2007
The reticulons: a family of proteins with diverse functions
Yang YS, Strittmatter SM. The reticulons: a family of proteins with diverse functions. Genome Biology 2007, 8: 234. PMID: 18177508, PMCID: PMC2246256, DOI: 10.1186/gb-2007-8-12-234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse functionsEndoplasmic reticulum-Golgi traffickingReticulon homology domainMembrane-associated proteinsAmino-terminal domainFamily of proteinsEukaryotic kingdomsMembrane morphogenesisHomology domainHydrophilic loopReticulon 4Reticulon familyReticulonsDiversity of structuresExpression patternsVesicle formationEndoplasmic reticulumAmino acidsCell surfaceHydrophobic regionAxon growthDiverse groupNeurodegenerative diseasesProteinAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2004
A new role for Nogo as a regulator of vascular remodeling
Acevedo L, Yu J, Erdjument-Bromage H, Miao RQ, Kim JE, Fulton D, Tempst P, Strittmatter SM, Sessa WC. A new role for Nogo as a regulator of vascular remodeling. Nature Medicine 2004, 10: 382-388. PMID: 15034570, DOI: 10.1038/nm1020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmooth muscle cellsVascular remodelingMuscle cellsVascular smooth muscle cellsCentral nervous systemIntact blood vesselsVascular injuryAxonal regenerationNeointimal proliferationMice promotesKnockout miceNervous systemVascular homeostasisFamily of proteinsVascular expansionEndothelial cellsBlood vesselsNogoNogo isoformsLipid raftsProteomic analysisN-terminusRemodelingGene transferCells