2019
Early B Cell Factor 1 (EBF1) Regulates Glomerular Development by Controlling Mesangial Maturation and Consequently COX-2 Expression
Nelson T, Velazquez H, Troiano N, Fretz JA. Early B Cell Factor 1 (EBF1) Regulates Glomerular Development by Controlling Mesangial Maturation and Consequently COX-2 Expression. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2019, 30: 1559-1572. PMID: 31405952, PMCID: PMC6727263, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018070699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOX-2 expressionEarly B-cell factor 1COX-2Peripheral glomeruliProximal tubular massLineage cellsB cell factor 1Cell factor 1Factor 1Transcription factor early B cell factor 1Glomerular developmentCalcineurin/NFATRenal insufficiencyCell typesGlomerular cell typesGlomerular mesangiumHypoplastic kidneyTubular massFl/Knockout miceMetanephric developmentNFATc1 activationImpaired maturationMiceGlomeruli
2014
Early B Cell Factor 1 Regulates Adipocyte Morphology and Lipolysis in White Adipose Tissue
Gao H, Mejhert N, Fretz JA, Arner E, Lorente-Cebrián S, Ehrlund A, Dahlman-Wright K, Gong X, Strömblad S, Douagi I, Laurencikiene J, Dahlman I, Daub CO, Rydén M, Horowitz MC, Arner P. Early B Cell Factor 1 Regulates Adipocyte Morphology and Lipolysis in White Adipose Tissue. Cell Metabolism 2014, 19: 981-992. PMID: 24856929, PMCID: PMC4109056, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.03.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdipocytesAdipogenesisAdipose Tissue, WhiteAdiposityAnimalsCells, CulturedDiabetes MellitusDiet, High-FatFemaleGene ExpressionHumansHypertrophyInflammationInsulin ResistanceLipolysisMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingTrans-ActivatorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
2013
Early B-cell factor 1 is an essential transcription factor for postnatal glomerular maturation
Fretz JA, Nelson T, Velazquez H, Xi Y, Moeckel GW, Horowitz MC. Early B-cell factor 1 is an essential transcription factor for postnatal glomerular maturation. Kidney International 2013, 85: 1091-1102. PMID: 24172684, PMCID: PMC4006322, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2013.433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlbuminuriaAnimalsBlood Urea NitrogenCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenotypeGlomerular Filtration RateKidney GlomerulusMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOrganogenesisPhenotypePodocytesSignal TransductionTime FactorsTrans-ActivatorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsEarly B-cell factor 1B cell factor 1Transcription factorsNovel roleTranscription factor early B cell factor 1Expression of Ebf1Essential transcription factorFactor 1Podocyte maturationMesenchymal progenitorsB cell maturationProper maturationBlood urea nitrogen levelsElevated blood urea nitrogen levelsWild-type control miceGlomerular filtration rateVascular endothelial growth factor AGlomerular maturationUrea nitrogen levelsGrowth factor ARenal developmentEBF1Factor AGlomerular developmentNephron maturation
2007
Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand-Induced Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells (C1) Autoregulates Its Own Expression in Osteoclasts and Mediates the Up-Regulation of Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase
Fretz JA, Shevde NK, Singh S, Darnay BG, Pike JW. Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand-Induced Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells (C1) Autoregulates Its Own Expression in Osteoclasts and Mediates the Up-Regulation of Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase. Endocrinology 2007, 22: 737-750. PMID: 18063694, PMCID: PMC2262172, DOI: 10.1210/me.2007-0333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid PhosphataseAnimalsBlotting, WesternBone and BonesCell LineChromatin ImmunoprecipitationHomeostasisIsoenzymesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNFATC Transcription FactorsOsteoclastsPromoter Regions, GeneticRANK LigandReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphataseTranscription, GeneticUp-RegulationConceptsNFAT membersRNA polymerase IIDNA-binding proteinsSpecific transcription factorsChromatin immunoprecipitation analysisSignal transduction pathwaysAdditional molecular detailsNuclear factorActivated T cells cytoplasmic 1Polymerase IIAcp5 promotersTranscription factorsTransduction pathwaysMolecular detailsTarget genesOwn expressionImmunoprecipitation analysisP1 promoterBone-resorbing cellsReceptor activatorHematopoietic precursorsGenesNuclear factor-κB ligandCytoplasmic 1Time-dependent accumulationTargeted Deletion of a Distant Transcriptional Enhancer of the Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand Gene Reduces Bone Remodeling and Increases Bone Mass
Galli C, Zella LA, Fretz JA, Fu Q, Pike JW, Weinstein RS, Manolagas SC, O’Brien C. Targeted Deletion of a Distant Transcriptional Enhancer of the Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand Gene Reduces Bone Remodeling and Increases Bone Mass. Endocrinology 2007, 149: 146-153. PMID: 17932217, PMCID: PMC2194617, DOI: 10.1210/en.2007-0734.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 regulates the expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 via deoxyribonucleic acid sequence elements located downstream of the start site of transcription.
Fretz JA, Zella LA, Kim S, Shevde NK, Pike JW. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 regulates the expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 via deoxyribonucleic acid sequence elements located downstream of the start site of transcription. Endocrinology 2006, 20: 2215-30. PMID: 16613987, DOI: 10.1210/me.2006-0102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone and BonesCells, CulturedChromatinChromatin ImmunoprecipitationConserved SequenceDimerizationDNAGene Expression RegulationHumansIntronsLDL-Receptor Related ProteinsLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Sequence DataOsteoblastsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingReceptors, CalcitriolRetinoid X ReceptorsRNA Polymerase IISequence AlignmentTranscription, GeneticVitamin DVitamin D Response ElementConceptsVitamin D response elementD response elementResponse elementDNA microarray analysisChromatin structureChromatin immunoprecipitationOsteoblast biologyReceptor FrizzledHuman genomeLipoprotein receptor-related protein 5Regulatory regionsStart siteLrp5 locusLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5Sequence elementsHeterologous promoterMature osteoblastsMicroarray analysisOsteoblast precursorsDirect targetProtein 5Cell line originLine originPrimary osteoblastsGenes