2016
Corneal haze phenotype in Aldh3a1-null mice: In vivo confocal microscopy and tissue imaging mass spectrometry
Chen Y, Jester JV, Anderson DM, Marchitti SA, Schey KL, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Corneal haze phenotype in Aldh3a1-null mice: In vivo confocal microscopy and tissue imaging mass spectrometry. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2016, 276: 9-14. PMID: 28038895, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsCorneaCorneal DiseasesCorneal StromaDiazepam Binding InhibitorDisease Models, AnimalDynamic Light ScatteringEpitheliumEpithelium, CornealHistonesLens, CrystallineLipidsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalPhenotypeSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationConceptsImaging mass spectrometryCorneal crystallinsNon-catalytic functionsAcyl-CoA binding proteinFirst genetic animal modelCellular transparencyCorneal epithelial homeostasisCorneal hazeEndogenous proteinsKO miceLipid localizationMixed genetic backgroundKnockout miceCorneal phenotypeEpithelial homeostasisProtein profilesWild-type corneasBinding proteinFunctional roleGenetic backgroundLens cataractMass spectrometryConfocal microscopyMolecular changesPhenotype
2012
Ocular aldehyde dehydrogenases: Protection against ultraviolet damage and maintenance of transparency for vision
Chen Y, Thompson DC, Koppaka V, Jester JV, Vasiliou V. Ocular aldehyde dehydrogenases: Protection against ultraviolet damage and maintenance of transparency for vision. Progress In Retinal And Eye Research 2012, 33: 28-39. PMID: 23098688, PMCID: PMC3570594, DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2012.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAldehyde dehydrogenasePutative regulatory functionTaxon-specific mannerNon-catalytic functionsRetinoic acid signalingALDH proteinsMaintenance of transparencyCellular transparencyAcid signalingCorneal crystallinsExogenous aldehydesEye developmentOxygen-induced damageCorneal cell proliferationStructural roleRegulatory functionsException of rabbitsMost mammalsRetinaldehyde dehydrogenasesLens crystallinsALDH1A1 proteinMammalian corneaAnimal speciesCell proliferationDependent oxidationMolecular 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
2011
Focus on Molecules: ALDH1A1: From lens and corneal crystallin to stem cell marker
Chen Y, Koppaka V, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Focus on Molecules: ALDH1A1: From lens and corneal crystallin to stem cell marker. Experimental Eye Research 2011, 102: 105-106. PMID: 21536030, PMCID: PMC3423494, DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2011.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2009
Antioxidant Defenses in the ocular surface
Chen Y, Mehta G, Vasiliou V. Antioxidant Defenses in the ocular surface. The Ocular Surface 2009, 7: 176-185. PMID: 19948101, PMCID: PMC4104792, DOI: 10.1016/s1542-0124(12)70185-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCorneal aldehyde dehydrogenases: Multiple functions and novel nuclear localization
Stagos D, Chen Y, Cantore M, Jester JV, Vasiliou V. Corneal aldehyde dehydrogenases: Multiple functions and novel nuclear localization. Brain Research Bulletin 2009, 81: 211-218. PMID: 19720116, PMCID: PMC3025408, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsException of rabbitsCorneal epitheliumOcular tissuesMouse corneaProtective roleUVR exposureCorneaMessenger levelsNuclear presenceOxidative damageCorneal crystallinsSubstantial evidenceNovel nuclear localizationALDH3A1Rabbit keratocytesReactive aldehydesCell cycle regulationAntioxidant activityGene expressionALDHMost mammalsCycle regulationExogenous aldehydesNuclear localizationALDH1A1