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 SREBP2
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
2015
MicroRNA-148a regulates LDL receptor and ABCA1 expression to control circulating lipoprotein levels
Goedeke L, Rotllan N, Canfrán-Duque A, Aranda JF, Ramírez CM, Araldi E, Lin CS, Anderson NN, Wagschal A, de Cabo R, Horton JD, Lasunción MA, Näär AM, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. MicroRNA-148a regulates LDL receptor and ABCA1 expression to control circulating lipoprotein levels. Nature Medicine 2015, 21: 1280-1289. PMID: 26437365, PMCID: PMC4711995, DOI: 10.1038/nm.3949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1Cholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLGene Expression RegulationHep G2 CellsHepatocytesHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansLiverMiceMicroRNAsReceptors, LDLRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalSignal TransductionSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1
2013
Curcumin promotes exosomes/microvesicles secretion that attenuates lysosomal cholesterol traffic impairment
Canfrán‐Duque A, Pastor Ó, Quintana‐Portillo R, Lerma M, de la Peña G, Martín‐Hidalgo A, Fernández‐Hernando C, Lasunción MA, Busto R. Curcumin promotes exosomes/microvesicles secretion that attenuates lysosomal cholesterol traffic impairment. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 2013, 58: 687-697. PMID: 24288129, DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201300350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExosomes/microvesiclesMicrovesicle secretionEndosomes/lysosomesEndolysosomal originFlotillin-2Release of cholesterolTHP-1 differentiated macrophagesMultivesicular bodiesDifferent cell linesExosome markersSmall vesiclesTrafficking impairmentDifferentiated macrophagesTraffic impairmentCholesterol cell contentLysosomal storage diseaseCell linesEffect of curcuminCholesterol accumulationMicrovesiclesSecretion fluidVesiclesCellsCD63Cell content
2010
Haloperidol disrupts lipid rafts and impairs insulin signaling in SH-SY5Y cells
Sánchez-Wandelmer J, Dávalos A, de la Peña G, Cano S, Giera M, Canfrán-Duque A, Bracher F, Martín-Hidalgo A, Fernández-Hernando C, Lasunción M, Busto R. Haloperidol disrupts lipid rafts and impairs insulin signaling in SH-SY5Y cells. Neuroscience 2010, 167: 143-153. PMID: 20123000, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.01.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of haloperidolCholesterol contentLipid raft compositionCholesterol biosynthesisCell cholesterol contentSH-SY5Y cellsNeuroblastoma SH-SY5YHL-60 human cell linesDopamine receptorsMetabolic effectsTherapeutic effectHaloperidolInsulin-Akt signalingImpairs insulinCellular cholesterol homeostasisLipid raftsSH-SY5YFree cholesterolCholesterol homeostasisDependent insulinDrug inhibitionHuman cell linesCell linesPhysiological vehicleInsulin
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