2013
Olfactory receptor responding to gut microbiota-derived signals plays a role in renin secretion and blood pressure regulation
Pluznick JL, Protzko RJ, Gevorgyan H, Peterlin Z, Sipos A, Han J, Brunet I, Wan LX, Rey F, Wang T, Firestein SJ, Yanagisawa M, Gordon JI, Eichmann A, Peti-Peterdi J, Caplan MJ. Olfactory receptor responding to gut microbiota-derived signals plays a role in renin secretion and blood pressure regulation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 4410-4415. PMID: 23401498, PMCID: PMC3600440, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1215927110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-chain fatty acidsRenin secretionBlood pressureGut microbiotaG protein-coupled receptor 41Acute hypotensive responseRenal juxtaglomerular apparatusSmall resistance vesselsMicrobiota-derived signalsModulate blood pressureBlood pressure regulationWild-type miceSmooth muscle cellsG protein-coupled receptorsGPR41 expressionOlfactory receptorsHypotensive responseProtein-coupled receptorsSCFA receptorsResistance vesselsJuxtaglomerular apparatusAntibiotic treatmentOlfr78Receptor 41Knockout mice
2010
Exosome‐release of beta‐catenin: A novel mechanism to antagonize Wnt signaling
Chairoungdua A, Smith D, Pochard P, Hull M, Caplan M. Exosome‐release of beta‐catenin: A novel mechanism to antagonize Wnt signaling. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 715.3-715.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.715.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWnt/β-cateninWnt/β-catenin activityDendritic cellsΒ-cateninΒ-catenin activityCD9 expressionE-cadherinTumor metastasisWild-type miceNovel mechanismΒ-catenin protein levelsT cellsΒ-catenin levelsKnockout miceTumor cell metastasisCell metastasisGSK-3βMetastasisCHO cellsLuciferase reporterInappropriate activationCD82 expressionProtein levelsHEK 293T cellsSignificant decrease