2022
Macrophage-Derived 25-Hydroxycholesterol Promotes Vascular Inflammation, Atherogenesis, and Lesion Remodeling
Canfrán-Duque A, Rotllan N, Zhang X, Andrés-Blasco I, Thompson B, Sun J, Price N, Fernández-Fuertes M, Fowler J, Gómez-Coronado D, Sessa W, Giannarelli C, Schneider R, Tellides G, McDonald J, Fernández-Hernando C, Suárez Y. Macrophage-Derived 25-Hydroxycholesterol Promotes Vascular Inflammation, Atherogenesis, and Lesion Remodeling. Circulation 2022, 147: 388-408. PMID: 36416142, PMCID: PMC9892282, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.059062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-loaded macrophagesLineage-tracing mouse modelsSREBP transcriptional activityCholesterol biosynthetic intermediatesWestern diet feedingAccessible cholesterolDifferent macrophage populationsTranscriptomic analysisKey immune regulatorsPlasma membraneAtherosclerosis progressionImmune activationTranscriptional activityGene expressionDiet feedingInflammatory responseMouse bone marrowLiver X receptorBiosynthetic intermediatesSterol metabolismApoptosis susceptibilityToll-like receptor 4Proinflammatory gene expressionHuman coronary atherosclerotic lesionsMouse atherosclerotic plaques
2020
Cav-1 (Caveolin-1) Deficiency Increases Autophagy in the Endothelium and Attenuates Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis
Zhang X, Ramírez CM, Aryal B, Madrigal-Matute J, Liu X, Diaz A, Torrecilla-Parra M, Suárez Y, Cuervo AM, Sessa WC, Fernández-Hernando C. Cav-1 (Caveolin-1) Deficiency Increases Autophagy in the Endothelium and Attenuates Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2020, 40: 1510-1522. PMID: 32349535, PMCID: PMC7253189, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.314291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCav-1 deficiencyCav-1-deficient miceCav-1Autophagic fluxCholesterol-rich membrane domainsCav-1 interactsATG5-ATG12 complexEndothelial Cav-1 expressionRegulation of autophagyNovel molecular mechanismExtracellular matrix remodelingAutophagosome componentsMembrane domainsLipid raftsAutophagosome formationPlasma membraneCav-1 expressionMolecular mechanismsLDL transcytosisCellular localizationImportant regulatorAutophagyAutophagy contributesRelevant regulatorMatrix remodeling
2006
Vitamin D regulates the phenotype of human breast cancer cells
Pendás-Franco N, González-Sancho J, Suárez Y, Aguilera O, Steinmeyer A, Gamallo C, Berciano MT, Lafarga M, Muñoz A. Vitamin D regulates the phenotype of human breast cancer cells. Differentiation 2006, 75: 193-207. PMID: 17288543, DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-0436.2006.00131.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmooth muscle alpha-actinFocal adhesion kinaseBreast cancer cellsHuman breast cancer cellsCancer cellsP-cadherinFocal adhesion plaquesMDA-MB-453Muscle alpha-actinMesenchymal markers N-cadherinMDA-MB-468 cellsAdhesion kinasePlasma membraneAdhesion plaquesMDA-MB-453 cellsLarge cytoplasmic extensionsActin filamentsE-cadherin expressionCell adhesionCell typesN-cadherinAlpha-actinBreast cancer cell linesCancer cell linesLaser confocalPlitidepsin Cellular Binding and Rac1/JNK Pathway Activation Depend on Membrane Cholesterol Content
Suárez Y, González-Santiago L, Zarich N, Dávalos A, Aranda JF, Alonso MA, Lasunción MA, Rojas JM, Muñoz A. Plitidepsin Cellular Binding and Rac1/JNK Pathway Activation Depend on Membrane Cholesterol Content. Molecular Pharmacology 2006, 70: 1654-1663. PMID: 16928956, DOI: 10.1124/mol.106.025569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJun N-terminal kinaseMembrane cholesterol contentRac1-JNK pathwayHeLa cellsWild-type HeLa cellsMembrane-bound Rac1Plasma membrane cholesterolRac1 small GTPaseN-terminal kinaseMKP-1 phosphataseJNK pathway activationCellular bindingMDA-MB-231 breast cancer cellsInduction of apoptosisSmall GTPaseMarine cyclic depsipeptidePlasma membraneJNK activationRac1 activationMembrane cholesterolCell deathSubcellular fractioningBreast cancer cellsSustained activationRac1
2005
Sterol stringency of proliferation and cell cycle progression in human cells
Suárez Y, Fernández C, Ledo B, Martín M, Gómez-Coronado D, Lasunción MA. Sterol stringency of proliferation and cell cycle progression in human cells. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2005, 1734: 203-213. PMID: 15904877, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2005.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell cycle progressionCycle progressionG2/M phaseMammalian cellsCell proliferationCell growthM phaseRegulator of proliferationSterol response elementCholesterol-free mediumPlasma membraneCell cycleResponse elementIsoprenoid derivativesStructural roleHuman cellsCholesterol biosynthesisSKF 104976Sterol analoguesDifferent sterolsHuman leukemiaCell processesCholesterol analoguesHL-60Concentration-dependent manner