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he fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) encodes an m6A RNA demethylase that controls mRNA processing and has been linked to both obesity and bone mineral density in humans by genome-wide association studies. To examine the role of FTO in bone, we characterized the phenotype of mice lacking Fto globally (FtoKO) or selectively in osteoblasts […]
https://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.png00Haig Didizianhttps://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.pngHaig Didizian2019-01-01 00:00:002019-01-01 00:00:00The RNA demethylase FTO is required for maintenance of bone mass and functions to protect osteoblasts from genotoxic damage
Repair of the endothelial cell barrier after inflammatory injury is essential for tissue fluid homeostasis and normalizing leukocyte transmigration. However, the mechanisms of endothelial regeneration remain poorly understood. Here we show that the endothelial and hematopoietic developmental transcription factor Sox17 promotes endothelial regeneration in the endotoxemia model of endothelial injury. Genetic lineage tracing studies demonstrate […]
https://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.png00Haig Didizianhttps://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.pngHaig Didizian2019-01-01 00:00:002019-01-01 00:00:00Sox17 is required for endothelial regeneration following inflammation-induced vascular injury
Although human genetic studies have implicated many susceptible genes associated with plasma lipid levels, their physiological and molecular functions are not fully characterized. Here we demonstrate that orphan G protein-coupled receptor 146 (GPR146 ) promotes activity of hepatic sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP2) through activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway, […]
Metastasis is the major driver of death in patients with cancer. Invasion of surrounding tissues and metastasis have been proposed to initiate following loss of the intercellular adhesion protein, E-cadherin1,2, on the basis of inverse correlations between in vitro migration and E-cadherin levels3. However, this hypothesis is inconsistent with the observation that most breast cancers […]
https://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.png00Haig Didizianhttps://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.pngHaig Didizian2019-01-01 00:00:002019-01-01 00:00:00E-cadherin is required for metastasis in multiple models of breast cancer
The protection of telomere ends by the shelterin complex prevents DNA damage signalling and promiscuous repair at chromosome ends. Evidence suggests that the 3 single-stranded telomere end can assemble into a lasso-like t-loop configuration, which has been proposed to safeguard chromosome ends from being recognized as DNA double-strand breaks. Mechanisms must also exist to transiently […]
https://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.png00Haig Didizianhttps://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.pngHaig Didizian2019-01-01 00:00:002019-01-01 00:00:00CDK phosphorylation of TRF2 controls t-loop dynamics during the cell cycle
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, painful disease. Currently OA is incurable, and its etiology largely unknown, partly due to limited understanding of OA as a whole-joint disease. Here we report that two homologous microRNAs, miR-204 and miR-211, maintain joint homeostasis to suppress OA pathogenesis. Specific knockout of miR-204/-211 in mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) results in […]
Evidence supporting the heterogeneity in cAMP and PKA signaling is rapidly accumulating and has been largely attributed to the localization or activity of adenylate cyclases, phosphodiesterases, and A-kinase–anchoring proteins in different cellular subcompart- ments. However, little attention has been paid to the possibility that, despite homogeneous cAMP levels, a major heterogeneity in cAMP/PKA signaling could […]
https://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.png00Haig Didizianhttps://vblwp.azureedge.net/wordpress/2025/01/Vector-Biolab_FullColor.pngHaig Didizian2018-01-01 00:00:002018-01-01 00:00:00Phosphatases control PKA-dependent functional microdomains at the outer mitochondrial membrane
A wealth of data has elucidated the mechanisms by which sensory inputs are encoded in the neocortex, but how these processes are regulated by the behavioral relevance of sensory information is less understood. Here, we focus on neocortical layer 1 (L1), a key location for processing of such top-down information. Using Neuron-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (NDNF) […]
The RNA demethylase FTO is required for maintenance of bone mass and functions to protect osteoblasts from genotoxic damage
he fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) encodes an m6A RNA demethylase that controls mRNA processing and has been linked to both obesity and bone mineral density in humans by genome-wide association studies. To examine the role of FTO in bone, we characterized the phenotype of mice lacking Fto globally (FtoKO) or selectively in osteoblasts […]
Sox17 is required for endothelial regeneration following inflammation-induced vascular injury
Repair of the endothelial cell barrier after inflammatory injury is essential for tissue fluid homeostasis and normalizing leukocyte transmigration. However, the mechanisms of endothelial regeneration remain poorly understood. Here we show that the endothelial and hematopoietic developmental transcription factor Sox17 promotes endothelial regeneration in the endotoxemia model of endothelial injury. Genetic lineage tracing studies demonstrate […]
GPR146 Deficiency Protects against Hypercholesterolemia and Atherosclerosis
Although human genetic studies have implicated many susceptible genes associated with plasma lipid levels, their physiological and molecular functions are not fully characterized. Here we demonstrate that orphan G protein-coupled receptor 146 (GPR146 ) promotes activity of hepatic sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP2) through activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway, […]
E-cadherin is required for metastasis in multiple models of breast cancer
Metastasis is the major driver of death in patients with cancer. Invasion of surrounding tissues and metastasis have been proposed to initiate following loss of the intercellular adhesion protein, E-cadherin1,2, on the basis of inverse correlations between in vitro migration and E-cadherin levels3. However, this hypothesis is inconsistent with the observation that most breast cancers […]
CDK phosphorylation of TRF2 controls t-loop dynamics during the cell cycle
The protection of telomere ends by the shelterin complex prevents DNA damage signalling and promiscuous repair at chromosome ends. Evidence suggests that the 3 single-stranded telomere end can assemble into a lasso-like t-loop configuration, which has been proposed to safeguard chromosome ends from being recognized as DNA double-strand breaks. Mechanisms must also exist to transiently […]
The microRNAs miR-204 and miR-211 maintain joint homeostasis and protect against osteoarthritis progression
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, painful disease. Currently OA is incurable, and its etiology largely unknown, partly due to limited understanding of OA as a whole-joint disease. Here we report that two homologous microRNAs, miR-204 and miR-211, maintain joint homeostasis to suppress OA pathogenesis. Specific knockout of miR-204/-211 in mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) results in […]
Phosphatases control PKA-dependent functional microdomains at the outer mitochondrial membrane
Evidence supporting the heterogeneity in cAMP and PKA signaling is rapidly accumulating and has been largely attributed to the localization or activity of adenylate cyclases, phosphodiesterases, and A-kinase–anchoring proteins in different cellular subcompart- ments. However, little attention has been paid to the possibility that, despite homogeneous cAMP levels, a major heterogeneity in cAMP/PKA signaling could […]
Learning-Related Plasticity in Dendrite-Targeting Layer 1 Interneurons
A wealth of data has elucidated the mechanisms by which sensory inputs are encoded in the neocortex, but how these processes are regulated by the behavioral relevance of sensory information is less understood. Here, we focus on neocortical layer 1 (L1), a key location for processing of such top-down information. Using Neuron-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (NDNF) […]