2013
MicroRNAs as pharmacological targets in endothelial cell function and dysfunction
Chamorro-Jorganes A, Araldi E, Suárez Y. MicroRNAs as pharmacological targets in endothelial cell function and dysfunction. Pharmacological Research 2013, 75: 15-27. PMID: 23603154, PMCID: PMC3752325, DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2013.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cell functionShort non-coding RNAsCell functionPost-transcriptional levelNon-coding RNAsEndothelial-specific microRNAsGene expressionMorphogenic capacityCritical regulatorNormal endothelial cell functionMicroRNAsCell dysfunctionEndothelial cell dysfunctionPathophysiological conditionsLatest insightsParacrine mannerPharmacological targetsEndothelial cellsTherapeutic potentialBarrier functionTraffickingRNALeukocyte traffickingRegulatorTarget
2012
miR-1 and miR-206 regulate angiogenesis by modulating VegfA expression in zebrafish
Stahlhut C, Suárez Y, Lu J, Mishima Y, Giraldez AJ. miR-1 and miR-206 regulate angiogenesis by modulating VegfA expression in zebrafish. Development 2012, 139: 4356-4365. PMID: 23132244, PMCID: PMC3509730, DOI: 10.1242/dev.083774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-1/206Post-transcriptional modulatorsMiRNA-target interactionsMiR-1Appropriate physiological responsesRegulation of VEGFAZebrafish developmentEmbryonic developmentTarget protectorNovel functionPrecise regulationGene expressionMorphogenetic activityDevelopmental angiogenesisPutative targetsRegulate angiogenesisEssential processMiR-206Physiological responsesCellular communicationVEGFA expressionGrowth factorVascular endothelial growth factorExpressionAngiogenesis
2010
MicroRNAs Are Necessary for Vascular Smooth Muscle Growth, Differentiation, and Function
Albinsson S, Suarez Y, Skoura A, Offermanns S, Miano JM, Sessa WC. MicroRNAs Are Necessary for Vascular Smooth Muscle Growth, Differentiation, and Function. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2010, 30: 1118-1126. PMID: 20378849, PMCID: PMC2880481, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.109.200873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsAortaCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDEAD-box RNA HelicasesEmbryo LossEndoribonucleasesGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenotypeGestational AgeHemorrhageIntegrasesLiver DiseasesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMicrofilament ProteinsMicroRNAsMuscle DevelopmentMuscle ProteinsMuscle, Smooth, VascularNuclear ProteinsPhenotypeRibonuclease IIIStress FibersTrans-ActivatorsTranscriptional ActivationTransfectionUmbilical ArteriesVasoconstrictionVasodilationConceptsLate embryonic lethalityFundamental cellular processesContractile differentiationContractile protein markersDicer-dependent miRNAsActin stress fibersDeletion of DicerRole of miRNAsDicer resultsOverexpression of microRNAEmbryonic lethalityMiRNA synthesisCellular processesRate-limiting enzymeStress fibersVascular developmentMuscle growthCell typesCellular proliferationMiRNAsVascular smooth muscle growthVascular smooth muscle proliferationMicroRNAsProtein markersDicer
2005
Lovastatin-induced PC-12 cell differentiation is associated with RhoA/RhoA kinase pathway inactivation
Fernández-Hernando C, Suárez Y, Lasunción MA. Lovastatin-induced PC-12 cell differentiation is associated with RhoA/RhoA kinase pathway inactivation. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2005, 29: 591-602. PMID: 15951198, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2005.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCholesterolDiterpenesEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLovastatinNeuritesPC12 CellsPhosphorylationProtein PrenylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsRho-Associated KinasesRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinSterolsTerpenesConceptsNeurite outgrowthNon-sterol mevalonate derivativesPC-12 cell differentiationCellular lipid compositionNon-sterol isoprenoidsEffects of geranylgeraniolBiosynthetic pathwayProtein prenylationRole of cholesterolCofilin phosphorylationRhoA signalingMevalonate derivativesA ReductaseRhoA activationCell differentiationCoenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductaseLovastatin inhibitsPC-12 cellsCholesterol biosynthesisPathway inactivationRhoA kinaseLipid compositionOutgrowthGeranylgeraniolInhibition