1.Wu Z, Wang L, Wang X, Sun Y, Li H, Zhang Z, Ren C, Zhang X, Li S, Lu J, Xu L, Yue X, Hong Y, Li Q, Zhu H, Gong Y, Gao C, Hu H, Gao L, Liang X,Ma C*:Mapping cccDNA-host interactome identifies cohesin complex as a novel HBV restriction factor. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022; S2352-345X(22)00180-1.
2.Sun Y##, Teng Y##, Wang L, Zhang Z, Chen C, Wang Y, Zhang X, Xiang P, Song X, Lu J, Li N, Gao L, Liang X, Xia Y**, Wu Z**,Ma C**. LINC01431 Promotes Histone H4R3 Methylation to Impede HBV Covalently Closed Circular DNA Transcription by Stabilizing PRMT1. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2022 Apr 10:e2103135.
3.Wang T, Zhang J, Li N, Li M, Ma S, Tan S, Guo X, Wang Z, Wu Z, Gao L,Ma C**, Liang X**. Spatial distribution and functional analysis define the action pathway of Tim-3/Tim-3 ligands in tumor development. Mol Ther. 2022 Mar 2;30(3):1135-1148.
4.Ding Y##, Chen C##, Ma S, Sheng X, Zhao F, Peng J, Dong H,Ma C**, Li C**. Intrinsic PD-L1 promotes antitumor activity of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes via in cis interaction with CD80.Cancer Commun (Lond). 2022 Jul 22.
5.Guo X, Tan S, Wang T, Sun R, Li S, Tian P, Li M, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Yan Y, Dong Z, Yan L, Yue X, Wu Z, Li C, Yamagata K, Gao L,Ma C, Li T, Liang X. NAD+ salvage governs mitochondrial metabolism invigorating NK cell anti-tumor immunity. Hepatology. 2022 Jul 11.
6.Yang X##, Li M##, Qin X, Tan S, Du L,Ma C**, Li M**.Photophosphatidylserine Guides Natural Killer Cell Photoimmunotherapy via Tim-3.J Am Chem Soc. 2022 Mar 9;144(9):3863-3874
7.Wang T,Ma C*. The hepatic macrophage pool in NASH. Cell Mol Immunol. 2021 Aug;18(8):2059-2060.
8.Tan S, Guo X, Li M, Wang T, Wang Z, Li C, Wu Z, Li N, Gao L, Liang X,Ma C*. Transcription factor Zhx2 restricts NK cell maturation and suppresses their antitumor immunity.J Exp Med. 2021, 218(9):e20210009.
9.Wu Z##**, Zhang Z##,Wang X##, Zhang J##, Ren C, Li Y, Gao L, Liang X, Wang P**,Ma C**. Palmitoylation of SARS-CoV-2 S protein is essential for viral infectivity.Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2021, 6(1): 231.
10.Wang L, Sun Y, Song X, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Peng X, Zhang X, Li C, Gao C, Li N, Gao L, Liang X, Wu Z**,Ma C**.Hepatitis B virus evades immune recognition via RNA adenosine deaminase ADAR1-mediated viral RNA editing in hepatocytes.Cell Mol Immunol. 2021, 18(8):1871-1882.
11.Chen C, Peng J, Ma S, Ding Y, Huang T, Zhao S, Gao L, Liang X, Li C**,Ma C**. Ribosomal protein S26 serves as a checkpoint of T-cell survival and homeostasis in a p53-dependent manner.Cell Mol Immunol. 2021, 18(7):1844-1846.
12.Wang Z, Kong L, Tan S, Zhang Y, Song X, Wang T, Lin Q, Wu Z, Xiang P, Li C, Gao L, Liang X**,Ma C**. Zhx2 Accelerates Sepsis by Promoting Macrophage Glycolysis via Pfkfb3.J Immunol. 2020, 204(8):2232-2241.
13.Yu X, Lin Q, Wu Z, Zhang Y, Wang T, Zhao S, Song X, Chen C, Wang Z, Xu L, Li C, Gao L, Liang X, Yue X**,Ma C**.ZHX2 inhibitsSREBP1c-mediated de novo lipogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma via miR-24-3p.J Pathol.2020 Dec;252(4):358-370.
14.Lin Q, Wu Z, Yue X, Yu X, Wang Z, Song X, Xu L, He Y, Ge Y, Tan S, Wang T, Song H, Yuan D, Gong Y, Gao L, Liang X,Ma C*. ZHX2 restricts hepatocellular carcinoma by suppressing stem cell-like traits through KDM2A-mediated H3K36 demethylation. EBioMedicine. 2020, 53:102676.
15.Tan S##, Xu Y##,Wang Z, Wang T, Du X, Song X, Guo X, Peng J, Zhang J, Liang Y, Lu J, Peng J, Gao C, Wu Z, Li C, Li N, Gao L, Liang X**,Ma C**. Tim-3 hampers tumoral surveillance of liver-resident and conventional NK cells by disrupting PI3K pathway. Cancer Res. 2019 Dec 17.
16.Wu Z##, Ma H##, Wang L, Song X, Zhang J, Liu W, Ge Y, Sun Y, Yu X, Wang Z, Wang J, Zhang Y, Li C, Li N, Gao L, Liang X, Yue X**,Ma C**. Tumor suppressor ZHX2 inhibits NAFLD-HCC progression via blocking LPL-mediated lipid uptake. Cell Death Differ. 2019 Nov 18.
17.Du X, Wu Z, Xu Y, Liu Y, Liu W, Wang T, Li C, Zhang C, Yi F, Gao L, Liang X,Ma C*.Increased Tim-3 expression alleviates liver injury by regulating macrophage activation in MCD-induced NASH mice.Cell Mol Immunol. 2019 Nov;16(11):878-886
18.Kong L, Wang Z, Liang X, Wang Y, Gao L**,Ma C**.Monocarboxylate transporter 1 promotes classical microglial activation and pro-inflammatory effect via 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2, 6-biphosphatase 3.J Neuroinflammation. 2019 Nov 28;16(1):240.
19.Yang H, Xie T, Li D, Du X, Wang T, Li C, Song X, Xu L, Yi F, Liang X, Gao L,Yang X**,Ma C**. Tim-3 aggravates podocyte injury in diabetic nephropathy by promoting macrophage activation via the NF-κB/TNF-α pathway. Mol Metab. 2019 May;23:24-36..
20.Zhang H, Song Y, Yang H, Liu Z, Gao L, Liang X**,Ma C**.Tumor cell-intrinsic Tim-3 promotes liver cancer via NF-κB/IL-6/STAT3 axis. Oncogene. 2018 May;37(18):2456-2468.
21.Song X, Tan S, Wu Z, Xu L, Wang Z, Xu Y, Wang T, Gao C, Gong Y, Liang X, Gao L, Spear BT,Ma C**.HBV suppresses ZHX2 expression to promote proliferation of HCC through miR-155 activation. Int J Cancer. 2018 Dec 15;143(12):3120-3130.
22.Liu Y, Cheng Y, Xu Y, Wang Z, Du X, Li C, Peng J, Gao L, Liang X,Ma C*.Increased expression of programmed cell death protein 1 on NK cells inhibits NK-cell-mediated anti-tumor function and indicates poor prognosis in digestive cancers. Oncogene. 2017 Nov 2;36(44):6143-6153.
23.Yan W, Liu X, Ma H, Zhang H, Song X, Gao L, Liang X,Ma C*.Tim-3 fosters HCC development by enhancing TGF-β-mediated alternative activation of macrophages.Gut.2015 Oct;64(10):1593-604.
24.Zhang Z, Liang X, Gao L, Ma H, Liu X, Pan Y, Yan W, Shan H, Wang Z, Chen YH**,Ma C**. TIPE1 induces apoptosis by negatively regulating Rac1 activation in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Oncogene.2015 May 14;34(20):2566-74.
25.Yue X, Zhang Z, Liang X, Gao L, Zhang X, Zhao D, Liu X, Ma H, Guo M, Spear BT, Gong Y,Ma C*. Zinc Fingers and Homeoboxes 2 Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Represses Cyclin A and Cyclin E expression. Gastroenterology. 2012 Jun;142(7):1559-1570.e2.
26.Ju Y, Hou N, Meng J, Wang X, Zhang X, Zhao D, Liu Y, Zhu F, Zhang L, Sun W, Liang X, Gao L,Ma C*.T cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule-3 (Tim-3) mediates natural killer cell suppression in chronic hepatitis B. J Hepatol. 2010 Mar;52(3):322-9.
27.Luan F, Liu H, Gao L, Liu J, Sun Z, Ju Y, Hou N, Guo C, Liang X, Zhang L, Sun W,Ma C*. Hepatitis B virus protein preS2 potentially promotes HCC development via its transcriptional activation of hTERT.Gut. 2009 Nov;58(11):1528-37.