2007
Dicer Dependent MicroRNAs Regulate Gene Expression and Functions in Human Endothelial Cells
Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C, Pober JS, Sessa WC. Dicer Dependent MicroRNAs Regulate Gene Expression and Functions in Human Endothelial Cells. Circulation Research 2007, 100: 1164-1173. PMID: 17379831, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000265065.26744.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expressionHuman endothelial cellsEndogenous miRNA levelsImportance of miRNAsMaturation of microRNAsEC gene expressionEndothelial cellsTek/TieKnockdown of DicerDICER-dependent microRNAsRole of DicerMiRNA expression profilesKDR/VEGFR2MiR-222/221Dicer knockdownDependent microRNAsSynthase protein levelsDicerKey regulatorExpression profilesKey enzymePhysiological pathwaysCord formationEndothelial biologyMiRNAs
2006
Identification of Golgi-localized acyl transferases that palmitoylate and regulate endothelial nitric oxide synthase
Fernández-Hernando C, Fukata M, Bernatchez PN, Fukata Y, Lin MI, Bredt DS, Sessa WC. Identification of Golgi-localized acyl transferases that palmitoylate and regulate endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Journal Of Cell Biology 2006, 174: 369-377. PMID: 16864653, PMCID: PMC2064233, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200601051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endothelial cellsComplementary DNAPalmitoylation-deficient mutantHuman embryonic kidney 293 cellsEmbryonic kidney 293 cellsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseEndothelial cellsKidney 293 cellsDHHC enzymesN-myristoylationS-palmitoylationNew GolgiSubcellular localizationCDNA clonesPlasma membraneLipid modificationCytoplasmic aspectENOS localizationGolgi apparatusRegulatory roleENOS palmitoylationPalmitoyl transferaseGolgiNitric oxide synthaseAcyl transferase