction / pathology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Myocardium / metabolism; Myocardium / pathology; Paracrine Communication; Recovery of Function / drug effects; Stem Cells / cytology; Stem Cells / metabolism; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / genetics; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / metabolism
TL;DR: A synthetic cell-mimicking microparticle that recapitulates stem cell functions in tissue repair and acts as ‘synthetic stem cells’ which mimic the paracrine and biointerfacing activities of natural stem cells in therapeutic cardiac regeneration. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Angiopellosis as an Alternative Mechanism of Cell Extravasation

STEM CELLS, 35(1), 170–180.

By: T. Allen n, D. Gracieux n , M. Talib n, D. Tokarz n, M. Hensley  n, J. Cores n, A. Vandergriff n, J. Tang n ...

author keywords: Extravasation; Angiopellosis; Transmigration; Stem cell infusion; Diapedesis
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Vessels / physiology; CD11 Antigens / metabolism; Cell Aggregation; Cell Membrane / metabolism; Cell Shape; Dogs; Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / pathology; Female; Humans; Injections; Intravital Microscopy; Male; Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Microspheres; Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology; Polymers / chemistry; Rats; Time Factors; Transendothelial and Transepithelial Migration; Zebrafish / metabolism
TL;DR: In injected cardiac and mesenchymal stem cells, the vascular wall undergoes an extensive remodeling to allow the cell to exit the lumen, while the injected cell remains distinctively passive in activity. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Effects of Matrix Metalloproteinases on the Performance of Platelet Fibrin Gel Spiked With Cardiac Stem Cells in Heart Repair

STEM CELLS TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 5(6), 793–803.

By: D. Shen *, J. Tang n, M. Hensley n, T. Li *, T. Caranasos *, T. Zhang n, J. Zhang *, K. Cheng n

author keywords: Cardiac stem cells; Platelet fibrin gel; Matrix metalloproteinases; Heart repair
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Platelets / metabolism; Dipeptides / administration & dosage; Disease Models, Animal; Echocardiography; Fibrin / administration & dosage; Humans; Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors / administration & dosage; Matrix Metalloproteinases / metabolism; Myocardial Infarction / enzymology; Myocardial Infarction / pathology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology; Myocytes, Cardiac / drug effects; Myocytes, Cardiac / metabolism; Rats; Regeneration / drug effects; Stem Cell Transplantation
TL;DR: It is suggested that MMPs play a critical role in the therapeutic benefits of platelet fibrin gel spiked with cardiac stem cells for treating MI. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 journal article

Bispecific antibodies, nanoparticles and cells: Bringing the right cells to get the job done

Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 15(9), 1251–1255.

By: J. Tang, D. Shen, J. Zhang, F. Ler & K. Chengt

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Cardiac regenerative potential of cardiosphere-derived cells from adult dog hearts

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 19(8), 1805–1813.

By: M. Hensley n, J. Andrade n, B. Keene n, K. Meurs n , J. Tang n, Z. Wang*, T. Caranasos *, J. Piedrahita n  ...

author keywords: cardiosphere-derived cells; dogs; dilated cardiomyopathy; stem cell therapy
MeSH headings : Aging; Animals; Apoptosis; Cell Differentiation; Cells, Cultured; Dogs; Female; Fibrosis; Heart / physiology; Heart Function Tests; Mice, SCID; Myocardium / pathology; Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology; Neovascularization, Physiologic; Paracrine Communication; Regeneration; Spheroids, Cellular / cytology
TL;DR: It is shown that canine CDCs can be produced from adult dog hearts and display similar phenotypes in comparison to previously studied CDCs derived from rodents and human beings. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 journal article

Intravenous Cardiac Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Ameliorate Cardiac Dysfunction in Doxorubicin Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Stem Cells International, 2015, 1–8.

By: A. Vandergriff n, J. de Andrade n, J. Tang n, M. Hensley  n, J. Piedrahita n , T. Caranasos *, K. Cheng n

TL;DR: Mice receiving CSC-XOs showed improved heart function via echocardiography, as well as decreased apoptosis and fibrosis, and mice showed no adverse immune reaction, showing promise for overcoming the limitations of stem cells and improving cardiac therapies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 journal article

Rapid and Efficient Production of Coronary Artery Ligation and Myocardial Infarction in Mice Using Surgical Clips

PLOS ONE, 10(11).

By: J. Andrade  n, J. Tang n, M. Hensley n, A. Vandergriff n, J. Cores n, E. Henry n, T. Allen n, T. Caranasos * ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Coronary Vessels / surgery; Disease Models, Animal; Ligation; Mice; Myocardial Infarction / etiology; Myocardial Infarction / mortality; Myocardial Infarction / pathology; Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology; Surgical Instruments; Suture Techniques; Vascular Surgical Procedures
TL;DR: This new method, taking only less than 3 minutes to complete, represents an efficient myocardial infarction model in rodents and improved post-MI survival rate. (via Semantic Scholar)
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