2021
Ketogenic diet restrains aging-induced exacerbation of coronavirus infection in mice
Ryu S, Shchukina I, Youm YH, Qing H, Hilliard B, Dlugos T, Zhang X, Yasumoto Y, Booth CJ, Fernández-Hernando C, Suárez Y, Khanna K, Horvath TL, Dietrich MO, Artyomov M, Wang A, Dixit VD. Ketogenic diet restrains aging-induced exacerbation of coronavirus infection in mice. ELife 2021, 10: e66522. PMID: 34151773, PMCID: PMC8245129, DOI: 10.7554/elife.66522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΓδ T cellsKetogenic dietCoronavirus infectionAged miceT cellsHigher systemic inflammationInfected aged miceCOVID-19 severityCOVID-19 infectionActivation of ketogenesisMouse hepatitis virus strain A59Systemic inflammationInflammatory damageInfluenza infectionClinical hallmarkNLRP3 inflammasomeImmune surveillanceAdipose tissuePotential treatmentInfectionMiceStrongest predictorLungMortalityAge
2018
Genetic Ablation of miR-33 Increases Food Intake, Enhances Adipose Tissue Expansion, and Promotes Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Price NL, Singh AK, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Wing A, Canfrán-Duque A, Diaz-Ruiz A, Araldi E, Baldán Á, Camporez JP, Suárez Y, Rodeheffer MS, Shulman GI, de Cabo R, Fernández-Hernando C. Genetic Ablation of miR-33 Increases Food Intake, Enhances Adipose Tissue Expansion, and Promotes Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Cell Reports 2018, 22: 2133-2145. PMID: 29466739, PMCID: PMC5860817, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.01.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdiposityAnimalsCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLEatingEnzyme ActivationGene DeletionGene Expression RegulationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm CellsInflammation MediatorsInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiverMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsModels, BiologicalObesityProtein Kinase C-epsilonSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1ConceptsMiR-33Insulin resistanceFood intakeIncreases food intakeAdipose tissue expansionKey metabolic tissuesWild-type animalsPromotes obesityImpaired lipolysisPair feedingCardiovascular diseaseMetabolic dysfunctionTherapeutic modulationAdipose tissueLipid uptakeMiRNA-based therapiesMetabolic tissuesGenetic ablationTissue expansionMiceObesityTherapyDeleterious effectsDiseasePrevious reports
2014
Long‐term therapeutic silencing of miR‐33 increases circulating triglyceride levels and hepatic lipid accumulation in mice
Goedeke L, Salerno A, Ramírez CM, Guo L, Allen RM, Yin X, Langley SR, Esau C, Wanschel A, Fisher EA, Suárez Y, Baldán A, Mayr M, Fernández-Hernando C. Long‐term therapeutic silencing of miR‐33 increases circulating triglyceride levels and hepatic lipid accumulation in mice. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2014, 6: 1133-1141. PMID: 25038053, PMCID: PMC4197861, DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201404046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietFatty acid synthaseMiR-33Chronic inhibitionTriglyceride levelsTherapeutic silencingHigh-density lipoprotein levelsAcetyl-CoA carboxylaseLipid accumulationAtherosclerotic vascular diseaseHepatic lipid accumulationRegression of atherosclerosisModerate hepatic steatosisLiver of miceNon-human primatesLipoprotein levelsHepatic steatosisVascular diseaseLong-term effectsStrong inverse correlationPersistent inhibitionVivo increaseCholesterol transportMiceAdverse effectsImproved repair of dermal wounds in mice lacking microRNA‐155
van Solingen C, Araldi E, Chamorro‐Jorganes A, Fernández‐Hernando C, Suárez Y. Improved repair of dermal wounds in mice lacking microRNA‐155. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2014, 18: 1104-1112. PMID: 24636235, PMCID: PMC4112003, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-155Wound tissueWound healingIncreased expressionWound closureImpaired wound repairAnalysis of woundsSkin of miceMiR-155 targetsType 1 collagenWild-type animalsInflammatory mediatorsWT miceWound healing processImmune responseInterleukin-4Healthy skinMicroRNA-155Punch woundsMiceElevated numbersBeneficial effectsWound closingDermal wound healingDermal wounds
2009
Genetic Evidence Supporting a Critical Role of Endothelial Caveolin-1 during the Progression of Atherosclerosis
Fernández-Hernando C, Yu J, Suárez Y, Rahner C, Dávalos A, Lasunción MA, Sessa WC. Genetic Evidence Supporting a Critical Role of Endothelial Caveolin-1 during the Progression of Atherosclerosis. Cell Metabolism 2009, 10: 48-54. PMID: 19583953, PMCID: PMC2735117, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2009.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression of atherosclerosisInitiation of atherosclerosisCav-1ApoE knockout backgroundArtery wallKnockout backgroundLeukocyte adhesion moleculesNitric oxide productionEndothelial Cav-1 expressionCav-1 expressionEndothelial caveolin-1AtherosclerosisTransgenic miceOxide productionGenetic ablationLDL infiltrationAdhesion moleculesCritical roleCaveolin-1 geneLDL-derived cholesterolMiceVessel wallPhysiological evidenceLesion expansionGenetic evidence