2017
Ezrin links CFTR to TLR4 signaling to orchestrate anti-bacterial immune response in macrophages
Di Pietro C, Zhang PX, O’Rourke T, Murray TS, Wang L, Britto CJ, Koff JL, Krause DS, Egan ME, Bruscia EM. Ezrin links CFTR to TLR4 signaling to orchestrate anti-bacterial immune response in macrophages. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 10882. PMID: 28883468, PMCID: PMC5589856, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11012-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorCytoskeletal ProteinsDisease Models, AnimalMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesMicePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas InfectionsSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorPI3K/AktFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorPI3K/Akt signalingConductance regulatorAnti-bacterial immune responseAkt signalingAltered localizationEzrinCystic fibrosis diseaseMφ activationAktProtein levelsFibrosis diseaseActivationImmune regulationPhagocytosisInductionDirect linkSignalingRegulatorImmune responseMΦMacrophages
2013
Reduced Caveolin-1 Promotes Hyperinflammation due to Abnormal Heme Oxygenase-1 Localization in Lipopolysaccharide-Challenged Macrophages with Dysfunctional Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
Zhang PX, Murray TS, Villella VR, Ferrari E, Esposito S, D'Souza A, Raia V, Maiuri L, Krause DS, Egan ME, Bruscia EM. Reduced Caveolin-1 Promotes Hyperinflammation due to Abnormal Heme Oxygenase-1 Localization in Lipopolysaccharide-Challenged Macrophages with Dysfunctional Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 190: 5196-5206. PMID: 23606537, PMCID: PMC3711148, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1201607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsCaveolin 1Cells, CulturedChildChild, PreschoolCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorFemaleHeme Oxygenase-1HumansInflammationLipopolysaccharidesLung DiseasesMacrophagesMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNasal PolypsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4Young AdultConceptsCav-1 expressionHeme oxygenase-1Dysfunctional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorCell surfaceFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorProtein caveolin-1Cellular redox statusCell surface localizationCellular oxidative stateTransmembrane conductance regulatorHO-1 enzymePositive feed-forward loopCystic fibrosis macrophagesNegative regulatorCaveolin-1Conductance regulatorCell survivalHO-1 deliverySurface localizationRedox statusMΦ responsesHO-1/CO pathwayPathwayPotential target
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
2006
ΔF508 Mutation Results in Impaired Gastric Acid Secretion*
Sidani SM, Kirchhoff P, Socrates T, Stelter L, Ferreira E, Caputo C, Roberts KE, Bell RL, Egan ME, Geibel JP. ΔF508 Mutation Results in Impaired Gastric Acid Secretion*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2006, 282: 6068-6074. PMID: 17178714, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m608427200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorATP-binding cassette (ABC) transportersFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorMouse gastric glandsParietal cellsMultifunctional proteinCFTR proteinRegulatory proteinsTransport proteinsCassette transportersConductance regulatorRegulatory roleApical poleSecretagogue-induced acid secretionGland lumenGastric glandsSulfonylurea receptorProteinImpaired gastric acid secretionK-ATPaseCl(-) secretionImmunofluorescent localizationCl- channelsATP-sensitive potassium channels
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
2000
Identification of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Domains That Are Important for Interactions with ROMK2*
Cahill P, Nason M, Ambrose C, Yao T, Thomas P, Egan M. Identification of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Domains That Are Important for Interactions with ROMK2*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 16697-16701. PMID: 10748197, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m910205199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorR domainCAMP-activated chloride channelFunctional chloride channelChloride channelsFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorFirst transmembrane domainTransmembrane domain 2Transmembrane domain 1Transmembrane conductance regulatorRegulator domainFold domainCFTR domainsTransmembrane domainCFTR regulationCFTR constructsConductance regulatorFirst nucleotideDomain 2Regulatory propertiesDomain 1Ion channelsXenopus oocytesPhosphorylationGlibenclamide sensitivity
1999
CFTR Is a Conductance Regulator as well as a Chloride Channel
SCHWIEBERT E, BENOS D, EGAN M, STUTTS M, GUGGINO W. CFTR Is a Conductance Regulator as well as a Chloride Channel. Physiological Reviews 1999, 79: s145-s166. PMID: 9922379, DOI: 10.1152/physrev.1999.79.1.s145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorConductance regulatorABC transportersCassette transporter gene familyCFTR Cl- channel functionTransporter gene familyFamily of transportersChloride channelsFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorCl- channel functionABC transporter familyTransmembrane conductance regulatorIon channel proteinsCystic fibrosis epitheliaGene familyCellular functionsCellular proteinsTransporter familyChannel proteinsCF geneAmino acidsIon channelsRegulatorTransportersCl- channels
1998
Chloride channel and chloride conductance regulator domains of CFTR, the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
Schwiebert E, Morales M, Devidas S, Egan M, Guggino W. Chloride channel and chloride conductance regulator domains of CFTR, the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 2674-2679. PMID: 9482946, PMCID: PMC19458, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.5.2674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAnimalsBase SequenceBronchiCells, CulturedChloride ChannelsChloridesCyclic AMPCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorDNA, ComplementaryEpithelial CellsFemaleHumansMembrane PotentialsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedOligodeoxyribonucleotidesOocytesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPoint MutationProtein ConformationRecombinant ProteinsSequence DeletionTranscription, GeneticTransfectionXenopus laevisConceptsCl- channel functionConductance regulatorDomains of CFTRCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorChloride channelsFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorFirst transmembrane domainC-terminal truncationsIndividual amino acid substitutionsTransmembrane conductance regulatorCl- channel poreCl- channelsAmino acid substitutionsRegulator domainTransmembrane domainTwo-electrode voltage-clamp recordingsRegulatory domainMutant CFTRAcid substitutionsRegulator functionHuman airway epithelial cellsCFTRXenopus oocytesRegulatorRelease of ATP[49] Assays of dynamics, mechanisms, and regulation of ATP transport and release: Implications for study of ABC transporter function
Schwiebert E, Egan M, Guggino W. [49] Assays of dynamics, mechanisms, and regulation of ATP transport and release: Implications for study of ABC transporter function. Methods In Enzymology 1998, 292: 664-675. PMID: 9711590, DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(98)92051-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersCells, CulturedColforsinCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorElectrophysiologyEpithelial CellsHumansIonomycinLuminescent MeasurementsMembrane PotentialsMiceModels, BiologicalOocytesOsmolar ConcentrationPatch-Clamp TechniquesSignal TransductionTritiumConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorABC transportersATP-binding cassette (ABC) transportersSulfonylurea receptorFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransport of ATPABC transporter functionTransmembrane conductance regulatorImportance of ATPRegulatory machineryPancreatic β-cellsATP transportCassette transportersConductance regulatorTransporter functionTransporter moleculesBiological significanceATP sensorATPAgonist functionTransportersRelease of ATPΒ-cellsPowerful approachRegulator
1995
CFTR regulates outwardly rectifying chloride channels through an autocrine mechanism involving ATP
Schwiebert E, Egan M, Hwang T, Fulmer S, Allen S, Cutting G, Guggino W. CFTR regulates outwardly rectifying chloride channels through an autocrine mechanism involving ATP. Cell 1995, 81: 1063-1073. PMID: 7541313, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(05)80011-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnknown regulatory mechanismCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) functionRegulatory mechanismsConductance regulatorCl- secretory pathwaySignaling mechanismShort-circuit current recordingsRegulator functionCFTR functionChloride channelsCellular mechanismsSingle-channel patch-clamp recordingsCFTRCl- channelsEpithelial cellsATPAutocrine mechanismCurrent recordingsORCCPathwayCF airwaysPatch-clamp recordingsCellsMechanismRegulator
1994
Transmembrane Mutations Alter the Channel Characteristics of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes
Carroll T, Mclntosh I, Egan M, Zeitlin P, Cutting G, Guggino W. Transmembrane Mutations Alter the Channel Characteristics of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes. Cellular Physiology And Biochemistry 1994, 4: 10-18. DOI: 10.1159/000154705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorWild-type CFTRXenopus oocytesAnti-CFTR antibodiesTransmembrane conductance regulatorCFTR Cl- channelTransmembrane regionMutant CFTRMutant formsMutation altersConductance regulatorCFTR mRNACl- currentReduced cAMPCF disease severityCl- channelsOpen channel probabilityWestern blottingCFTROocytesMutationsCl- conductanceChannel propertiesCAMP