2012
Aldehyde dehydrogenases: From eye crystallins to metabolic disease and cancer stem cells
Vasiliou V, Thompson DC, Smith C, Fujita M, Chen Y. Aldehyde dehydrogenases: From eye crystallins to metabolic disease and cancer stem cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2012, 202: 2-10. PMID: 23159885, PMCID: PMC4128326, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2012.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsCrystallinsHumansLens, CrystallineMetabolic DiseasesNeoplastic Stem CellsConceptsAldehyde dehydrogenaseHuman ALDH genesALDH gene familyNon-catalytic activitiesEukaryotic genomesGene familyALDH genesCancer stem cellsMolecular basisDependent enzymesStem cellsAldehyde metabolismOxidative stressNicotinamide adenine dinucleotideOxidation of aldehydesPathophysiological processesAdenine dinucleotideDehydrogenaseMetabolic diseasesGenomeImportant roleEmbryogenesisGenesStructural elementsCrystallins
2011
Focus on Molecules: ALDH1A1: From lens and corneal crystallin to stem cell marker
Chen Y, Koppaka V, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Focus on Molecules: ALDH1A1: From lens and corneal crystallin to stem cell marker. Experimental Eye Research 2011, 102: 105-106. PMID: 21536030, PMCID: PMC3423494, DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2011.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2010
Structural and Functional Modifications of Corneal Crystallin ALDH3A1 by UVB Light
Estey T, Chen Y, Carpenter JF, Vasiliou V. Structural and Functional Modifications of Corneal Crystallin ALDH3A1 by UVB Light. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e15218. PMID: 21203538, PMCID: PMC3006428, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive site CysNon-native aggregationNon-covalent interactionsAldehyde dehydrogenase 3A1MALDI-TOF mass spectrometryMammalian corneal epitheliumCorneal crystallinsSpectroscopic studiesChemical modificationUV-induced damageCys residuesGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenaseTertiary structureMass spectrometryMultifaceted roleResult of aggregationALDH3A1Enzymatic activityCorneal proteinsUV-induced inactivationOxidative stressProteinFunctional modificationsResiduesDirect absorption