2024
Endothelial γ-protocadherins inhibit KLF2 and KLF4 to promote atherosclerosis
Joshi D, Coon B, Chakraborty R, Deng H, Yang Z, Babar M, Fernandez-Tussy P, Meredith E, Attanasio J, Joshi N, Traylor J, Orr A, Fernandez-Hernando C, Libreros S, Schwartz M. Endothelial γ-protocadherins inhibit KLF2 and KLF4 to promote atherosclerosis. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2024, 3: 1035-1048. PMID: 39232138, PMCID: PMC11399086, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00522-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisCadherin Related ProteinsCadherinsDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPlaque, AtheroscleroticReceptors, NotchSignal TransductionConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseIntracellular domainNotch intracellular domainTranscription factor KLF2Mechanisms of vascular inflammationAnti-inflammatory programVascular endothelial cellsHost defenseCleavage resultsAntibody blockadeGenetic deletionVascular inflammationViral infectionImmune systemEndothelial cellsCardiovascular diseasePromote atherosclerosisBlood flowKLF2KLF4Suppressive signalsEndotheliumMechanistic studiesFatty 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 cells
2021
MMAB promotes negative feedback control of cholesterol homeostasis
Goedeke L, Canfrán-Duque A, Rotllan N, Chaube B, Thompson BM, Lee RG, Cline GW, McDonald JG, Shulman GI, Lasunción MA, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. MMAB promotes negative feedback control of cholesterol homeostasis. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 6448. PMID: 34750386, PMCID: PMC8575900, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26787-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkyl and Aryl TransferasesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCholesterolCholesterol, LDLFeedback, PhysiologicalGene Expression ProfilingHeLa CellsHep G2 CellsHomeostasisHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl CoA ReductasesLiverMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, LDLRNA InterferenceSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2ConceptsCholesterol biosynthesisCholesterol homeostasisMouse hepatic cell lineIntegrative genomic strategyIntricate regulatory networkMaster transcriptional regulatorCellular cholesterol levelsHMGCR activityLDL-cholesterol uptakeCholesterol levelsHuman hepatic cellsSterol contentGenomic strategiesTranscriptional regulatorsRegulatory networksIntracellular cholesterol levelsGene expressionUnexpected roleHepatic cell linesBiosynthesisMMABIntracellular levelsCell linesHomeostasisExpression of SREBP2Ketogenic 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
2019
Caveolin-1 Regulates Atherogenesis by Attenuating Low-Density Lipoprotein Transcytosis and Vascular Inflammation Independently of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activation
Ramírez CM, Zhang X, Bandyopadhyay C, Rotllan N, Sugiyama MG, Aryal B, Liu X, He S, Kraehling JR, Ulrich V, Lin CS, Velazquez H, Lasunción MA, Li G, Suárez Y, Tellides G, Swirski FK, Lee WL, Schwartz MA, Sessa WC, Fernández-Hernando C. Caveolin-1 Regulates Atherogenesis by Attenuating Low-Density Lipoprotein Transcytosis and Vascular Inflammation Independently of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activation. Circulation 2019, 140: 225-239. PMID: 31154825, PMCID: PMC6778687, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.038571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseDiet-induced atherosclerosisNO productionVascular inflammationENOS activationEndothelial nitric oxide synthase activationNitric oxide synthase activationAthero-protective functionsLipid metabolic factorsEndothelial cell inflammationNitric oxide synthaseWild-type miceMice Lacking ExpressionProduction of NOExtracellular matrix remodelingInflammatory primingHyperlipidemic miceInflammatory pathwaysAortic archCell inflammationOxide synthaseMetabolic factorsMouse modelAtherosclerosisInflammation
2018
Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis
Aryal B, Singh AK, Zhang X, Varela L, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Chaube B, Camporez JP, Vatner DF, Horvath TL, Shulman GI, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e97918. PMID: 29563332, PMCID: PMC5926923, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.97918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAllelesAngiopoietin-Like Protein 4AnimalsAtherosclerosisBody WeightChemokinesCytokinesDiet, High-FatDiet, WesternFatty AcidsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Knockout TechniquesGlucoseInsulinIntegrasesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLipid MetabolismLipoprotein LipaseLipoproteinsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMusclesObesityProprotein Convertase 9TriglyceridesConceptsAngiopoietin-like protein 4High-fat dietEctopic lipid depositionLipid depositionGlucose toleranceLipoprotein lipaseShort-term high-fat dietSevere metabolic abnormalitiesProgression of atherosclerosisMajor risk factorTriacylglycerol-rich lipoproteinsFatty acid uptakeAdipose tissue resultsProatherogenic lipoproteinsCardiometabolic diseasesMetabolic abnormalitiesKO miceRisk factorsWhole body lipidMetabolic disordersGlucose metabolismLPL activityAdipose tissueGenetic ablationRapid clearanceGenetic 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
2017
Genetic Dissection of the Impact of miR-33a and miR-33b during the Progression of Atherosclerosis
Price NL, Rotllan N, Canfrán-Duque A, Zhang X, Pati P, Arias N, Moen J, Mayr M, Ford DA, Baldán Á, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Genetic Dissection of the Impact of miR-33a and miR-33b during the Progression of Atherosclerosis. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 1317-1330. PMID: 29091769, PMCID: PMC5687841, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1Blood GlucoseCells, CulturedCholesterolCholesterol, HDLDisease ProgressionGene Regulatory NetworksMacrophages, PeritonealMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsMitochondrial Trifunctional Protein, beta SubunitMyocardiumReceptors, LDLConceptsPlaque burdenMiR-33MiR-33-deficient miceReduced plaque burdenProgression of atherosclerosisPro-atherogenic effectsMacrophage cholesterol effluxDecreases lipid accumulationTreatment of atherosclerosisMacrophage-specific lossMiR-33 deficiencyPromotes obesityHDL levelsInsulin resistancePlaque macrophagesProtective effectHyperlipidemic conditionsCholesterol effluxPlaque developmentLipid metabolismAtherosclerosisLipid accumulationHDL biogenesisPromising targetMacrophagesMacrophage deficiency of miR‐21 promotes apoptosis, plaque necrosis, and vascular inflammation during atherogenesis
Canfrán‐Duque A, Rotllan N, Zhang X, Fernández‐Fuertes M, Ramírez‐Hidalgo C, Araldi E, Daimiel L, Busto R, Fernández‐Hernando C, Suárez Y. Macrophage deficiency of miR‐21 promotes apoptosis, plaque necrosis, and vascular inflammation during atherogenesis. EMBO Molecular Medicine 2017, 9: 1244-1262. PMID: 28674080, PMCID: PMC5582411, DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201607492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsER stress-induced apoptosisPost-translational degradationFoam cell formationMiR-21MiR-21 target genesTarget genesJNK signalingPlaque necrosisAbundant miRNAVascular inflammationAccumulation of lipidsHematopoietic cellsMacrophage apoptosisCell formationAberrant expressionMacrophage deficiencyApoptosisCholesterol effluxProgression of atherosclerosisChronic inflammatory diseasePathophysiological processesInflammatory cellsExpressionInflammatory diseasesCardiovascular diseaseLanosterol Modulates TLR4-Mediated Innate Immune Responses in Macrophages
Araldi E, Fernández-Fuertes M, Canfrán-Duque A, Tang W, Cline GW, Madrigal-Matute J, Pober JS, Lasunción MA, Wu D, Fernández-Hernando C, Suárez Y. Lanosterol Modulates TLR4-Mediated Innate Immune Responses in Macrophages. Cell Reports 2017, 19: 2743-2755. PMID: 28658622, PMCID: PMC5553565, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.05.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 4Activator of transcriptionCholesterol biosynthetic pathwayTranscriptional repressionBiosynthetic pathwayLanosterol accumulationGene productsSterol intermediatesSignal transducerGene expressionSelective regulatorSTAT2 activationInnate immune responseType I interferonConditional disruptionCritical functionsMembrane fluidityROS productionMacrophage immunityListeria monocytogenes infectionResistance of miceMouse macrophagesInnate immunityI interferonCYP51A1
2016
ANGPTL4 deficiency in haematopoietic cells promotes monocyte expansion and atherosclerosis progression
Aryal B, Rotllan N, Araldi E, Ramírez CM, He S, Chousterman BG, Fenn AM, Wanschel A, Madrigal-Matute J, Warrier N, Martín-Ventura JL, Swirski FK, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. ANGPTL4 deficiency in haematopoietic cells promotes monocyte expansion and atherosclerosis progression. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 12313. PMID: 27460411, PMCID: PMC4974469, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiopoietin-Like Protein 4AnimalsApoptosisAtherosclerosisBone Marrow TransplantationCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDisease ProgressionFoam CellsHematopoietic Stem CellsHumansInflammationLeukocytosisMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLModels, BiologicalMonocytesMyeloid Progenitor CellsPlaque, AtheroscleroticConceptsFoam cell formationMyeloid progenitor cell expansionANGPTL4 deficiencyCell formationMacrophage gene expressionLipid raft contentMyeloid progenitor populationsProgenitor cell expansionUpregulated genesProgenitor populationsGene expressionHaematopoietic cellsCell surfaceMacrophage apoptosisCell expansionCells resultsProtein 4Lipid accumulationCD36 expressionLike protein 4ExpressionProfound effectMacrophagesGenesLarger atherosclerotic plaquesAge‐associated vascular inflammation promotes monocytosis during atherogenesis
Du W, Wong C, Song Y, Shen H, Mori D, Rotllan N, Price N, Dobrian AD, Meng H, Kleinstein SH, Fernandez‐Hernando C, Goldstein DR. Age‐associated vascular inflammation promotes monocytosis during atherogenesis. Aging Cell 2016, 15: 766-777. PMID: 27135421, PMCID: PMC4933655, DOI: 10.1111/acel.12488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisBlood VesselsCell CountChemotaxisCulture Media, ConditionedDiet, High-FatDown-RegulationHematopoiesisHemodynamicsInflammationInflammation MediatorsInsulin ResistanceInterleukin-6LeukocytosisMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMonocytesOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReceptors, LDLStromal CellsUp-RegulationConceptsHigh-fat dietVascular inflammationMacrophage accumulationAtherosclerotic aortaBone marrow transplant experimentsStromal factorsElevated blood pressureVascular smooth muscle cellsLow-fat dietSmooth muscle cellsBlood pressurePeripheral monocytosisProinflammatory stateInflammatory stateLDL levelsIL-6Insulin resistancePeripheral bloodEnhanced atherogenesisInflammatory responseMetabolic dysfunctionYoung aortasMurine modelProduction of osteopontinCCL-2
2015
Endothelial Glucocorticoid Receptor Suppresses Atherogenesis—Brief Report
Goodwin JE, Zhang X, Rotllan N, Feng Y, Zhou H, Fernández-Hernando C, Yu J, Sessa WC. Endothelial Glucocorticoid Receptor Suppresses Atherogenesis—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2015, 35: 779-782. PMID: 25810297, PMCID: PMC4375730, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisBody WeightBrachiocephalic TrunkCholesterolDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsGenotypeMacrophagesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhenotypeReceptors, GlucocorticoidSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTriglyceridesConceptsEndothelial glucocorticoid receptorGlucocorticoid receptorHigh-fat diet feedingApoE knockout backgroundSevere atherosclerotic lesionsGroups of micePathogenesis of atherosclerosisAortic sinusTotal cholesterolAtherosclerosis progressionBrachiocephalic arteryControl miceInflammatory milieuTonic inhibitionDiet feedingMacrophage recruitmentAtherosclerotic lesionsBody weightMiceKnockout backgroundReceptorsLesionsAtherosclerosisInflammationArteryDietary lipids modulate the expression of miR‐107, an miRNA that regulates the circadian system
Daimiel‐Ruiz L, Klett‐Mingo M, Konstantinidou V, Micó V, Aranda JF, García B, Martínez‐Botas J, Dávalos A, Fernández‐Hernando C, Ordovás JM. Dietary lipids modulate the expression of miR‐107, an miRNA that regulates the circadian system. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 2015, 59: 552-565. PMID: 25522185, PMCID: PMC4591752, DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201400616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseMiR-107Cardio-protective effectsType 2 diabetesUnhealthy dietary habitsCircadian rhythmCaco-2 cellsCVD riskConjugated linoleic acidPharmacological treatmentProtective effectDietary habitsMetabolic disordersDietary lipidsPutative target genesDocosahexanoic acidRelevant transcription factorsMultiple metabolic pathwaysRole of miRNAsOwn promoterTranscription factorsTarget genesDiseaseGene resultsGene expression
2014
Hematopoietic Akt2 deficiency attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis
Rodlan N, Chamorro‐Jorganes A, Araldi E, Wanschel AC, Aryal B, Aranda JF, Goedeke L, Salerno AG, Ramírez CM, Sessa WC, Suárez Y, Fernández‐Hernando C. Hematopoietic Akt2 deficiency attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis. The FASEB Journal 2014, 29: 597-610. PMID: 25392271, PMCID: PMC4314230, DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-262097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisBlood GlucoseBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell MovementCholesterolCytokinesDisease ProgressionInflammationInsulinLeukocytesLipidsLipoproteins, LDLMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, FluorescencePlaque, AtheroscleroticProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, LDLConceptsProgression of atherosclerosisSerine-threonine protein kinaseBone marrow cellsAkt2-deficient miceInsulin-responsive tissuesWild-type bone marrow cellsProtein kinaseMarrow cellsAkt2 deficiencyAkt2Higher plasma lipidsWild-type miceMice resultsProatherogenic cytokinesObese subjectsPlasma lipidsProinflammatory cytokinesInsulin resistanceInflammatory responseGlucose levelsAtherosclerotic plaquesCholesterol metabolismAtherosclerosisMacrophage migrationMarked reductionImproved 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
2010
MiR-33 Contributes to the Regulation of Cholesterol Homeostasis
Rayner KJ, Suárez Y, Dávalos A, Parathath S, Fitzgerald ML, Tamehiro N, Fisher EA, Moore KJ, Fernández-Hernando C. MiR-33 Contributes to the Regulation of Cholesterol Homeostasis. Science 2010, 328: 1570-1573. PMID: 20466885, PMCID: PMC3114628, DOI: 10.1126/science.1189862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApolipoprotein A-IATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 1ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersCarrier ProteinsCell LineCholesterolCholesterol, DietaryDietary FatsGene Expression RegulationHomeostasisHumansHypercholesterolemiaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntronsLipoproteinsLipoproteins, HDLLiverMacrophagesMacrophages, PeritonealMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsNiemann-Pick C1 ProteinProteinsSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2TransfectionConceptsSterol regulatory element-binding factor-2MiR-33Cellular cholesterol transportCholesterol effluxExpression of genesIntronic microRNAsTranscriptional regulatorsTriphosphate-binding cassette transportersAdenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transportersCellular cholesterol effluxCassette transportersHDL biogenesisHuman cellsCellular levelCholesterol homeostasisABCA1 expressionFactor 2Mouse macrophagesGenesLentiviral deliveryCholesterol transportExpressionABCA1Cholesterol metabolismEfflux
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