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Guiying Cui PhD

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 727-7352
  • gcui2@emory.edu
  • Emory University
    Emory University
    2015 Uppergate drive
Head shot of Guiying Cui

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from China Medical University
  • MD from China Medical University
  • MD from Yanbian Medical College

Research

Focus

  • In the past 2 and half years, I have focused on the CFTR pore structure and function relationship project, including to probe the interhelices and intrahelices amino acids interaction by using site-directed mutagenesis, patch clamp, immuoprecipitation and immunohistogram techniques.

Publications

  • Effects of hyperglycemia on airway epithelial barrier function in WT and CF 16HBE cells.
    Sci Rep Volume: 14 Page(s): 25095
    10/23/2024 Authors: Vazquez Cegla AJ; Jones KT; Cui G; Cottrill KA; Koval M; McCarty NA
  • Chronic hyperglycemia aggravates lung function in a Scnn1b-Tg murine model.
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Volume: 327 Page(s): L473 - L486
    10/01/2024 Authors: Cui G; Moustafa DA; Zhao S; Cegla AV; Lyles JT; Goldberg JB; Chandler JD; McCarty NA
  • Development of a programmable automated cell culture system to study the lung pathophysiology of Cystic Fibrosis-related diabetes.
    Heliyon Volume: 10 Page(s): e37977
    09/30/2024 Authors: Vazquez Cegla AJ; Hedden C; Imhoff BR; Cui G; McCarty NA
  • Comparing ATPase activity of ATP-binding cassette subfamily C member 4, lamprey CFTR, and human CFTR using an antimony-phosphomolybdate assay.
    Front Pharmacol Volume: 15 Page(s): 1363456
    01/01/2024 Authors: Cui G; Strickland KM; Vazquez Cegla AJ; McCarty NA
  • Claudin-23 reshapes epithelial tight junction architecture to regulate barrier function.
    Nat Commun Volume: 14 Page(s): 6214
    10/05/2023 Authors: Raya-Sandino A; Lozada-Soto KM; Rajagopal N; Garcia-Hernandez V; Luissint A-C; Brazil JC; Cui G; Koval M; Parkos CA; Nangia S
  • A transistor model for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.
    Biophys Rep (N Y) Volume: 3 Page(s): 100108
    06/14/2023 Authors: Hunt WD; McCarty NA; Marin EM; Westafer RS; Yamin PR; Cui G; Eckford AW; Denison DR
  • Permissive and nonpermissive channel closings inCFTR revealed by a factor graph inference algorithm.
    Biophys Rep (N Y) Volume: 2 Page(s): 100083
    12/14/2022 Authors: Moffett AS; Cui G; Thomas PJ; Hunt WD; McCarty NA; Westafer RS; Eckford AW
  • Alteration of Membrane Cholesterol Content Plays a Key Role in Regulation of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Channel Activity.
    Front Physiol Volume: 12 Page(s): 652513
    01/01/2021 Authors: Cui G; Cottrill KA; Strickland KM; Mashburn SA; Koval M; McCarty NA
  • Electrophysiological Approaches for the Study of Ion Channel Function.
    Methods Mol Biol Volume: 2302 Page(s): 49 - 67
    01/01/2021 Authors: Cui G; Cottrill KA; McCarty NA
  • HYPERGLYCEMIC CONDITIONS DYSREGULATE BARRIER AND CHANNEL FUNCTION IN HUMAN CYSTIC FIBROSIS BRONCHIAL EPITHELIA
    Volume: 55 Page(s): S47 - S47
    10/01/2020 Authors: Cui G; Cottrill KA; Strickland K; Mashburn SA; Koval M; McCarty NA
  • Alteration of Membrane Cholesterol Content Plays a Key Role in Regulation of CFTR Channel Activity
    Volume: 118 Page(s): 588A - 588A
    02/07/2020 Authors: Cui G; Cottrill KA; Strickland KM; Imhoff BR; McCarty NA
  • An Ancient CFTR Ortholog Informs Molecular Evolution in ABC Transporters.
    Dev Cell Volume: 51 Page(s): 421 - 430.e3
    11/18/2019 Authors: Cui G; Hong J; Chung-Davidson Y-W; Infield D; Xu X; Li J; Simhaev L; Khazanov N; Stauffer B; Imhoff B
  • HUMAN CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR CHANNEL FUNCTION IS REGULATED BY CHOLESTEROL
    Volume: 54 Page(s): S202 - S202
    10/01/2019 Authors: Cui G; Cottrill KA; Strickland K; Imhoff B; McCarty NA
  • LAMPREY CFTR: AN ANCIENT CFTR ORTHOLOG INFORMS MOLECULAR EVOLUTION IN ABC TRANSPORTERS
    Volume: 54 Page(s): S195 - S195
    10/01/2019 Authors: Cui G; Hong JS; Chung-Davidson Y; Infield D; Xu X; Simhaev L; Khazanov N; Stauffer BB; Imhoff B; Cottrill KA
  • VX-770-mediated potentiation of numerous human CFTR disease mutants is influenced by phosphorylation level.
    Sci Rep Volume: 9 Page(s): 13460
    09/17/2019 Authors: Cui G; Stauffer BB; Imhoff BR; Rab A; Hong JS; Sorscher EJ; McCarty NA
  • ATP-Dependent Signaling in Simulations of a Revised Model of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR).
    J Phys Chem B Volume: 123 Page(s): 3177 - 3188
    04/18/2019 Authors: Strickland KM; Stock G; Cui G; Hwang H; Infield DT; Schmidt-Krey I; McCarty NA; Gumbart JC
  • Human CFTR Channel Function is Regulated by Cholesterol
    Volume: 116 Page(s): 249A - 249A
    02/15/2019 Authors: Cui G; Cottrill KA; McGill KA; Imhoff B; McCarty NA
  • CFTR PHOSPHORYLATION LEVEL MODULATES THE EFFICACY OF VX-770-MEDIATED POTENTIATION OF NUMEROUS HUMAN CFTR DISEASE-ASSOCIATED VARIANTS
    Volume: 53 Page(s): 110 - 111
    09/01/2018 Authors: Cui G; Stauffer BB; Imhoff B; Rab A; Hong JS; Sorscher EJ; McCarty NA
  • Machine-Learning-Based Classification of Low-Grade and High-Grade Glioblastoma Using Radiomic Features in Multiparametric MRI
    Volume: 45 Page(s): E617 - E617
    06/01/2018 Authors: Cui G; Jeong J; Lei Y; Wang T; Dong X; Liu T; Curran W; Mao H; Yang X
  • LAMPREY CFTR, AN EVOLUTIONARY ANCESTOR OF HUMAN CFTR, EXHIBITS NUMEROUS BIOPHYSICAL DISSIMILARITIES FROM HUMAN CFTR
    Volume: 52 Page(s): S224 - S224
    09/01/2017 Authors: Cui G; Hong JS; Stauffer B; Imhoff BR; Gaggar A; McCarty NA
  • Bacterial Sphingomyelinase is a State-Dependent Inhibitor of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR).
    Sci Rep Volume: 7 Page(s): 2931
    06/07/2017 Authors: Stauffer BB; Cui G; Cottrill KA; Infield DT; McCarty NA
  • Hemichorea caused by nonketotic hyperosmolar state: A case report and review of the literature.
    Somatosens Mot Res Volume: 34 Page(s): 44 - 46
    03/01/2017 Authors: Raza HK; Jing J; Cui G; Liang X; Hua F; Zhang Z; Tang H; Shi H; Chen H
  • MyD88 contributes to neuroinflammatory responses induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in mice.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun Volume: 480 Page(s): 69 - 74
    11/04/2016 Authors: Ye X; Kong D; Wang J; Ishrat T; Shi H; Ding X; Cui G; Hua F
  • S. AUREUS SPHINGOMYELINASE IS A STATE-DEPENDENT INHIBITOR OF CFTR
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 51 Page(s): 232 - 233
    10/01/2016 Authors: Stauffer B; Cui G; Infield DT; McCarty NA
  • NOVEL POTENTIATORS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR IDENTIFIED WITH PHARMACOPHORE MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL SCREENING
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 51 Page(s): 203 - 203
    10/01/2016 Authors: Cui G; Khazanov N; Imhoff B; Senderowitz H; McCarty NA
  • Potentiators exert distinct effects on human, murine, and Xenopus CFTR.
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Volume: 311 Page(s): L192 - L207
    08/01/2016 Authors: Cui G; Khazanov N; Stauffer BB; Infield DT; Imhoff BR; Senderowitz H; McCarty NA
  • Positioning of extracellular loop 1 affects pore gating of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Volume: 310 Page(s): L403 - L414
    03/01/2016 Authors: Infield DT; Cui G; Kuang C; McCarty NA
  • CFTR Potentiators Exert Different Effects on Human, Murine, and Xenopus CFTR
    Volume: 110 Page(s): 452A - 452A
    02/16/2016 Authors: Cui G; Khazanov N; Stauffer BB; Infield DT; Imhoff BR; Senderowitz H; McCarty NA
  • COMPARATIVE MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY OF CFTR: TOWARD THE IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL POTENTIATORS AND THEIR BINDING SITES
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 50 Page(s): 208 - 208
    10/01/2015 Authors: Cui G; Khazanov N; Senderowitz H; McCarty NA
  • PHOSPHORYLATION SITES IN THE R DOMAIN IN MURINE CFTR EXHIBIT POWERFUL INHIBITORY FUNCTIONS ON CHANNEL ACTIVATION
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 50 Page(s): 207 - 207
    10/01/2015 Authors: Cui G; Imhoff BR; McCarty NA
  • Murine and human CFTR exhibit different sensitivities to CFTR potentiators.
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Volume: 309 Page(s): L687 - L699
    10/01/2015 Authors: Cui G; McCarty NA
  • Positioning of the First Extracellular Loop of CFTR Has Significant Effects on CFTR Gating
    Volume: 108 Page(s): 441A - 441A
    01/27/2015 Authors: Infield DT; Cui G; Kuang C; McCarty NA
  • Inhibition of the CFTR Chloride Channel by Sphingomyelinase
    Volume: 108 Page(s): 435A - 435A
    01/27/2015 Authors: Stauffer B; Cui G; Infield DT; McCarty N
  • Refinement and Evaluation of a CFTR Homology Model and Identification of Residues Controlling Channel Gating
    BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL Volume: 108 Page(s): 127A - 127A
    01/27/2015 Authors: Stock G; Cui G; McCarty NA; Gumbart JC
  • POSITIONING OF THE FIRST EXTRACELLULAR LOOP OF CFTR HAS SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ON CFTR GATING
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 49 Page(s): 233 - 233
    09/01/2014 Authors: Infield DT; Cui G; Kuang C; McCarty NA
  • MURINE CFTR BEHAVIOR DIFFERS FROM HUMAN CFTR IN DISTINCT ASPECTS
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 49 Page(s): 226 - 226
    09/01/2014 Authors: Cui G; Prince C; McCarty NA
  • Three charged amino acids in extracellular loop 1 are involved in maintaining the outer pore architecture of CFTR.
    J Gen Physiol Volume: 144 Page(s): 159 - 179
    08/01/2014 Authors: Cui G; Rahman KS; Infield DT; Kuang C; Prince CZ; McCarty NA
  • Identification of novel MicroRNA signatures linked to experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis pathogenesis: down-regulated miR-145 promotes pathogenetic Th17 cell response.
    J Neuroimmune Pharmacol Volume: 8 Page(s): 1287 - 1302
    12/01/2013 Authors: Wang J; Zheng S; Xin N; Dou C; Fu L; Zhang X; Chen J; Zhang Y; Geng D; Xiao C
  • THREE CHARGED AMINO ACIDS IN THE OUTER VESTIBULE OF CFTR STABILIZE THE OPEN PORE ARCHITECTURE
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 48 Page(s): 219 - 219
    10/01/2013 Authors: Cui G; Kuang C; Rahman KS; Prince CZ; McCarty NA
  • MOLECULAR MODELING AND SIMULATIONS OF CHANNEL OPENING IN CFTR
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 48 Page(s): 220 - 220
    10/01/2013 Authors: Rahman K; Cui G; Harvey SC; McCarty NA
  • THE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL IMPORTANCE OF TYPE II DIVERGENT AMINO ACIDS IN THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 48 Page(s): 219 - 219
    10/01/2013 Authors: Cui G; Wang J; Kuang C; Rahman KS; Prince CZ; Jordan IK; McCarty NA
  • Three Charged Amino Acids in the Outer Vestibule of CFTR Stabilize the Open Pore Architecture
    Volume: 142 Page(s): 5A - 6A
    08/01/2013 Authors: Cui G; Kuang C; Rahman KS; Prince CZ; Mccarty NA
  • Two salt bridges differentially contribute to the maintenance of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) channel function.
    J Biol Chem Volume: 288 Page(s): 20758 - 20767
    07/12/2013 Authors: Cui G; Freeman CS; Knotts T; Prince CZ; Kuang C; McCarty NA
  • Expression of interleukin-22 in myasthenia gravis.
    Scand J Immunol Volume: 78 Page(s): 98 - 107
    07/01/2013 Authors: Zheng S; Dou C; Xin N; Wang J; Wang J; Li P; Fu L; Shen X; Cui G; Dong R
  • Modeling the conformational changes underlying channel opening in CFTR.
    PLoS One Volume: 8 Page(s): e74574
    01/01/2013 Authors: Rahman KS; Cui G; Harvey SC; McCarty NA
  • EXTRACELLULAR LOOP 1 IS INVOLVED IN MAINTAINING OUTER VESTIBULE PORE ARCHITECTURE OF CFTR
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 47 Page(s): 237 - 238
    09/01/2012 Authors: Cui G; Kuang C; Prince CZ; McCarty NA
  • TARGETED MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS OF THE CFTR GATING CYCLE
    PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Volume: 47 Page(s): 244 - 244
    09/01/2012 Authors: Rahman K; Cui G; McCarty NA; Harvey SC
  • Differential contribution of TM6 and TM12 to the pore of CFTR identified by three sulfonylurea-based blockers.
    Pflugers Arch Volume: 463 Page(s): 405 - 418
    03/01/2012 Authors: Cui G; Song B; Turki HW; McCarty NA
  • Evolutionary and functional divergence between the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator and related ATP-binding cassette transporters.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 105 Page(s): 18865 - 18870
    12/02/2008 Authors: Jordan IK; Kota KC; Cui G; Thompson CH; McCarty NA
  • The best disease-linked Cl- channel hBest1 regulates Ca V 1 (L-type) Ca2+ channels via src-homology-binding domains.
    J Neurosci Volume: 28 Page(s): 5660 - 5670
    05/28/2008 Authors: Yu K; Xiao Q; Cui G; Lee A; Hartzell HC
  • Mutations at arginine 352 alter the pore architecture of CFTR.
    J Membr Biol Volume: 222 Page(s): 91 - 106
    03/01/2008 Authors: Cui G; Zhang Z-R; O'Brien ARW; Song B; McCarty NA
  • Ca2+-binding proteins tune Ca2+-feedback to Cav1.3 channels in mouse auditory hair cells.
    J Physiol Volume: 585 Page(s): 791 - 803
    12/15/2007 Authors: Cui G; Meyer AC; Calin-Jageman I; Neef J; Haeseleer F; Moser T; Lee A
  • Phosphorylation of the Ca2+-binding protein CaBP4 by protein kinase C zeta in photoreceptors.
    J Neurosci Volume: 27 Page(s): 12743 - 12754
    11/14/2007 Authors: Lee A; Jimenez A; Cui G; Haeseleer F
  • Attenuation of streptomycin ototoxicity by tetramethylpyrazine and its effect on K channels in the outer hair cells of guinea pig cochlea.
    Sheng Li Xue Bao Volume: 59 Page(s): 534 - 538
    08/25/2007 Authors: Tang H; Cui G-Y; Shi L-J; Gao Q-H; Cao Y
  • The block of CFTR by scorpion venom is state-dependent.
    Biophys J Volume: 89 Page(s): 3960 - 3975
    12/01/2005 Authors: Fuller MD; Zhang Z-R; Cui G; McCarty NA
  • Determination of the functional unit of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator chloride channel. One polypeptide forms one pore.
    J Biol Chem Volume: 280 Page(s): 458 - 468
    01/07/2005 Authors: Zhang Z-R; Cui G; Liu X; Song B; Dawson DC; McCarty NA
  • Mutations at arginine 352 alter the pore architecture of CFTR
    Volume: 88 Page(s): 612A - 612A
    01/01/2005 Authors: Cui GY; Song BL; McCarty NA
  • The block of CFTR by scorpion venom is state dependent
    Volume: 88 Page(s): 611A - 611A
    01/01/2005 Authors: Fuller MD; Zhang ZR; Cui GY; McCarty NA
  • Inhibition of CFTR channels by a peptide toxin of scorpion venom.
    Am J Physiol Cell Physiol Volume: 287 Page(s): C1328 - C1341
    11/01/2004 Authors: Fuller MD; Zhang Z-R; Cui G; Kubanek J; McCarty NA
  • Time-dependent interactions of glibenclamide with CFTR: kinetically complex block of macroscopic currents.
    J Membr Biol Volume: 201 Page(s): 139 - 155
    10/01/2004 Authors: Zhang Z-R; Cui G; Zeltwanger S; McCarty NA
  • CFTR: One pore channel
    Volume: 86 Page(s): 586A - 586A
    01/01/2004 Authors: Zhang ZR; Cui GY; Song BL; Liu XH; Dawson DC; McCarty NA
  • Differential block of CFTR pore by three members of the sulphonylurea family
    Volume: 86 Page(s): 586A - 586A
    01/01/2004 Authors: Cui GY; Song BL; McCarty NA
  • Inhibition of CFTR channels by a peptide toxin of scorpion venom
    Volume: 122 Page(s): 23A - 23A
    07/01/2003 Authors: Fuller MD; Zhang ZR; Cui GY; Mccarty NA
  • CFTR channel inhibition by a peptide toxin of scorpion venom
    Volume: 84 Page(s): 82A - 83A
    02/01/2003 Authors: Fuller MD; Zhang ZR; Cui GY; McCarty NA
  • Probing a new mechanism of glibenclamide interation with CFTR: gating efffects
    Volume: 84 Page(s): 83A - 83A
    02/01/2003 Authors: Cui GY; McCarty NA
  • Analgesic domains of interferon-alpha.
    Neuroreport Volume: 12 Page(s): 857 - 859
    03/26/2001 Authors: Wang YX; Cui GY; Shen J; Huang AJ; Liu XY; Chen YZ; Jiang CL
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