Pablo Fernandez Tussy
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2024
miR-33 deletion in hepatocytes attenuates NAFLD-NASH-HCC progression
https://insight.jci.org/articles/view/168476Peer-Reviewed Original Research In PressFatty acid binding protein 5 suppression attenuates obesity-induced hepatocellular carcinoma by promoting ferroptosis and intratumoral immune rewiring
Sun J, Esplugues E, Bort A, Cardelo M, Ruz-Maldonado I, Fernández-Tussy P, Wong C, Wang H, Ojima I, Kaczocha M, Perry R, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Fatty acid binding protein 5 suppression attenuates obesity-induced hepatocellular carcinoma by promoting ferroptosis and intratumoral immune rewiring. Nature Metabolism 2024, 6: 741-763. PMID: 38664583, DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01019-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty acid binding protein 5Tumor-associated macrophagesHepatocellular carcinomaImmunosuppressive phenotype of tumor-associated macrophagesIncreased CD8+ T cell activationCD8+ T cell activationPhenotype of tumor-associated macrophagesPro-inflammatory tumor microenvironmentCo-stimulatory molecules CD80T cell activationHepatocellular carcinoma burdenTransformation of hepatocytesBinding protein 5Potential therapeutic approachImmunosuppressive phenotypeTumor microenvironmentFerroptosis-induced cell deathMale miceEnhanced ferroptosisTherapeutic approachesPharmacological inhibitionGenetic ablationIncreased expressionSingle-cell atlasAnalysis of transformed cellsmicroRNA-33 controls hunger signaling in hypothalamic AgRP neurons
Price N, Fernández-Tussy P, Varela L, Cardelo M, Shanabrough M, Aryal B, de Cabo R, Suárez Y, Horvath T, Fernández-Hernando C. microRNA-33 controls hunger signaling in hypothalamic AgRP neurons. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 2131. PMID: 38459068, PMCID: PMC10923783, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46427-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgRP neuronsFeeding behaviorFatty acid metabolismNon-coding RNAsMitochondrial biogenesisRegulatory pathwaysTarget genesHypothalamic AgRP neuronsExcessive nutrient intakeCentral regulatorBioenergetic processesAcid metabolismActivation of AgRP neuronsModulate feeding behaviorCentral regulation of feeding behaviorRegulation of feeding behaviorMiR-33Hunger signalsMicroRNA-33Metabolic diseasesAlternative therapeutic approachLoss of miR-33Mouse modelMetabolic dysfunctionRegulation
2022
Fibronectin-Integrin α5 Signaling in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes.
Chen M, Hu R, Cavinato C, Zhuang ZW, Zhang J, Yun S, Fernandez Tussy P, Singh A, Murtada SI, Tanaka K, Liu M, Fernández-Hernando C, Humphrey JD, Schwartz MA. Fibronectin-Integrin α5 Signaling in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 2022, 71: 2020-2033. PMID: 35771994, PMCID: PMC9450851, DOI: 10.2337/db21-0958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular complicationsInjection of streptozotocinBlood flow recoveryHigh-fat dietType 1 diabetesInflammatory cell invasionIntegrin α5T1D miceVascular basement membraneVascular diseaseCarotid arteryHindlimb ischemiaMetalloproteinase expressionMain receptorType 1Plaque sizeBeneficial effectsEndothelial cellsMajor causeCell invasionExtracellular matrix proteinsHyperlipidemiaComplicationsBasement membraneT1D
2019
miR-873-5p targets mitochondrial GNMT-Complex II interface contributing to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Fernández-Tussy P, Fernández-Ramos D, Lopitz-Otsoa F, Simón J, Barbier-Torres L, Gomez-Santos B, Nuñez-Garcia M, Azkargorta M, Gutiérrez-de Juan V, Serrano-Macia M, Rodríguez-Agudo R, Iruzubieta P, Anguita J, Castro RE, Champagne D, Rincón M, Elortza F, Arslanow A, Krawczyk M, Lammert F, Kirchmeyer M, Behrmann I, Crespo J, Lu SC, Mato JM, Varela-Rey M, Aspichueta P, Delgado TC, Martínez-Chantar ML. miR-873-5p targets mitochondrial GNMT-Complex II interface contributing to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Molecular Metabolism 2019, 29: 40-54. PMID: 31668391, PMCID: PMC6728756, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research