2015
Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Implications
Egan ME. Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Implications. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2015, 37: 9-16. PMID: 26857764, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2015.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) proteinMutant cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) proteinRegulator proteinMutational classesModifier genesFunctional consequencesCFTR functionCFTR geneRecessive genetic disorderRespiratory phenotypeGenesSpecific CF genotypesAutosomal recessive genetic disorderGenetic disordersCFTR genotypeCystic fibrosisGenotypesGeneticsProteinCF genotypeMutationsPhenotypeNew therapiesVariants
2009
How useful are cystic fibrosis mouse models?
Egan M. How useful are cystic fibrosis mouse models? Drug Discovery Today Disease Models 2009, 6: 35-41. DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2009.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorConductance regulatorLethal genetic disorderHuman diseasesCF pathophysiologyCystic fibrosis mouse modelCF mouse modelsMouse modelGenetic disordersSignificant insightsDrug developmentGenes
2004
Curcumin, a Major Constituent of Turmeric, Corrects Cystic Fibrosis Defects
Egan ME, Pearson M, Weiner SA, Rajendran V, Rubin D, Glöckner-Pagel J, Canny S, Du K, Lukacs GL, Caplan MJ. Curcumin, a Major Constituent of Turmeric, Corrects Cystic Fibrosis Defects. Science 2004, 304: 600-602. PMID: 15105504, DOI: 10.1126/science.1093941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalciumCalnexinCell LineCell MembraneCricetinaeCurcuminCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorElectrolytesEndoplasmic ReticulumGene TargetingGlycosylationHumansIntestinal MucosaIntestinal ObstructionIsoproterenolMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, KnockoutMutationNasal MucosaPolyethylene GlycolsProtein FoldingRectumTransfectionConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorCFTR proteinDeltaF508 cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorDeltaF508 CFTR proteinFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorBaby hamster kidney cellsPlasma membraneComplete knockoutConductance regulatorHamster kidney cellsEndoplasmic reticulumCystic fibrosis defectCFTR geneKidney cellsCFTR miceGenesProteinMutationsCommon mutationsHomozygous expressionCurcumin treatmentFunctional appearanceWeight basisRegulator
1999
A Novel Sulfonylurea Receptor Family Member Expressed in the Embryonic Drosophila Dorsal Vessel and Tracheal System*
Nasonkin I, Alikasifoglu A, Ambrose C, Cahill P, Cheng M, Sarniak A, Egan M, Thomas P. A Novel Sulfonylurea Receptor Family Member Expressed in the Embryonic Drosophila Dorsal Vessel and Tracheal System*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 29420-29425. PMID: 10506204, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.41.29420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersCloning, MolecularDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlyburideHumansIn Situ HybridizationMolecular Sequence DataOocytesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhylogenyPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingReceptors, DrugRNA, MessengerSulfonylurea ReceptorsXenopus laevisConceptsDrosophila embryogenesisPotassium channel activityTracheal systemNovel Drosophila geneDrosophila dorsal vesselDorsal vesselABC transporter familyChannel activityReceptor family membersDrosophila genesGene duplicationPotassium channelsDrosophila systemTransporter familyGenetic approachesATP-sensitive potassium channel activityGenesFunctional studiesSulfonylurea receptorKir6.2 subunitEmbryogenesisATP-sensitive potassium channelsSURxSubunitsDistinctive sequence
1992
Defective regulation of outwardly rectifying Cl− channels by protein kinase A corrected by insertion of CFTR
Egan M, Flotte T, Afione S, Solow R, Zeitlin P, Carter B, Guggino W. Defective regulation of outwardly rectifying Cl− channels by protein kinase A corrected by insertion of CFTR. Nature 1992, 358: 581-584. PMID: 1380129, DOI: 10.1038/358581a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic AMP-dependent proteinCF geneCF bronchial epithelial cellsLethal genetic diseaseProtein kinaseDefective acidificationBronchial epithelial cellsGenetic diseasesProteinDefective regulationLarge conductanceEpithelial cellsGenesCFTRConductance pathwayCystic fibrosisLinear current-voltage relationshipVirus vectorsRegulationKinaseConductancePathwayExpressionAcidificationCells