2009
Partial Correction of Cystic Fibrosis Defects with PLGA Nanoparticles Encapsulating Curcumin
Cartiera MS, Ferreira EC, Caputo C, Egan ME, Caplan MJ, Saltzman WM. Partial Correction of Cystic Fibrosis Defects with PLGA Nanoparticles Encapsulating Curcumin. Molecular Pharmaceutics 2009, 7: 86-93. PMID: 19886674, PMCID: PMC2815009, DOI: 10.1021/mp900138a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdministration, OralAnimalsBiological AvailabilityBiological Transport, ActiveCurcuminCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorEnzyme InhibitorsHumansLactic AcidMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CFTRMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMutationNanoparticlesPolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerSarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases
2006
CFTR is required for PKA-regulated ATP sensitivity of Kir1.1 potassium channels in mouse kidney
Lu M, Leng Q, Egan ME, Caplan MJ, Boulpaep EL, Giebisch GH, Hebert SC. CFTR is required for PKA-regulated ATP sensitivity of Kir1.1 potassium channels in mouse kidney. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2006, 116: 797-807. PMID: 16470247, PMCID: PMC1361349, DOI: 10.1172/jci26961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCurcuminCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKidneyMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CFTRMice, TransgenicMutationOocytesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingXenopus laevisConceptsFunctional switchCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl(-) channelATP sensitivityEffects of CFTRThick ascending limbPotential physiological rolePKA activityRenal K channelsCystic fibrosisPhysiological roleSecretory channelsK channelsRenal tubule epithelial cellsApical membraneCFTRDeltaF508 mutationDistal nephron segmentsCl- channelsK homeostasisTubule epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsTAL cellsPotassium channelsK handlingGlibenclamide sensitivity
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