2016
Platelet WDR1 suppresses platelet activity and is associated with cardiovascular disease
Montenont E, Echagarruga C, Allen N, Araldi E, Suarez Y, Berger JS. Platelet WDR1 suppresses platelet activity and is associated with cardiovascular disease. Blood 2016, 128: 2033-2042. PMID: 27609643, PMCID: PMC5073182, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-03-703157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet activityCardiovascular diseaseMEG-01 cellsHyperreactive platelet phenotypeBasal intracellular calcium concentrationPathogenesis of atherothrombosisSex-matched controlsIntracellular calcium concentrationMessenger RNAMEG-01Healthy controlsClinical significancePlatelet-related genesPlatelet phenotypeBasal stateMegakaryoblastic cell line MEG-01Human megakaryoblastic cell line MEG-01Thrombin activationDiseaseCalcium concentrationKD phenotypeProtein levelsF-actin contentPlatelet messenger RNAPlatelet RNA
2009
Nogo-B Receptor Stabilizes Niemann-Pick Type C2 Protein and Regulates Intracellular Cholesterol Trafficking
Harrison KD, Miao RQ, Fernandez-Hernándo C, Suárez Y, Dávalos A, Sessa WC. Nogo-B Receptor Stabilizes Niemann-Pick Type C2 Protein and Regulates Intracellular Cholesterol Trafficking. Cell Metabolism 2009, 10: 208-218. PMID: 19723497, PMCID: PMC2739452, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2009.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNiemann-Pick type C2 (NPC2) proteinIntracellular cholesterol traffickingC2 proteinCholesterol traffickingEndoplasmic reticulumTwo-hybrid screenC-terminal domainCellular rolesIntracellular cholesterol accumulationSterol sensingProtein stabilityN-terminusNgBRProteinProtein levelsNPC2 mutationsCholesterol accumulationGenetic deficiencyTraffickingRNAiNPC2TerminusBiologyBaitReticulum