2014
Endothelial estrogen receptor isoforms and cardiovascular disease
Kim KH, Young BD, Bender JR. Endothelial estrogen receptor isoforms and cardiovascular disease. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2014, 389: 65-70. PMID: 24530925, PMCID: PMC4040324, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2014.02.001.BooksMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCardiovascular DiseasesEndothelium, VascularEstrogensHumansProtein IsoformsReceptors, EstrogenSignal TransductionConceptsNitric oxideFull-length ERαPlasma membrane-associated estrogen receptorOvarian steroid hormonesMembrane-associated estrogen receptorsEstrogen receptor isoformsCardiovascular diseaseEstrogen receptorEndothelial responseRapid E2ER isoformsSteroid hormonesReceptor isoformsVascular cellsClinical contextFavorable effectTissue responseEndothelial signalingVascular systemERαER46Transcriptional modulationTransmembrane moleculesSignalingRapid endothelial responses
2011
Splice isoform estrogen receptors as integral transmembrane proteins
Kim KH, Toomre D, Bender JR. Splice isoform estrogen receptors as integral transmembrane proteins. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2011, 22: 4415-4423. PMID: 21937726, PMCID: PMC3216666, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-05-0416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplice isoformsTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopySteroid hormone receptorsIntegral transmembrane proteinN-terminal ectodomainReflection fluorescence microscopyHormone receptorsTransmembrane proteinPlasma membraneProtein structureHuman endothelial cellsLigand engagementPotential novel therapeutic targetER46Fluorescence microscopyNovel therapeutic targetEcliptic pHluorinActivation signalsEndothelial nitric oxide synthase activationEstrogen receptor αENOS activationReceptor αIsoformsTherapeutic targetNitric oxide synthase activation
2006
Estrogen Receptor-Mediated Rapid Signaling
Moriarty K, Kim KH, Bender JR. Estrogen Receptor-Mediated Rapid Signaling. Endocrinology 2006, 147: 5557-5563. PMID: 16946015, DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-0729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane estrogen receptorsPlasma membrane-associated formSplice variantsMembrane-associated formTranscriptional activationMultimolecular complexesRapid signalingSignaling cascadesMolecular componentsSpecific tissuesER splice variantsMolecular levelSpecific fashionEnzymatic pathwaysEstrogen receptorEstrogen responseNuclear responsePathwayPhysiological outcomesReceptorsComplexesSignalingVariantsVascular endotheliumRapid response
2005
Rapid, Estrogen Receptor–Mediated Signaling: Why Is the Endothelium So Special?
Kim KH, Bender JR. Rapid, Estrogen Receptor–Mediated Signaling: Why Is the Endothelium So Special? Science Signaling 2005, 2005: pe28. PMID: 15956360, DOI: 10.1126/stke.2882005pe28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnimalsCaveolaeCoronary DiseaseEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPostmenopausePremenopauseProtein IsoformsProto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, EstrogenSex DistributionSignal TransductionConceptsEstrogen receptorEndothelial NO synthaseNitric oxideEndothelial cellsHormone replacement therapyMembrane estrogen receptorsEndothelial activationVascular healthReplacement therapyCardiovascular diseaseVascular pathologyNO synthasePotent stimulusEstrogen responseFunctional alterationsENOS activationNongenomic responsesNO releaseRegulatory tissuesGenomic effectsCommon formProtective substancesMajor targetEndotheliumReceptors