2021
Deficiency of histone lysine methyltransferase SETDB2 in hematopoietic cells promotes vascular inflammation and accelerates atherosclerosis
Zhang X, Sun J, Canfrán-Duque A, Aryal B, Tellides G, Chang YJ, Suárez Y, Osborne TF, Fernández-Hernando C. Deficiency of histone lysine methyltransferase SETDB2 in hematopoietic cells promotes vascular inflammation and accelerates atherosclerosis. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e147984. PMID: 34003795, PMCID: PMC8262461, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.147984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic cellsHistone methylation/acetylationSingle-cell RNA-seq analysisMethylation/acetylationHistone H3 Lys9RNA-seq analysisProgression of atherosclerosisEpigenetic marksLysine methyltransferasesH3 Lys9Epigenetic modificationsDNA methylationNoncoding RNAsCell regulatorsSETDB2Vascular inflammationAtherosclerotic lesionsAtherosclerotic plaquesMyeloid cell recruitmentGenetic deletionLDLR knockout miceEnhanced expressionHepatic lipid metabolismMurine atherosclerotic lesionsGenesMicroRNA regulation of cholesterol metabolism
Citrin KM, Fernández‐Hernando C, Suárez Y. MicroRNA regulation of cholesterol metabolism. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2021, 1495: 55-77. PMID: 33521946, PMCID: PMC8938903, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent cell typesCell typesMultiple mRNA targetsCholesterol homeostasisSmall noncoding RNAsMicroRNA activityCholesterol-laden cellsMicroRNA regulationCholesterol metabolismMRNA targetsNoncoding RNAsPosttranscriptional levelGene expressionSpecialized functionsMicroRNAsCurrent knowledgeTarget interactionsHomeostasisMetabolismPathwayExpressionMultiple stagesRNARegulationDistinctive effects
2013
MicroRNA 33 Regulates Glucose Metabolism
Ramírez CM, Goedeke L, Rotllan N, Yoon JH, Cirera-Salinas D, Mattison JA, Suárez Y, de Cabo R, Gorospe M, Fernández-Hernando C. MicroRNA 33 Regulates Glucose Metabolism. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2013, 33: 2891-2902. PMID: 23716591, PMCID: PMC3719675, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00016-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost genesSterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) genesSmall noncoding RNAsKey regulatory enzymeMiR-33bIntronic miRNAsHuman hepatic cellsMiR-33a/bPosttranscriptional regulationRegulatory genesExpression of PCK1Regulation of lipidNoncoding RNAsProtein geneG6pc expressionGene expressionBiological processesRegulatory enzymeMicroRNA-33GenesSpecific pathwaysMetabolic diseasesNovel therapeutic targetPhosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinaseRecent discovery
2009
MicroRNAs As Novel Regulators of Angiogenesis
Suárez Y, Sessa WC. MicroRNAs As Novel Regulators of Angiogenesis. Circulation Research 2009, 104: 442-454. PMID: 19246688, PMCID: PMC2760389, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.108.191270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvolvement of miRNAsShort noncoding RNAsPosttranscriptional regulationNoncoding RNAsNovel regulatorKey regulatorNegative regulatorGene expressionAspects of developmentNew blood vesselsRegulatorVascular biologyCurrent experimental evidencePotential therapeutic applicationsMiRNAsMicroRNAsAngiogenic processEndothelial cellsRegulationAbnormal angiogenesisTherapeutic applicationsAngiogenesisRNABiologyHomeostasis