2022
Examining sex differences in responses to footshock stress and the role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5: an [18F]FPEB and positron emission tomography study in rats
Asch RH, Pothula S, Toyonaga T, Fowles K, Groman SM, Garcia-Milian R, DiLeone RJ, Taylor JR, Esterlis I. Examining sex differences in responses to footshock stress and the role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5: an [18F]FPEB and positron emission tomography study in rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 48: 489-497. PMID: 36100654, PMCID: PMC9852230, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01441-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis
Chandran RR, Xie Y, Gallardo-Vara E, Adams T, Garcia-Milian R, Kabir I, Sheikh AQ, Kaminski N, Martin KA, Herzog EL, Greif DM. Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 7179. PMID: 34893592, PMCID: PMC8664937, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27499-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationExtracellular MatrixFemaleFibroblastsFibrosisHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4LungLung InjuryMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyofibroblastsReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaRespiratory Tract DiseasesSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsMesenchymal cell typesPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorSmooth muscle actinLung fibrosisKruppel-like factor 4Forkhead box M1Growth factor receptorCell transitionCell typesExtracellular matrixDistinct rolesKLF4Box M1C chemokine ligandMesenchymal cell subtypesFactor receptorPro-fibrotic effectsFactor 4PDGFRMesenchymeCellsMacrophage accumulationKLF4 levelsChemokine ligandLung fibrogenesis
2020
Glucocorticoids and serum- and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase 1 are potent regulators of CFTR in the native intestine: implications for stress-induced diarrhea
Ahsan MK, Figueroa-Hall L, Baratta V, Garcia-Milian R, Lam TT, Hoque K, Salas PJ, Ameen NA. Glucocorticoids and serum- and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase 1 are potent regulators of CFTR in the native intestine: implications for stress-induced diarrhea. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2020, 319: g121-g132. PMID: 32567324, PMCID: PMC7500270, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00076.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research14-3-3 ProteinsAnimalsBacterial ToxinsCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorDexamethasoneDiarrheaDimethyl SulfoxideEnterotoxinsEscherichia coli ProteinsGene Expression RegulationImmediate-Early ProteinsMaleNedd4 Ubiquitin Protein LigasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring KinaseRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 3
2019
Glutathione deficiency-elicited reprogramming of hepatic metabolism protects against alcohol-induced steatosis
Chen Y, Manna SK, Golla S, Krausz KW, Cai Y, Garcia-Milian R, Chakraborty T, Chakraborty J, Chatterjee R, Thompson DC, Gonzalez FJ, Vasiliou V. Glutathione deficiency-elicited reprogramming of hepatic metabolism protects against alcohol-induced steatosis. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2019, 143: 127-139. PMID: 31351176, PMCID: PMC6848780, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetyl Coenzyme AAlcohol DrinkingAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsEthanolFatty AcidsFatty LiverGlucuronic AcidGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutamatesGlutathioneHomeostasisLipogenesisLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressPentose Phosphate PathwayProtective AgentsTranscription, GeneticConceptsGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit geneProtein kinase pathwayAcetyl-CoA fluxMultiple cellular pathwaysAlcohol-induced steatosisCellular stressNucleotide biosynthesisLiver microarray analysisGlobal profilingSubunit geneCellular pathwaysMetabolic reprogrammingKinase pathwayMicroarray analysisMolecular mechanismsGSH poolCellular responsesMetabolic pathwaysLower GSHMolecular pathwaysMetabolic homeostasisAmino acidsDepletion of glutathioneCritical pathogenic eventGlucuronate pathway
2018
Resilience to Pain: A Peripheral Component Identified Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Dynamic Clamp
Mis MA, Yang Y, Tanaka BS, Gomis-Perez C, Liu S, Dib-Hajj F, Adi T, Garcia-Milian R, Schulman BR, Dib-Hajj SD, Waxman SG. Resilience to Pain: A Peripheral Component Identified Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Dynamic Clamp. Journal Of Neuroscience 2018, 39: 382-392. PMID: 30459225, PMCID: PMC6335750, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2433-18.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildChronic PainErythromelalgiaExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsExomeFemaleGanglia, SpinalHumansImmunohistochemistryIndividualityInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsKCNQ Potassium ChannelsMaleMembrane PotentialsNAV1.7 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelPain MeasurementPatch-Clamp TechniquesResilience, PsychologicalSensory Receptor CellsConceptsWhole-exome sequencingPeripheral sensory neuronsSensory neuronsSpecific gene variantsGene variantsPluripotent stem cell-derived sensory neuronsInterindividual differencesDorsal root ganglion neuronsExome sequencingDifferent pain profilesDRG neuron excitabilityDynamic clampPeripheral nervous systemStem cellsPain ProfilePluripotent stem cellsChronic painPeripheral mechanismsGanglion neuronsNeuron excitabilityPainNervous systemHuman genetic modelsNeuronsDifferent gene variants