2011
Splice isoform estrogen receptors as integral transmembrane proteins
Kim KH, Toomre D, Bender JR. Splice isoform estrogen receptors as integral transmembrane proteins. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2011, 22: 4415-4423. PMID: 21937726, PMCID: PMC3216666, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-05-0416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplice isoformsTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopySteroid hormone receptorsIntegral transmembrane proteinN-terminal ectodomainReflection fluorescence microscopyHormone receptorsTransmembrane proteinPlasma membraneProtein structureHuman endothelial cellsLigand engagementPotential novel therapeutic targetER46Fluorescence microscopyNovel therapeutic targetEcliptic pHluorinActivation signalsEndothelial nitric oxide synthase activationEstrogen receptor αENOS activationReceptor αIsoformsTherapeutic targetNitric oxide synthase activation
2009
Membrane-initiated actions of estrogen on the endothelium
Kim KH, Bender JR. Membrane-initiated actions of estrogen on the endothelium. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2009, 308: 3-8. PMID: 19549586, PMCID: PMC2701909, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2009.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseNumerous signal transduction cascadesSignal transduction cascadeNitric oxideEndothelial cellsNon-genomic actionsAction of estrogenNitric oxide synthaseCaveolar membranesEstrogen receptor alphaTransduction cascadeC-SrcN-terminusShort isoformHuman endothelial cellsRapid activationProduct nitric oxideVascular studiesOxide synthaseReceptor alphaEstrogenVascular structuresER46Favorable effectCritical role
2007
Variant estrogen receptor–c-Src molecular interdependence and c-Src structural requirements for endothelial NO synthase activation
Li L, Hisamoto K, Kim KH, Haynes MP, Bauer PM, Sanjay A, Collinge M, Baron R, Sessa WC, Bender JR. Variant estrogen receptor–c-Src molecular interdependence and c-Src structural requirements for endothelial NO synthase activation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 16468-16473. PMID: 17921256, PMCID: PMC2034248, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0704315104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-SrcC-Src kinase activityTyrosine kinase c-SrcRapid signal transductionKinase c-SrcC-Src functionC-Src kinaseEndothelial NO synthase activationENOS activationMembrane recruitmentSignal transductionComplex assemblyPlasma membraneKinase activityOestrogen receptor-alpha variantsVenous endothelial cellsER46Pathway activationHormonal stimuliCritical roleArterial responseNO synthase activationSynthase activationStructural requirementsEndothelial cells
2006
Estrogen Receptor-Mediated Rapid Signaling
Moriarty K, Kim KH, Bender JR. Estrogen Receptor-Mediated Rapid Signaling. Endocrinology 2006, 147: 5557-5563. PMID: 16946015, DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-0729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane estrogen receptorsPlasma membrane-associated formSplice variantsMembrane-associated formTranscriptional activationMultimolecular complexesRapid signalingSignaling cascadesMolecular componentsSpecific tissuesER splice variantsMolecular levelSpecific fashionEnzymatic pathwaysEstrogen receptorEstrogen responseNuclear responsePathwayPhysiological outcomesReceptorsComplexesSignalingVariantsVascular endotheliumRapid response
2003
Plasma membrane localization and function of the estrogen receptor α variant (ER46) in human endothelial cells
Li L, Haynes MP, Bender JR. Plasma membrane localization and function of the estrogen receptor α variant (ER46) in human endothelial cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 4807-4812. PMID: 12682286, PMCID: PMC153637, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0831079100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsBase SequenceCell LineCell MembraneCOS CellsEndothelium, VascularEstrogen Receptor alphaGenes, ReporterGenetic VariationHumansNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalReceptors, EstrogenRecombinant ProteinsRNA, MessengerSubcellular FractionsTranscriptional ActivationTransfectionConceptsPlasma membranePalmitoylation-dependent mannerPlasma membrane localizationInhibition of palmitoylationFull-length ER alphaReporter gene transactivationCOS-7 cellsEndothelial cell proteinsMembrane localizationAlternative splicingEstrogen receptor α variantsOestrogen receptor-alpha variantsN-terminusHuman endothelial cellsCell proteinsER46Synthase pathwayAcid labelingHy926 cellsNonendothelial cellsENOS activationENOS phosphorylationCellsEndothelial cellsMembrane
2002
Rapid vascular cell responses to estrogen and membrane receptors
Haynes MP, Li L, Russell KS, Bender JR. Rapid vascular cell responses to estrogen and membrane receptors. Vascular Pharmacology 2002, 38: 99-108. PMID: 12379956, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-3623(02)00133-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transduction cascadeTransduction cascadeG protein-coupled receptorsMembrane-localized estrogen receptorsEstrogen receptorTranscription factorsMAP kinaseApparent coronary heart diseaseRapid consequencesCellular responsesCellular localizationMembrane receptorsCoronary heart diseaseAge-matched malesEffects of estrogenVascular cell responsesSmooth muscle cellsVariety of estrogenVascular cellsMuscle cellsComplex formationPremenopausal womenHeart diseaseVascular wallMarked gender differences
2000
Membrane Estrogen Receptor Engagement Activates Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase via the PI3-Kinase–Akt Pathway in Human Endothelial Cells
Haynes M, Sinha D, Russell K, Collinge M, Fulton D, Morales-Ruiz M, Sessa W, Bender J. Membrane Estrogen Receptor Engagement Activates Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase via the PI3-Kinase–Akt Pathway in Human Endothelial Cells. Circulation Research 2000, 87: 677-682. PMID: 11029403, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.87.8.677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeBinding SitesCell MembraneCells, CulturedChromonesEndothelium, VascularEnzyme InhibitorsEstradiolGenes, DominantHumansMorpholinesNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, EstrogenSerum Albumin, BovineSignal TransductionTransduction, GeneticConceptsPI3-kinaseKinase-Akt pathwayDominant-negative AktPI3-kinase inhibitorRapid eNOS phosphorylationRapid Akt phosphorylationActivation of eNOSAkt-dependent pathwayEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseAkt substratePhosphatidylinositol 3ENOS phosphorylationCritical residuesSerine 473Human endothelial cellsEstrogen receptor antagonist ICI 182Cell membrane sitesHuman endothelial cell lineAkt pathwayAkt phosphorylationPhosphorylationReceptor engagementEndothelial cell lineActivation eventsFunctional involvement
1999
A tyrosine‐based sorting signal in the β2 integrin cytoplasmic domain mediates its recycling to the plasma membrane and is required for ligand‐supported migration
Fabbri M, Fumagalli L, Bossi G, Bianchi E, Bender J, Pardi R. A tyrosine‐based sorting signal in the β2 integrin cytoplasmic domain mediates its recycling to the plasma membrane and is required for ligand‐supported migration. The EMBO Journal 1999, 18: 4915-4925. PMID: 10487744, PMCID: PMC1171563, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.18.4915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin cytoplasmic domainCytoplasmic domainBeta-subunit cytoplasmic domainAdhesive functionTyrosine-based endocytic signalsSubunit cytoplasmic domainClathrin-dependent endocytosisSite-directed mutagenesisNon-conservative substitutionsChinese hamster ovary cellsEndocytic signalsRegulated internalizationMembrane rufflesUnrelated functionsRecycling compartmentHamster ovary cellsEctopic expressionPlasma membraneReceptor recyclingDegradative pathwayIntegrin dynamicsCell adhesionCell migrationCell surfaceOvary cells
1998
Induction of transporter associated with antigen processing by interferon γ confers endothelial cell cytoprotection against natural killer-mediated lysis
Ayalon O, Hughes E, Cresswell P, Lee J, O’Donnell L, Pardi R, Bender J. Induction of transporter associated with antigen processing by interferon γ confers endothelial cell cytoprotection against natural killer-mediated lysis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 2435-2440. PMID: 9482903, PMCID: PMC19366, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.5.2435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHC IInduction of transportersEndothelial cellsNK-resistant cell linesNatural killer-mediated lysisMajor histocompatibility complex INK inhibitory receptorsNK effector cellsPretreatment of ECB-lymphoblastoid cell linesEC sensitivityDermal microvascular endothelial cellsMicrovascular endothelial cellsCell linesHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsExpression/functionUmbilical vein endothelial cellsAdenoviral-mediated transductionVascular vulnerabilityVein endothelial cellsNK assaysEffector cellsEndothelial activationInhibitory receptorsDeficient targets
1994
Epican, a heparan/chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan form of CD44, mediates cell-cell adhesion
Milstone L, Hough-Monroe L, Kugelman L, Bender J, Haggerty J. Epican, a heparan/chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan form of CD44, mediates cell-cell adhesion. Journal Of Cell Science 1994, 107: 3183-3190. PMID: 7699015, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.107.11.3183.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Heterogeneous distribution and transmembrane signaling properties of lymphocyte function-associated antigen (LFA-1) in human lymphocyte subsets.
Pardi R, Bender J, Dettori C, Giannazza E, Engleman E. Heterogeneous distribution and transmembrane signaling properties of lymphocyte function-associated antigen (LFA-1) in human lymphocyte subsets. The Journal Of Immunology 1989, 143: 3157-66. PMID: 2553807, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.143.10.3157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntigens, DifferentiationCell AdhesionCell MembraneCross-Linking ReagentsEndothelium, VascularHumansHydrolysisInterphaseLymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1LymphocytesMembrane GlycoproteinsN-Acetylneuraminic AcidPhosphatidylinositolsReceptors, Leukocyte-AdhesionSialic AcidsSignal TransductionStructure-Activity RelationshipConceptsLymphocyte subsetsLFA-1Lymphocyte function-associated antigenDifferent lymphocyte subsetsHuman lymphocyte subsetsFunction-associated antigenAnti-beta subunit antibodiesCell surface densityPhosphoinositide hydrolysisSialic acid contentSubunit antibodiesVariable expressionIntegrin supergene familyLFA-1 alpha subunitNatural ligandCell bindingNeuraminidase digestionActivation eventsRelative increaseAlpha subunitSupergene familySubsetBeta subunit