Publications by authors named "Hang L Li"

Soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) differs from transmembrane adenylyl cyclases (tmAC) in many aspects. In particular, the activity of sAC is not regulated by G-proteins but by the prevailing bicarbonate concentrations inside cells. Therefore, sAC serves as an exquisite intracellular pH sensor, with the capacity to translate pH changes into the regulation of localization and/or activity of cellular proteins involved in pH homeostasis.

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Soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) is the evolutionarily most ancient of a set of 10 adenylyl cyclases (Adcys). While Adcy1 to Adcy9 are cAMP-producing enzymes that are activated by G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), Adcy10 (sAC) is an intracellular adenylyl cyclase. sAC plays a pivotal role in numerous cellular processes, ranging from basic physiological functions to complex signaling cascades.

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Cyclic AMP is produced in cells by two different types of adenylyl cyclases: at the plasma membrane by the transmembrane adenylyl cyclases (tmACs, ADCY1~ADCY9) and in the cytosol by the evolutionarily more conserved soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC, ADCY10). By employing high-resolution extracellular flux analysis in HepG2 cells to study glycogen breakdown in real time, we showed that cAMP regulates glycogen metabolism in opposite directions depending on its location of synthesis within cells and the downstream cAMP effectors. While the canonical tmAC-cAMP-PKA signaling promotes glycogenolysis, we demonstrate here that the non-canonical sAC-cAMP-Epac1 signaling suppresses glycogenolysis.

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Soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC)-derived cAMP regulates various cellular processes; however, the regulatory landscape mediating sAC protein levels remains underexplored. We consistently observed a 85 kD (sAC ) or 75 kD (sAC ) sAC protein band under glucose-sufficient or glucose-deprived states, respectively, in H69 cholangiocytes by immunoblotting. Deglycosylation by PNGase-F demonstrated that both sAC and sAC are N-linked glycosylated proteins with the same polypeptide backbone.

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  • Hydrochlorothiazide, a common diuretic for hypertension, can lead to hypokalaemia in users, affecting about 12.6% or roughly 2 million adults in the US.
  • Key risk factors for hypokalaemia include being female, non-Hispanic Black, underweight, and using hydrochlorothiazide for five years or more, while fixed-dose combination therapy shows lower risk.
  • Despite taking potassium supplements, some users still experience hypokalaemia, indicating the need for regular potassium monitoring and possible use of potassium-sparing drugs.
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The evolutionarily conserved soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC, ADCY10) mediates cAMP signaling exclusively in intracellular compartments. Because sAC activity is sensitive to local concentrations of ATP, bicarbonate, and free Ca, sAC is potentially an important metabolic sensor. Nonetheless, little is known about how sAC regulates energy metabolism in intact cells.

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Aims: Ticagrelor has been shown to reduce the risk of pneumonia and improve lung function, but the findings across studies were inconsistent. The objective is to investigate the relative safety of ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel on infection outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

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Objective: Randomised trials of new devices for peripheral arterial endovascular intervention are published regularly. The evidence for which antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant (antithrombotic) therapy to use after an intervention is lacking. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the antithrombotic regimens in randomised trials for peripheral arterial endovascular intervention to understand choices made and trends with time or type of device.

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