2020
The genie in the bottle-magnified calcium signaling in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Arnsten AFT, Datta D, Wang M. The genie in the bottle-magnified calcium signaling in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Molecular Psychiatry 2020, 26: 3684-3700. PMID: 33319854, PMCID: PMC8203737, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-020-00973-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexCognitive disordersPrefrontal cortexPrimate dorsolateral prefrontal cortexHigher cortical circuitsPrimary visual cortexInternal calcium releaseRisk of schizophreniaAge-related lossLevels of calciumDendritic atrophyAmyloid pathologyCalcium binding proteinInflammatory insultCalcium overloadTau phosphorylationCortical circuitsDendritic spinesNeuronal firingCalcium channelsAssociation cortexSynaptic efficacyVisual cortexAlzheimer's diseaseSpecial molecular mechanismNeuronal Calcium Sensor 1 (NCS1) as a Potential Drug Target for Treatment of Wolfram Syndrome
Fischer T, Nguyen L, Ehrlich B. Neuronal Calcium Sensor 1 (NCS1) as a Potential Drug Target for Treatment of Wolfram Syndrome. The FASEB Journal 2020, 34: 1-1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.00556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuronal calcium sensor-1Wolfram syndromeHigh glucose treatmentDiabetes mellitusFunction of WFS1Lack of therapyGlucose treatmentCalcium-dependent protease calpainMajority of casesRat insulinoma cellsBaseline calciumCalcium binding proteinOptical atrophyKO cellsGlucose toxicityCalcium responseCalcium homeostasisPathophysiological consequencesCTRL cellsPhospho-AktDiscovery of drugsPotential drug targetsProtease calpainGenetic causeProtein expressionEndothelial calreticulin deletion impairs endothelial function in aged mice
Biwer L, Askew-Page H, Hong K, Milstein J, Johnstone S, Macal E, Good M, Bagher P, Sonkusare S, Isakson B. Endothelial calreticulin deletion impairs endothelial function in aged mice. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2020, 318: h1041-h1048. PMID: 32196361, PMCID: PMC7346539, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00586.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular functionTauroursodeoxycholic acidMesenteric arteryAged miceCalcium signalsImpaired endothelial-dependent vasodilationThird-order mesenteric arteriesEndothelial cellsEndothelial-dependent vasodilationIncubation of arteriesImpairs endothelial functionSmall resistance arteriesMultifunctional calcium binding proteinER stress inhibitor tauroursodeoxycholic acidWk of ageEndoplasmic reticulum stressPE constrictionEndothelial functionVasodilatory functionResistance arteriesCalcium binding proteinAgonist carbacholClinical trialsMuscarinic stimulationVasodilation
2017
Calreticulin localized to the myoendothelial junction mediates heterocellular communication in resistance arteries
Biwer L, Good M, Hong K, Patel R, Agrawal N, Looft‐Wilson R, Sonkusare S, Isakson B. Calreticulin localized to the myoendothelial junction mediates heterocellular communication in resistance arteries. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.681.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoplasmic reticulumHeterocellular communicationSmooth muscle cellsER retention signal KDELMyoendothelial junctionsExpression of ERCa 2Proteomic screenConditional knockout micePresence of calreticulinSecond messengerCell extensionsER-TrackerBidirectional signalingBinding proteinCalcium binding proteinSignificant enrichmentCalreticulinER calciumAgonist stimulationCytoplasmic contactMuscle cellsProteinKnockout miceSmooth muscle agonists
2016
Neuronal Calcium Sensor 1 Has Two Variants with Distinct Calcium Binding Characteristics
Wang B, Boeckel GR, Huynh L, Nguyen L, Cao W, De La Cruz EM, Kaftan EJ, Ehrlich BE. Neuronal Calcium Sensor 1 Has Two Variants with Distinct Calcium Binding Characteristics. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0161414. PMID: 27575489, PMCID: PMC5004852, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal calcium sensor-1NCS-1Altered cell functionCell linesCalcium-dependent processesCalcium binding proteinNeurological diseasesFunctional changesLevel of expressionDrug potencyProtein expressionCell functionMRNA levelsHuman cell linesRelative expressionMost tissuesCell deathPrevious reportsMouse tissuesDifferent human cell linesCell growthFunctional roleBinding characteristicsFunctional differencesTissueLow-Dose Paclitaxel Reduces S100A4 Nuclear Import to Inhibit Invasion and Hematogenous Metastasis of Cholangiocarcinoma
Cadamuro M, Spagnuolo G, Sambado L, Indraccolo S, Nardo G, Rosato A, Brivio S, Caslini C, Stecca T, Massani M, Bassi N, Novelli E, Spirli C, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Low-Dose Paclitaxel Reduces S100A4 Nuclear Import to Inhibit Invasion and Hematogenous Metastasis of Cholangiocarcinoma. Cancer Research 2016, 76: 4775-4784. PMID: 27328733, PMCID: PMC4987167, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-0188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBile Duct NeoplasmsBlotting, WesternCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCholangiocarcinomaHumansMiceMice, SCIDNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisPaclitaxelS100 Calcium-Binding Protein A4SumoylationXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsLow-dose paclitaxelNuclear S100A4Nuclear expressionSCID mouse xenograft modelPrimary liver cancerLocal tumor growthEGI-1 cellsCandidate therapeutic targetMouse xenograft modelMMP-9 secretionCholangiocarcinoma cell linesCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessLung disseminationMT1-MMP expressionCalcium binding proteinDismal prognosisRate of proliferationMetastatic spreadLiver cancerTumor massPaclitaxel treatmentXenograft modelTherapeutic targetTreatment opportunitiesMetastatic progressionEndothelial calreticulin and its role in vascular function
Biwer L, Good M, Sonkusare S, Isakson B. Endothelial calreticulin and its role in vascular function. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.955.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressureResistance arteriesSmooth muscle cellsER calcium releaseEndothelial cellsMyoendothelial junctionsVascular toneCalcium releaseIntact resistance arteriesPercentage of CD31Microvascular endothelial cellsInternal elastic laminaKnockdown of calreticulinAcute injectionPressure myographyCalcium binding proteinControl miceTamoxifen injectionVascular functionCD31 antibodyKnockout miceCalcium transientsAnatomical hallmarksElastic laminaMuscle cellsMolecular features distinguish ten neuronal types in the mouse superficial superior colliculus
Byun H, Kwon S, Ahn HJ, Liu H, Forrest D, Demb JB, Kim IJ. Molecular features distinguish ten neuronal types in the mouse superficial superior colliculus. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2016, 524: 2300-2321. PMID: 26713509, PMCID: PMC4892959, DOI: 10.1002/cne.23952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific cell typesCell typesMolecular markersEts variant gene 1Distinct expression patternsSuperior colliculusMouse SSCsTranscription factorsCadherin-7Retinoid-related orphan receptor βContactin-3Cell adhesion moleculeProtein 3BNeuronal typesSSC neuronsExpression patternsGene expressionMolecular mechanismsProtocadherin 20Gene 1Binding proteinCadherin-6Netrin-G2Calcium binding proteinMolecular families
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