2017
Genetic Dissection of the Impact of miR-33a and miR-33b during the Progression of Atherosclerosis
Price NL, Rotllan N, Canfrán-Duque A, Zhang X, Pati P, Arias N, Moen J, Mayr M, Ford DA, Baldán Á, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Genetic Dissection of the Impact of miR-33a and miR-33b during the Progression of Atherosclerosis. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 1317-1330. PMID: 29091769, PMCID: PMC5687841, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1Blood GlucoseCells, CulturedCholesterolCholesterol, HDLDisease ProgressionGene Regulatory NetworksMacrophages, PeritonealMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsMitochondrial Trifunctional Protein, beta SubunitMyocardiumReceptors, LDLConceptsPlaque burdenMiR-33MiR-33-deficient miceReduced plaque burdenProgression of atherosclerosisPro-atherogenic effectsMacrophage cholesterol effluxDecreases lipid accumulationTreatment of atherosclerosisMacrophage-specific lossMiR-33 deficiencyPromotes obesityHDL levelsInsulin resistancePlaque macrophagesProtective effectHyperlipidemic conditionsCholesterol effluxPlaque developmentLipid metabolismAtherosclerosisLipid accumulationHDL biogenesisPromising targetMacrophages
2016
Micro-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
2011
MicroRNAs in lipid metabolism
Fernández-Hernando C, Suárez Y, Rayner KJ, Moore KJ. MicroRNAs in lipid metabolism. Current Opinion In Lipidology 2011, 22: 86-92. PMID: 21178770, PMCID: PMC3096067, DOI: 10.1097/mol.0b013e3283428d9d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty acid metabolismPotent post-transcriptional regulatorsLipid metabolismPost-transcriptional regulatorsCholesterol homeostasisMiR-33Multiple physiological processesAcid metabolismFatty acid degradationFatty acid β-oxidationLipid metabolism genesTiny RNAsTranscriptional regulationABC transportersMetabolism genesFatty acid oxidationHDL biogenesisPhysiological processesCell differentiationMiR-27MiRNAsΒ-oxidationMiR-335Cellular levelMiR-370
2010
microRNAs and cholesterol metabolism
Moore KJ, Rayner KJ, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. microRNAs and cholesterol metabolism. Trends In Endocrinology And Metabolism 2010, 21: 699-706. PMID: 20880716, PMCID: PMC2991595, DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2010.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotent post-transcriptional regulatorsPost-transcriptional regulatorsMiR-33Non-coding RNALipid metabolism genesCholesterol metabolismTranscriptional regulationEpigenetic regulationFatty acid metabolismABC transportersMetabolism genesHDL biogenesisCellular levelCholesterol homeostasisMicroRNAsAcid metabolismImportant roleMiR-370Cholesterol effluxMetabolismMiR-122RegulationNew avenuesBiogenesisGenesMiR-33 Contributes to the Regulation of Cholesterol Homeostasis
Rayner KJ, Suárez Y, Dávalos A, Parathath S, Fitzgerald ML, Tamehiro N, Fisher EA, Moore KJ, Fernández-Hernando C. MiR-33 Contributes to the Regulation of Cholesterol Homeostasis. Science 2010, 328: 1570-1573. PMID: 20466885, PMCID: PMC3114628, DOI: 10.1126/science.1189862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApolipoprotein A-IATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 1ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersCarrier ProteinsCell LineCholesterolCholesterol, DietaryDietary FatsGene Expression RegulationHomeostasisHumansHypercholesterolemiaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntronsLipoproteinsLipoproteins, HDLLiverMacrophagesMacrophages, PeritonealMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsNiemann-Pick C1 ProteinProteinsSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2TransfectionConceptsSterol regulatory element-binding factor-2MiR-33Cellular cholesterol transportCholesterol effluxExpression of genesIntronic microRNAsTranscriptional regulatorsTriphosphate-binding cassette transportersAdenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transportersCellular cholesterol effluxCassette transportersHDL biogenesisHuman cellsCellular levelCholesterol homeostasisABCA1 expressionFactor 2Mouse macrophagesGenesLentiviral deliveryCholesterol transportExpressionABCA1Cholesterol metabolismEfflux