2025
Reduced Notch signaling in hypothalamic endothelial cells mediates obesity-induced alterations in glucose uptake and insulin signaling
Zhu Y, Mehlkop O, Backes H, Cremer A, Porniece M, Klemm P, Steuernagel L, Chen W, Johnen R, Wunderlich F, Jais A, Brüning J. Reduced Notch signaling in hypothalamic endothelial cells mediates obesity-induced alterations in glucose uptake and insulin signaling. Cell Reports 2025, 44: 115522. PMID: 40186867, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term HFD feedingNotch signalingIntracellular domainGlucose uptakeBrain microvascular endothelial cellsNotch intracellular domainHFD feedingDownregulation of Notch signalingHigh-fat dietBlood-brain barrierReduced Notch signalingGLUT1 expressionInsulin signalingSystemic insulin sensitivityBlood-brain barrier permeabilityNotch activationInduced expressionObesity-induced alterationsCaveolae formationPleiotropic effectsEndothelial cellsMicrovascular endothelial cellsExpressionBlood-brain barrier functionCultured brain microvascular endothelial cells
2024
Environmental fungi target thiol homeostasis to compete with Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Malhotra N, Oh S, Finin P, Medrano J, Andrews J, Goodwin M, Markowitz T, Lack J, Boshoff H, Barry C. Environmental fungi target thiol homeostasis to compete with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. PLOS Biology 2024, 22: e3002852. PMID: 39625876, PMCID: PMC11614215, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiosynthetic gene clusterGene clusterWhole-genome sequencingSphagnum peat bogsCollection of FungiMycobacterium tuberculosisGenome sequenceThiol stressMycobacterial speciesMtb cellsSphagnum bogFungiA productionCo-CultureInduced expressionThiol homeostasisRNAseqMtbPeat bogsSphagnumBogNatural productsMycothiolGenesVulnerable targetsGenome-wide CRISPR activation screen identifies JADE3 as an antiviral activator of NF-kB–dependent IFITM3 expression
Munir M, Embry A, Doench J, Heaton N, Wilen C, Orchard R. Genome-wide CRISPR activation screen identifies JADE3 as an antiviral activator of NF-kB–dependent IFITM3 expression. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2024, 300: 107153. PMID: 38462163, PMCID: PMC11001640, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterferon-induced transmembrane protein 3Influenza A Virus InfectionCRISPR activation screenGenome-wide CRISPR activation screenIFITM3 expressionResistant to influenza A virus infectionHBO1 complexRegulate transcriptionModify chromatinNF-kB signaling pathwayNF-kBInnate immune systemInfluenza A virusAntiviral genesInteraction pathwaySignaling pathwayInduced expressionActivity screeningImmune landscapeA virusProtein 3Novel nodesExpressionImmune systemInfluenza
2016
Expression of FADD and cFLIPL balances mitochondrial integrity and redox signaling to substantiate apoptotic cell death
Ranjan K, Pathak C. Expression of FADD and cFLIPL balances mitochondrial integrity and redox signaling to substantiate apoptotic cell death. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 2016, 422: 135-150. PMID: 27619661, DOI: 10.1007/s11010-016-2813-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression of FADDMitochondrial integrityCell deathDeath receptorsMutant of FADDInduced expressionNon-apoptotic functionsDeath receptor signalingFate of cellsMitochondrial-associated apoptosisApoptotic cell deathCancer cellsCellular signalingEctopic expressionJNK1 activationFADDCellular respirationHA14-1Independent pathwaysReceptor signalingCFLIPCFLIPLBcl-2ApoptosisIntracellular ROS
2008
Dicer-dependent endothelial microRNAs are necessary for postnatal angiogenesis
Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C, Yu J, Gerber SA, Harrison KD, Pober JS, Iruela-Arispe ML, Merkenschlager M, Sessa WC. Dicer-dependent endothelial microRNAs are necessary for postnatal angiogenesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 14082-14087. PMID: 18779589, PMCID: PMC2544582, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0804597105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial miRNAsPostnatal angiogenesisMiR-17Posttranscriptional gene regulationLoss of DicerGeneration of miRNAsExpression of miRNAsCluster miR-17Cell-specific inactivationGene regulationAngiogenic responseEndothelial microRNAsInduced expressionMiRNAsAspects of developmentEndothelial cell proliferationVariety of stimuliCell proliferationDicerThrombospondin-1Exogenous VEGFMicroRNAsExpressionEndothelial cellsRegulationEffects of extracellular matrix and neighboring cells on induction of human embryonic stem cells into retinal or retinal pigment epithelial progenitors
Gong J, Sagiv O, Cai H, Tsang SH, Del Priore LV. Effects of extracellular matrix and neighboring cells on induction of human embryonic stem cells into retinal or retinal pigment epithelial progenitors. Experimental Eye Research 2008, 86: 957-965. PMID: 18472095, PMCID: PMC4405535, DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2008.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsEmbryonic stem cellsNeural progenitorsNeural progenitor markersPA6 cellsStem cellsRPE markersProgenitor markersExtracellular matrixHuman Bruch's membrane explantsNeighboring cellsGene expression profilesNervous system developmentBruch's membrane explantsPA6 stromal cellsNew genesNeural retinaAdult neural retinaExpression profilesMicroarray analysisEpithelial progenitorsInduced expressionCell adhesionNeurite formationNeuronal phenotype
2002
Induction of angiogenesis in a mouse model using engineered transcription factors
Rebar EJ, Huang Y, Hickey R, Nath AK, Meoli D, Nath S, Chen B, Xu L, Liang Y, Jamieson AC, Zhang L, Spratt SK, Case CC, Wolffe A, Giordano FJ. Induction of angiogenesis in a mouse model using engineered transcription factors. Nature Medicine 2002, 8: 1427-1432. PMID: 12415262, DOI: 10.1038/nm1202-795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAngiogenesis Inducing AgentsAnimalsDrug DesignGene Expression RegulationGenetic TherapyMiceModels, AnimalMolecular Sequence DataNeovascularization, PhysiologicProtein EngineeringRecombinant ProteinsTranscription FactorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AZinc FingersConceptsTranscription factorsEndogenous genesZinc finger protein transcription factorsProtein transcription factorsWhole-organism modelDNA sequencesInduced expressionGenesInduction of angiogenesisZFPExpression of VEGFAProtein VEGFExpressionGrowth factorStimulation of angiogenesisTissue cultureVascular endothelial growth factorExperimental wound healingEndothelial growth factorWound healingNatural arraysAngiogenesisVivoCDNAMouse model
2000
In vitro selection of an RNA sequence that interacts with high affinity with thymidylate synthase
Lin X, Mizunuma N, Chen T, Copur SM, Maley GF, Liu J, Maley F, Chu E. In vitro selection of an RNA sequence that interacts with high affinity with thymidylate synthase. Nucleic Acids Research 2000, 28: 4266-4274. PMID: 11058126, PMCID: PMC113123, DOI: 10.1093/nar/28.21.4266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceBlotting, WesternColonic NeoplasmsGenes, ReporterHumansMutationNuclease Protection AssaysNucleic Acid ConformationPlasmidsPrecipitin TestsProtein BindingRecombinant Fusion ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNARNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsSubstrate SpecificityThymidylate SynthaseTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsH630 cellsTS proteinLuciferase reporter constructsRNA sequencesRT-PCRSignificant increaseInduced expressionThymidylate synthaseVivo transfection experimentsCellsSingle RNA moleculesCis-acting elementsHigh-affinity RNAStem-loop structureSecondary structure analysisNovel RNA sequencesDirect bindingHigh affinityReporter constructsTransfection experimentsImmunoprecipitation methodRepressive effectRNA libraries
1991
Interleukin-4 induces the synthesis and secretion of MCP-1/JE by human endothelial cells.
Rollins BJ, Pober JS. Interleukin-4 induces the synthesis and secretion of MCP-1/JE by human endothelial cells. American Journal Of Pathology 1991, 138: 1315-9. PMID: 2053591, PMCID: PMC1886397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMCP-1/JEIL-4Interleukin-1Endothelial cellsHuman endothelial cellsJE proteinInterleukin 4 inducesTreatment of ECMCP-1/JE mRNATumor necrosis factorMonocyte-specific chemoattractantAnti-tumor propertiesConcomitant treatmentNecrosis factorInterleukin-4SecretionMore secretionJE mRNAInduced expressionTreatment
1983
Identification of two distinct regulatory regions adjacent to the human β-interferon gene
Zinn K, Dimaio D, Maniatis T. Identification of two distinct regulatory regions adjacent to the human β-interferon gene. Cell 1983, 34: 865-879. PMID: 6313211, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(83)90544-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIFN gene expressionBovine papilloma virusRegulatory regionsExpression of deletion mutantsGene expressionMRNA cap sitePoly(I)-poly(CCell linesStable cell linesIndependent cell linesCloned geneStructural geneDeletion mutantsLevel of expressionKinetics of inductionCap siteMouse cellsHuman beta-interferonGenesInduced expressionConstitutive levelsDeletionBeta-interferonExpressionPapilloma virus
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