Jun Liu

Summary

Affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Molecular architecture of chemoreceptor arrays revealed by cryoelectron tomography of Escherichia coli minicells
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109:E1481-8. 2012
  2. ncbi Intact flagellar motor of Borrelia burgdorferi revealed by cryo-electron tomography: evidence for stator ring curvature and rotor/C-ring assembly flexion
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, MSB 2 228, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Bacteriol 191:5026-36. 2009
  3. ncbi Cellular architecture of Treponema pallidum: novel flagellum, periplasmic cone, and cell envelope as revealed by cryo electron tomography
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, MSB 2 228, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Mol Biol 403:546-61. 2010
  4. ncbi Visualization of bacteriophage P1 infection by cryo-electron tomography of tiny Escherichia coli
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Virology 417:304-11. 2011
  5. ncbi Retrospective analysis of antitumor effects of zoledronic acid in breast cancer patients with bone-only metastases
    Naoki Niikura
    Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Cancer 118:2039-47. 2012
  6. ncbi Tracking the learning curve in microsurgical skill acquisition
    Jesse C Selber
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 130:551e-558e. 2012
  7. ncbi Carbon storage regulator A (CsrA(Bb)) is a repressor of Borrelia burgdorferi flagellin protein FlaB
    Ching Wooen Sze
    Department of Oral Biology, The State University of New York at Buffalo, New York 14214, USA
    Mol Microbiol 82:851-64. 2011
  8. ncbi A prospective study of preoperative computed tomographic angiographic mapping of free fibula osteocutaneous flaps for head and neck reconstruction
    Patrick B Garvey
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 130:542e-550e. 2012
  9. ncbi Two CheW coupling proteins are essential in a chemosensory pathway of Borrelia burgdorferi
    Kai Zhang
    Department of Oral Biology, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
    Mol Microbiol 85:782-94. 2012
  10. ncbi Three-dimensional structures of pathogenic and saprophytic Leptospira species revealed by cryo-electron tomography
    Gianmarco Raddi
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
    J Bacteriol 194:1299-306. 2012

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi Molecular architecture of chemoreceptor arrays revealed by cryoelectron tomography of Escherichia coli minicells
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109:E1481-8. 2012
    ..This architecture provides a structural basis for array formation and could explain the high sensitivity and cooperativity of chemotaxis signaling in E. coli...
  2. ncbi Intact flagellar motor of Borrelia burgdorferi revealed by cryo-electron tomography: evidence for stator ring curvature and rotor/C-ring assembly flexion
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, MSB 2 228, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Bacteriol 191:5026-36. 2009
    ..The FliG switching and energizing component likely provides much of the flexibility needed to maintain the interaction between the curved stator and the relatively symmetrical rotor/C-ring assembly during flagellar rotation...
  3. ncbi Cellular architecture of Treponema pallidum: novel flagellum, periplasmic cone, and cell envelope as revealed by cryo electron tomography
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, MSB 2 228, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Mol Biol 403:546-61. 2010
    ..Our findings provide the most detailed structural understanding of periplasmic flagella and the surrounding cell envelope, which enable this enigmatic bacterium to efficiently penetrate tissue and to escape host immune responses...
  4. ncbi Visualization of bacteriophage P1 infection by cryo-electron tomography of tiny Escherichia coli
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Virology 417:304-11. 2011
    ..Comparative analysis of various conformations indicated that there is uniform penetration of the inner tail tube into the E. coli periplasm and a significant movement of the baseplate away from the outer membrane during tail contraction...
  5. ncbi Retrospective analysis of antitumor effects of zoledronic acid in breast cancer patients with bone-only metastases
    Naoki Niikura
    Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Cancer 118:2039-47. 2012
    ....
  6. ncbi Tracking the learning curve in microsurgical skill acquisition
    Jesse C Selber
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 130:551e-558e. 2012
    ..They hypothesized that subjects would demonstrate measurable improvement in performance throughout the study period and consistently across evaluators...
  7. ncbi Carbon storage regulator A (CsrA(Bb)) is a repressor of Borrelia burgdorferi flagellin protein FlaB
    Ching Wooen Sze
    Department of Oral Biology, The State University of New York at Buffalo, New York 14214, USA
    Mol Microbiol 82:851-64. 2011
    ..Taken together, our results indicate that CsrA(Bb) specifically regulates the periplasmic flagellar synthesis by inhibiting translation initiation of the flaB transcript...
  8. ncbi A prospective study of preoperative computed tomographic angiographic mapping of free fibula osteocutaneous flaps for head and neck reconstruction
    Patrick B Garvey
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 130:542e-550e. 2012
    ..The authors studied the predictive power of computed tomographic angiography in osteocutaneous fibula flap planning and execution...
  9. ncbi Two CheW coupling proteins are essential in a chemosensory pathway of Borrelia burgdorferi
    Kai Zhang
    Department of Oral Biology, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
    Mol Microbiol 85:782-94. 2012
    ..Although many bacteria have more than one homologue of CheW, to our knowledge, this report provides the first experimental evidence that two CheW proteins coexist in one chemosensory pathway and that both are essential for chemotaxis...
  10. ncbi Three-dimensional structures of pathogenic and saprophytic Leptospira species revealed by cryo-electron tomography
    Gianmarco Raddi
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
    J Bacteriol 194:1299-306. 2012
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  11. ncbi 3D visualization of HIV virions by cryoelectron tomography
    Jun Liu
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
    Methods Enzymol 483:267-90. 2010
    ..The techniques described herein are well suited for determining the ultrastructure of bacterial and viral pathogens and their associated molecular machines in situ at nanometer resolution...
  12. ncbi {beta}CaMKII regulates actin assembly and structure
    Hugo Sanabria
    Departments of Neurobiology and Anatomy and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Biol Chem 284:9770-80. 2009
    ..Together, these effects would impact both the dynamics of actin filament assembly and enhance the rigidity of the filaments once formed, significantly impacting the structure of synapses...
  13. ncbi Implications of constructed biologic subtype and its relationship to locoregional recurrence following mastectomy
    Laura S Dominici
    Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Breast Cancer Res 14:R82. 2012
    ..We examined the prognostic value of biologic subtype on locoregional recurrence (LRR) after mastectomy in a cohort of low risk women who did not receive adjuvant radiation therapy...
  14. ncbi The survival curve: factors impacting the outcome of free flap take-backs
    Jesse Creed Selber
    Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 130:105-13. 2012
    ..When vascular compromise is detected, a free flap is immediately taken back to the operating room for attempted salvage. Which factors predict the success or failure of a take-back is currently unknown...
  15. ncbi Myeloid biomarkers associated with glioblastoma response to anti-VEGF therapy with aflibercept
    John F de Groot
    Department of Neuro Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Clin Cancer Res 17:4872-81. 2011
    ..We investigated potential blood-based markers associated with radiographic changes to aflibercept, which binds VEGF and placental growth factor (PlGF) in patients with recurrent glioblastoma...
  16. ncbi Violation of the rectus complex is not a contraindication to component separation for abdominal wall reconstruction
    Patrick B Garvey
    Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 214:131-9. 2012
    ..Violation of the rectus abdominis complex is considered a contraindication for CS, but we hypothesized that patients have similar outcomes with or without rectus complex violation...
  17. ncbi Loss of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression in metastatic sites of HER2-overexpressing primary breast tumors
    Naoki Niikura
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1354, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Clin Oncol 30:593-9. 2012
    ..We also compared the overall survival durations of patients with HER2-concordant and -discordant tumors...
  18. ncbi Unique structures in a tumor herpesvirus revealed by cryo-electron tomography and microscopy
    Wei Dai
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    J Struct Biol 161:428-38. 2008
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