Joshua VanHouten, PhD
Materials Assistant 3Cards
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Research
Publications
2022
Cerebral arterial and ventricular morphology of the dogfish (Squalus acanthias), American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), and green iguana (Iguana iguana): Arterial high‐resolution micro‐CT, dissection, and radiography study
Kier E, Conlogue G, VanHouten J. Cerebral arterial and ventricular morphology of the dogfish (Squalus acanthias), American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), and green iguana (Iguana iguana): Arterial high‐resolution micro‐CT, dissection, and radiography study. The Anatomical Record 2022, 306: 2015-2029. PMID: 35778853, DOI: 10.1002/ar.25028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicro-CT imagesHigh-resolution micro-CTMicro-CTMicro-computed tomography (CT) imagingMicro-CT imagingArterial morphologyVenous cerebral circulationSequential displayGreen iguanasCerebral circulationVentricular morphologyRadiopaque contrastArterial circulationCorrosionArterial branchesVentricular systemRadiography studiesMorphologyArterial segmentsArterial structureAnatomic informationTomography imagingBrainArterial capillariesArterial network
2017
HER2 signaling regulates HER2 localization and membrane retention
Jeong J, Kim W, Kim LK, VanHouten J, Wysolmerski JJ. HER2 signaling regulates HER2 localization and membrane retention. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0174849. PMID: 28369073, PMCID: PMC5378417, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCalciumCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCell ProliferationErbB ReceptorsGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansIntracellular SpaceLapatinibPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-3RNA, Small InterferingUbiquitinationConceptsMembrane protrusionsCell surfaceSpecific plasma membrane domainsPlasma membrane domainsReceptor tyrosine kinasesMembrane domainsErbB family membersErbB3/HER3Tyrosine kinaseGenetic knockdownHER2 ubiquitinationHER2/HER3PMCA2 expressionPharmacologic inhibitionUbiquitinationERBB2 geneHsp90HER2/EGFRCalcium pumpMembrane retentionInternalizationHuman breast cancerFamily membersHER3ExpressionThe scaffolding protein NHERF1 regulates the stability and activity of the tyrosine kinase HER2
Jeong J, VanHouten JN, Kim W, Dann P, Sullivan C, Choi J, Sneddon WB, Friedman PA, Wysolmerski JJ. The scaffolding protein NHERF1 regulates the stability and activity of the tyrosine kinase HER2. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2017, 292: 6555-6568. PMID: 28235801, PMCID: PMC5399107, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.770883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAnimalsApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCalciumCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansMiceMicroscopy, FluorescencePhosphoproteinsPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesReceptor, ErbB-2RNA, MessengerSignal TransductionSodium-Hydrogen ExchangersConceptsBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive statusInvasive breast cancerHuman ductal carcinomaDegradation of HER2Normal mammary epithelial cellsMalignant breast cellsBreast cancer cellsErbB2/HER2Tyrosine kinase HER2Sodium-hydrogen exchanger regulatory factor-1Ductal carcinomaHER2 expressionExchanger regulatory factor 1Mammary epithelial cellsHER2Regulatory factor 1NHERF1 expressionBreast cellsEpithelial cellsCancerCancer cellsFactor 1PMCA2
2016
Calcium-Sensing Receptor Promotes Breast Cancer by Stimulating Intracrine Actions of Parathyroid Hormone–Related Protein
Kim W, Takyar FM, Swan K, Jeong J, VanHouten J, Sullivan C, Dann P, Yu H, Fiaschi-Taesch N, Chang W, Wysolmerski J. Calcium-Sensing Receptor Promotes Breast Cancer by Stimulating Intracrine Actions of Parathyroid Hormone–Related Protein. Cancer Research 2016, 76: 5348-5360. PMID: 27450451, PMCID: PMC5026591, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-2614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMMTV-PyMT miceBreast cancer cellsCaSR activationBone metastasesBreast cancerInhibited tumor cell proliferationOsteolytic bone metastasesCancer cellsHuman breast cancer cell linesCalcium-sensing receptorHuman breast cancer cellsHormone-related proteinTransgenic mouse modelBreast cancer cell linesMMTV-PyMT transgenic mouse modelBreast cancer progressionTumor cell proliferationTumor cell growthCancer cell linesPTHrP levelsTissue-specific disruptionHigh extracellular concentrationsPTHrP productionCASR genePTHrP expressionPMCA2 regulates HER2 protein kinase localization and signaling and promotes HER2-mediated breast cancer
Jeong J, VanHouten JN, Dann P, Kim W, Sullivan C, Yu H, Liotta L, Espina V, Stern DF, Friedman PA, Wysolmerski JJ. PMCA2 regulates HER2 protein kinase localization and signaling and promotes HER2-mediated breast cancer. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: e282-e290. PMID: 26729871, PMCID: PMC4725473, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1516138113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCalciumCarcinogenesisCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCell ProliferationCell SurvivalEndocytosisFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGene Knockdown TechniquesHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansImmunoblottingIntracellular SpaceMammary Neoplasms, AnimalMicePlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesProtein BindingProtein TransportReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionSurvival AnalysisConceptsBreast cancerHigh tumor levelsDegradation of HER2Increases Intracellular CalciumMouse mammary tumor virusBreast cancer cellsMammary tumor virusPMCA2 levelsNeu miceTumor levelsFormation of tumorsHER2 levelsIntracellular calciumTherapeutic targetBreast tumorsHER2Milk calciumExpression correlatesCancerHSP 90Mammary glandCancer cellsTumor virusTumorsCalcium
2015
OPG Treatment Prevents Bone Loss During Lactation But Does Not Affect Milk Production or Maternal Calcium Metabolism
Ardeshirpour L, Dumitru C, Dann P, Sterpka J, VanHouten J, Kim W, Kostenuik P, Wysolmerski J. OPG Treatment Prevents Bone Loss During Lactation But Does Not Affect Milk Production or Maternal Calcium Metabolism. Endocrinology 2015, 156: 2762-2773. PMID: 25961842, PMCID: PMC4511126, DOI: 10.1210/en.2015-1232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone lossOPG treatmentOsteoblast numberActivated B cells ligandLactational bone lossMaternal calcium homeostasisMaternal calcium metabolismMilk calcium levelsRapid bone lossDietary calcium intakeMaternal bone lossBone resorption rateMaternal hypocalcemiaRecombinant OPGCalcium intakeMaternal deathsOsteoprotegerin levelsMaternal skeletonBone turnoverDietary calciumCalcium metabolismOsteoclast numberBone massOsteoclast activityAnabolic response
2014
Deletion of the Nuclear Localization Sequences and C-Terminus of PTHrP Impairs Embryonic Mammary Development but also Inhibits PTHrP Production
Boras-Granic K, Dann P, VanHouten J, Karaplis A, Wysolmerski J. Deletion of the Nuclear Localization Sequences and C-Terminus of PTHrP Impairs Embryonic Mammary Development but also Inhibits PTHrP Production. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e90418. PMID: 24785493, PMCID: PMC4006745, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammary gland developmentType 1 PTH/PTHrP receptorC-terminusEmbryonic mammary gland developmentPTH/PTHrP receptorGland developmentPTHrP mRNA levelsNuclear localization signalNuclear localization sequenceHormone-related proteinEmbryonic mammary developmentMammary epithelial cellsLocalization signalNuclear functionsPTHrP productionPTHrP receptorAlternative animal modelLocalization sequencePTHR1 geneAnimal modelsEndocrine fashionMutant formsPTHrPDevelopmental defectsMesenchyme differentiationEvaluation of Cranial Bone Transport Distraction With and Without Adipose Grafting
Koch FP, Yuhasz MM, Travieso R, Wong K, Clune J, Zhuang ZW, Van Houten J, Steinbacher DM. Evaluation of Cranial Bone Transport Distraction With and Without Adipose Grafting. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2014, 25: 766-771. PMID: 24820707, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeriosteal PTHrP regulates cortical bone modeling during linear growth in mice
Wang M, VanHouten JN, Nasiri AR, Tommasini SM, Broadus AE. Periosteal PTHrP regulates cortical bone modeling during linear growth in mice. Journal Of Anatomy 2014, 225: 71-82. PMID: 24762197, PMCID: PMC4073294, DOI: 10.1111/joa.12184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetaphyseal-diaphyseal junctionParathyroid hormone-related peptideEndocortical bone formationCD-1 miceNF-kB ligandHormone-related peptideMineral apposition rateCortical bone modelingEntire boneLinear growthAnteromedial cortexCKO miceProximal tibiaLateral tibiaReceptor activatorOC numberApposition rateOsteoclastic resorptionPTHrPBone modelingBone formationFibulaLong bonesMicePeriosteumComparing calvarial transport distraction with and without radiation and fat grafting
Yuhasz MM, Koch FP, Kwiatkowski A, Young C, Clune J, Travieso R, Wong K, Van Houten J, Steinbacher DM. Comparing calvarial transport distraction with and without radiation and fat grafting. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2014, 42: 1412-1422. PMID: 24864072, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2014.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-irradiated animalsFat graftingBone densityTransport distractionMale New Zealand white rabbitsNew Zealand white rabbitsZealand white rabbitsTransport distraction osteogenesisOsseous fillBony regenerateWhite rabbitsDistraction osteogenesisDistraction siteBone formationCranial reconstructionAnimalsOssificationCranial defectsGraftingDistraction