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 oxidationAldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitors: a Comprehensive Review of the Pharmacology, Mechanism of Action, Substrate Specificity, and Clinical Application
Koppaka V, Thompson DC, Chen Y, Ellermann M, Nicolaou KC, Juvonen RO, Petersen D, Deitrich RA, Hurley TD, Vasiliou V. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitors: a Comprehensive Review of the Pharmacology, Mechanism of Action, Substrate Specificity, and Clinical Application. Pharmacological Reviews 2012, 64: 520-539. PMID: 22544865, PMCID: PMC3400832, DOI: 10.1124/pr.111.005538.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRetinoic acid signalingSuperfamily of enzymesCellular defense mechanismsALDH isozymesCellular homeostasisMechanism of actionAcid signalingCorneal crystallinsSubstrate specificityIsozyme-selective inhibitorsALDH enzymesToxicological functionsKey enzymeHuman ALDHHuman diseasesHuman cancersDefense mechanismsPharmacological inhibitionToxicological roleReactive aldehydesALDH inhibitorsIsozymesEnzymeUltraviolet radiation-induced damagePivotal role
2010
Structural and Functional Modifications of Corneal Crystallin ALDH3A1 by UVB Light
Estey T, Chen Y, Carpenter JF, Vasiliou V. Structural and Functional Modifications of Corneal Crystallin ALDH3A1 by UVB Light. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e15218. PMID: 21203538, PMCID: PMC3006428, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive site CysNon-native aggregationNon-covalent interactionsAldehyde dehydrogenase 3A1MALDI-TOF mass spectrometryMammalian corneal epitheliumCorneal crystallinsSpectroscopic studiesChemical modificationUV-induced damageCys residuesGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenaseTertiary structureMass spectrometryMultifaceted roleResult of aggregationALDH3A1Enzymatic activityCorneal proteinsUV-induced inactivationOxidative stressProteinFunctional modificationsResiduesDirect absorption
2009
Corneal 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