2019
ANGPTL4 in Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease
Aryal B, Price NL, Suarez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. ANGPTL4 in Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2019, 25: 723-734. PMID: 31235370, PMCID: PMC6779329, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2019.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseLipoprotein lipaseRisk of atherosclerosisRole of ANGPTL4Type 2 diabetesLow-density lipoproteinFatty acidsMurine studiesPeripheral tissuesRich lipoproteinsLPL activityANGPTL4 functionsDensity lipoproteinMetabolic diseasesPossible autocrineParacrine formsDiseaseANGPTL4Disease developmentLipoproteinRecent findingsRiskTissueDifferent tissuesAtherosclerosis
2018
Genetic Ablation of miR-33 Increases Food Intake, Enhances Adipose Tissue Expansion, and Promotes Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Price NL, Singh AK, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Wing A, Canfrán-Duque A, Diaz-Ruiz A, Araldi E, Baldán Á, Camporez JP, Suárez Y, Rodeheffer MS, Shulman GI, de Cabo R, Fernández-Hernando C. Genetic Ablation of miR-33 Increases Food Intake, Enhances Adipose Tissue Expansion, and Promotes Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Cell Reports 2018, 22: 2133-2145. PMID: 29466739, PMCID: PMC5860817, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.01.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdiposityAnimalsCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLEatingEnzyme ActivationGene DeletionGene Expression RegulationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm CellsInflammation MediatorsInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiverMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsModels, BiologicalObesityProtein Kinase C-epsilonSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1ConceptsMiR-33Insulin resistanceFood intakeIncreases food intakeAdipose tissue expansionKey metabolic tissuesWild-type animalsPromotes obesityImpaired lipolysisPair feedingCardiovascular diseaseMetabolic dysfunctionTherapeutic modulationAdipose tissueLipid uptakeMiRNA-based therapiesMetabolic tissuesGenetic ablationTissue expansionMiceObesityTherapyDeleterious effectsDiseasePrevious reports
2017
Macrophage deficiency of miR‐21 promotes apoptosis, plaque necrosis, and vascular inflammation during atherogenesis
Canfrán‐Duque A, Rotllan N, Zhang X, Fernández‐Fuertes M, Ramírez‐Hidalgo C, Araldi E, Daimiel L, Busto R, Fernández‐Hernando C, Suárez Y. Macrophage deficiency of miR‐21 promotes apoptosis, plaque necrosis, and vascular inflammation during atherogenesis. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2017, 9: 1244-1262. PMID: 28674080, PMCID: PMC5582411, DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201607492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsER stress-induced apoptosisPost-translational degradationFoam cell formationMiR-21MiR-21 target genesTarget genesJNK signalingPlaque necrosisAbundant miRNAVascular inflammationAccumulation of lipidsHematopoietic cellsMacrophage apoptosisCell formationAberrant expressionMacrophage deficiencyApoptosisCholesterol effluxProgression of atherosclerosisChronic inflammatory diseasePathophysiological processesInflammatory cellsExpressionInflammatory diseasesCardiovascular disease
2016
Platelet WDR1 suppresses platelet activity and is associated with cardiovascular disease
Montenont E, Echagarruga C, Allen N, Araldi E, Suarez Y, Berger JS. Platelet WDR1 suppresses platelet activity and is associated with cardiovascular disease. Blood 2016, 128: 2033-2042. PMID: 27609643, PMCID: PMC5073182, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-03-703157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet activityCardiovascular diseaseMEG-01 cellsHyperreactive platelet phenotypeBasal intracellular calcium concentrationPathogenesis of atherothrombosisSex-matched controlsIntracellular calcium concentrationMessenger RNAMEG-01Healthy controlsClinical significancePlatelet-related genesPlatelet phenotypeBasal stateMegakaryoblastic cell line MEG-01Human megakaryoblastic cell line MEG-01Thrombin activationDiseaseCalcium concentrationKD phenotypeProtein levelsF-actin contentPlatelet messenger RNAPlatelet RNAMicro-RNAs and High-Density Lipoprotein Metabolism
Canfrán-Duque A, Lin CS, Goedeke L, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Micro-RNAs and High-Density Lipoprotein Metabolism. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2016, 36: 1076-1084. PMID: 27079881, PMCID: PMC5315356, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.307028.BooksConceptsReverse cholesterol transportCardiovascular diseaseHDL metabolismCholesterol transportIschemic heart diseaseCause of deathEarlier epidemiological studiesPotential therapeutic targetBile acid synthesisMicro-RNAsCardioprotective effectsHeart diseaseEpidemiological studiesImproved preventionCholesterol effluxTherapeutic targetDensity lipoproteinCholesterol uptakeDiseaseArtery wallHDL biogenesisInverse correlationHDLLiverAcid synthesis
2015
miR-27b inhibits LDLR and ABCA1 expression but does not influence plasma and hepatic lipid levels in mice
Goedeke L, Rotllan N, Ramírez CM, Aranda JF, Canfrán-Duque A, Araldi E, Fernández-Hernando A, Langhi C, de Cabo R, Baldán Á, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. miR-27b inhibits LDLR and ABCA1 expression but does not influence plasma and hepatic lipid levels in mice. Atherosclerosis 2015, 243: 499-509. PMID: 26520906, PMCID: PMC4975922, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1BiomarkersChlorocebus aethiopsCholesterolComputational BiologyCOS CellsDatabases, GeneticDiet, High-FatGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksHep G2 CellsHumansLiverMacaca mulattaMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsReceptors, LDLTime FactorsTransfectionTriglyceridesConceptsWild-type miceHepatic lipid levelsMiR-27b expressionLipid levelsHepatic lipidsABCA1 expressionMiR-27bWeeks of treatmentExpression of ABCA1Potential therapeutic targetABCA1 protein levelsCellular cholesterol effluxMiR-27b functionsMiR-27b overexpressionMouse hepatic cellsHepatic LDLRHepatic ABCA1Human hepatic Huh7 cellsHepatic cholesterolWestern dietCardiovascular diseaseTherapeutic administrationLDLR expressionTreatment groupsCholesterol efflux
2002
A double mutant [N543H+2393del9] allele in the LDL receptor gene in familial hypercholesterolemia: effect on plasma cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease
Castillo S, Reyes G, Tejedor D, Mozas P, Suarez Y, Lasuncion M, Cenarro A, Civeira F, Alonso R, Mata P, Pocovi M, Group of FH O. A double mutant [N543H+2393del9] allele in the LDL receptor gene in familial hypercholesterolemia: effect on plasma cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease. Human Mutation 2002, 20: 477-477. PMID: 12442279, DOI: 10.1002/humu.9087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble mutant alleleLDL receptor geneFamilial hypercholesterolemiaHomozygous patientsReceptor geneSpanish FH patientsCholesterol-lowering treatmentLDL cholesterol reductionPlasma cholesterol levelsAbility of LDLMitogen-stimulated lymphocytesCholesterol levelsCholesterol reductionFH patientsCardiovascular diseasePatientsHomozygous FHHeterozygous patientsUnrelated patientsCytometric analysisHypercholesterolemiaLDL bindingDefective LDL bindingCell proliferationGenetic disorders