2016
ALDH3A1 Plays a Functional Role in Maintenance of Corneal Epithelial Homeostasis
Koppaka V, Chen Y, Mehta G, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Jester JV, Vasiliou V. ALDH3A1 Plays a Functional Role in Maintenance of Corneal Epithelial Homeostasis. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0146433. PMID: 26751691, PMCID: PMC4708999, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorneal cell proliferationCorneal epithelial homeostasisCell proliferationALDH3A1 expressionEpithelial homeostasisHuman corneal epithelial cell lineDouble knockout miceAnti-proliferation effectCorneal epithelial cell lineCorneal epithelial proliferationAldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1Epithelial cell lineCorneal differentiation markersInner ocular tissuesInverse associationFunctional roleEpithelial proliferationKnockout miceP53 expressionCorneal epitheliumOcular tissuesMouse corneaCalcium concentrationMRNA levelsEpithelial differentiation
2012
Molecular mechanisms of ALDH3A1-mediated cellular protection against 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal
Black W, Chen Y, Matsumoto A, Thompson DC, Lassen N, Pappa A, Vasiliou V. Molecular mechanisms of ALDH3A1-mediated cellular protection against 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2012, 52: 1937-1944. PMID: 22406320, PMCID: PMC3457646, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAldehyde dehydrogenasesOxidative stress responseCellular defense mechanismsOxidative stressHuman ALDH3A1Proteasome functionMolecular mechanismsPrevents apoptosisStress responseCellular protectionLipid peroxidationAdverse effectsWestern blot analysisAldehydic moleculesGlutathione homeostasisALDH3A1 expressionCell viability assaysMetabolic functionsALDH3A1Blot analysisDefense mechanismsProtein adduct formationCell linesCell viabilityViability assays