2021
Loss of hepatic miR-33 improves metabolic homeostasis and liver function without altering body weight or atherosclerosis
Price NL, Zhang X, Fernández-Tussy P, Singh AK, Burnap SA, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Sun J, Canfrán-Duque A, Aryal B, Mayr M, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Loss of hepatic miR-33 improves metabolic homeostasis and liver function without altering body weight or atherosclerosis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2006478118. PMID: 33495342, PMCID: PMC7865172, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2006478118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-33 deficiencyHDL-C levelsMiR-33Body weightAtherosclerotic plaque sizeAtherosclerotic plaque burdenDevelopment of fibrosisCholesterol transport capacityCholesterol transporter ABCA1High-density lipoprotein biogenesisSREBP2 transcription factorKnockout mouse modelConditional knockout mouse modelPlaque burdenCardiometabolic diseasesChow dietLiver functionMetabolic dysfunctionHDL metabolismHyperlipidemic conditionsMouse modelGlucose homeostasisCholesterol effluxLipid metabolismObesity
2018
Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis
Aryal B, Singh AK, Zhang X, Varela L, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Chaube B, Camporez JP, Vatner DF, Horvath TL, Shulman GI, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e97918. PMID: 29563332, PMCID: PMC5926923, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.97918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAllelesAngiopoietin-Like Protein 4AnimalsAtherosclerosisBody WeightChemokinesCytokinesDiet, High-FatDiet, WesternFatty AcidsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Knockout TechniquesGlucoseInsulinIntegrasesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLipid MetabolismLipoprotein LipaseLipoproteinsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMusclesObesityProprotein Convertase 9TriglyceridesConceptsAngiopoietin-like protein 4High-fat dietEctopic lipid depositionLipid depositionGlucose toleranceLipoprotein lipaseShort-term high-fat dietSevere metabolic abnormalitiesProgression of atherosclerosisMajor risk factorTriacylglycerol-rich lipoproteinsFatty acid uptakeAdipose tissue resultsProatherogenic lipoproteinsCardiometabolic diseasesMetabolic abnormalitiesKO miceRisk factorsWhole body lipidMetabolic disordersGlucose metabolismLPL activityAdipose tissueGenetic ablationRapid clearance
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
2014
Long‐term therapeutic silencing of miR‐33 increases circulating triglyceride levels and hepatic lipid accumulation in mice
Goedeke L, Salerno A, Ramírez CM, Guo L, Allen RM, Yin X, Langley SR, Esau C, Wanschel A, Fisher EA, Suárez Y, Baldán A, Mayr M, Fernández-Hernando C. Long‐term therapeutic silencing of miR‐33 increases circulating triglyceride levels and hepatic lipid accumulation in mice. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2014, 6: 1133-1141. PMID: 25038053, PMCID: PMC4197861, DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201404046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietFatty acid synthaseMiR-33Chronic inhibitionTriglyceride levelsTherapeutic silencingHigh-density lipoprotein levelsAcetyl-CoA carboxylaseLipid accumulationAtherosclerotic vascular diseaseHepatic lipid accumulationRegression of atherosclerosisModerate hepatic steatosisLiver of miceNon-human primatesLipoprotein levelsHepatic steatosisVascular diseaseLong-term effectsStrong inverse correlationPersistent inhibitionVivo increaseCholesterol transportMiceAdverse effects
2013
Control of Cholesterol Metabolism and Plasma High-Density Lipoprotein Levels by microRNA-144
Ramírez CM, Rotllan N, Vlassov AV, Dávalos A, Li M, Goedeke L, Aranda JF, Cirera-Salinas D, Araldi E, Salerno A, Wanschel A, Zavadil J, Castrillo A, Kim J, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Control of Cholesterol Metabolism and Plasma High-Density Lipoprotein Levels by microRNA-144. Circulation Research 2013, 112: 1592-1601. PMID: 23519695, PMCID: PMC3929583, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.112.300626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnticholesteremic AgentsApolipoprotein A-IATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersChlorocebus aethiopsCholesterol, HDLCOS CellsDiet, High-FatGene Expression ProfilingHep G2 CellsHepatocytesHomeostasisHumansHydrocarbons, FluorinatedLiver X ReceptorsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOligonucleotidesOrphan Nuclear ReceptorsSulfonamidesConceptsAdenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1Liver X nuclear receptorCholesterol metabolismABCA1 expressionMiR-144HDL levelsLXR agonistsCholesterol effluxLXR ligandsHigh-density lipoprotein levelsPlasma high-density lipoprotein levelsTriphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1Potential therapeutical interventionsAtherosclerotic vascular diseaseMacrophage cholesterol effluxCassette transporter A1Cassette transporter G1MiR-144 expressionPrimary mouse peritoneal macrophagesHigh-density lipoprotein biogenesisEfflux of cholesterolFoam cell formationAdenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transportersModulation of miRNAsMiRNA expression signatures