2016
Rac2 Modulates Atherosclerotic Calcification by Regulating Macrophage Interleukin-1&bgr; Production
Ceneri N, Zhao L, Young BD, Healy A, Coskun S, Vasavada H, Yarovinsky TO, Ike K, Pardi R, Qin L, Qin L, Tellides G, Hirschi K, Meadows J, Soufer R, Chun HJ, Sadeghi M, Bender JR, Morrison AR. Rac2 Modulates Atherosclerotic Calcification by Regulating Macrophage Interleukin-1&bgr; Production. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2016, 37: 328-340. PMID: 27834690, PMCID: PMC5269510, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisCells, CulturedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInflammation MediatorsInterleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist ProteinInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeuropeptidesPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPrognosisRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinSignal TransductionTransfectionUp-RegulationVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary calcium burdenIL-1β expressionCalcium burdenSerum IL-1β levelsElevated IL-1βIL-1β levelsCoronary artery diseaseInterleukin-1β expressionCalcified coronary arteryCardiovascular deathCardiovascular eventsArtery diseaseIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesVascular calcificationCoronary arteryIL-1βPlaque calciumAtherosclerotic calcificationExperimental atherogenesisInflammatory regulatorsMacrophage interleukinAtherosclerotic plaquesTherapeutic targetProgressive calcificationThe neuropilin-like protein ESDN regulates insulin signaling and sensitivity
Li X, Jung JJ, Nie L, Razavian M, Zhang J, Samuel V, Sadeghi MM. The neuropilin-like protein ESDN regulates insulin signaling and sensitivity. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2016, 310: h1184-h1193. PMID: 26921437, PMCID: PMC4867389, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00782.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsAntigens, CDAorta, ThoracicCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme ActivationFemaleGenotypeGRB10 Adaptor ProteinInsulinInsulin ResistanceMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeuropilinsPhenotypePhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionTime FactorsUbiquitinationConceptsSignal transductionNovel regulatorSmooth muscle cell-derived neuropilin-like proteinInsulin receptorInsulin receptor signal transductionMitogen-activated protein kinase activationSrc homology 2Novel regulatory mechanismReceptor signal transductionProtein kinase BInsulin signal transductionProtein kinase activationInsulin receptor phosphorylationPleckstrin homologyHomology 2Adaptor proteinTransmembrane proteinGrowth factor receptorKinase activationVascular smooth muscle cell proliferationRegulatory mechanismsKinase BInsulin signalingReceptor phosphorylationNovel therapeutic avenues
2009
Endothelial and Smooth Muscle-derived Neuropilin-like Protein Regulates Platelet-derived Growth Factor Signaling in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Modulating Receptor Ubiquitination*
Guo X, Nie L, Esmailzadeh L, Zhang J, Bender JR, Sadeghi MM. Endothelial and Smooth Muscle-derived Neuropilin-like Protein Regulates Platelet-derived Growth Factor Signaling in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Modulating Receptor Ubiquitination*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2009, 284: 29376-29382. PMID: 19696027, PMCID: PMC2785569, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.049684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCells, CulturedDown-RegulationHumansMembrane ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Muscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MusclePhosphorylationPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-cblReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaSignal TransductionSrc-Family KinasesUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUbiquitinationConceptsPlatelet-derived growth factorSmooth muscle cell-derived neuropilin-like proteinPDGF receptorPlatelet-derived growth factor signalingPrototypic growth factorsE3 ubiquitin ligaseGrowth factor signalingExpression levelsPrimary human VSMCsHuman vascular smooth muscle cellsVascular smooth muscle cell growthReceptor ubiquitinationGrowth factorUbiquitin ligaseFactor signalingRNA interferenceC-CblVascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cell growthMuscle cell growthVSMC DNA synthesisUbiquitinationESDNHuman VSMCsSmooth muscle cells