2017
Transcriptomic analysis and plasma metabolomics in Aldh16a1-null mice reveals a potential role of ALDH16A1 in renal function
Charkoftaki G, Chen Y, Han M, Sandoval M, Yu X, Zhao H, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Transcriptomic analysis and plasma metabolomics in Aldh16a1-null mice reveals a potential role of ALDH16A1 in renal function. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2017, 276: 15-22. PMID: 28254523, PMCID: PMC5725231, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsDown-RegulationGene Expression ProfilingKidneyLipidsMetabolomicsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsMutation, MissenseSequence Analysis, RNASodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type IUp-RegulationConceptsUric acid homeostasisPlasma metabolomicsElevated serum uric acid levelsSerum uric acid levelsDistal convoluted tubule cellsAcid homeostasisUric acid levelsZone 3 hepatocytesConvoluted tubule cellsSingle nucleotide variantsRenal functionKO miceLipid profileKnockout miceMissense single nucleotide variantsTubule cellsRNA-seq analysisKidneyMouse linesAcid levelsMicePotential roleLipid metabolic processMetabolomic analysisCellular lipids
2016
Corneal haze phenotype in Aldh3a1-null mice: In vivo confocal microscopy and tissue imaging mass spectrometry
Chen Y, Jester JV, Anderson DM, Marchitti SA, Schey KL, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Corneal haze phenotype in Aldh3a1-null mice: In vivo confocal microscopy and tissue imaging mass spectrometry. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2016, 276: 9-14. PMID: 28038895, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsCorneaCorneal DiseasesCorneal StromaDiazepam Binding InhibitorDisease Models, AnimalDynamic Light ScatteringEpitheliumEpithelium, CornealHistonesLens, CrystallineLipidsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalPhenotypeSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationConceptsImaging mass spectrometryCorneal crystallinsNon-catalytic functionsAcyl-CoA binding proteinFirst genetic animal modelCellular transparencyCorneal epithelial homeostasisCorneal hazeEndogenous proteinsKO miceLipid localizationMixed genetic backgroundKnockout miceCorneal phenotypeEpithelial homeostasisProtein profilesWild-type corneasBinding proteinFunctional roleGenetic backgroundLens cataractMass spectrometryConfocal microscopyMolecular changesPhenotypeCatalase deletion promotes prediabetic phenotype in mice
Heit C, Marshall S, Singh S, Yu X, Charkoftaki G, Zhao H, Orlicky DJ, Fritz KS, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Catalase deletion promotes prediabetic phenotype in mice. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2016, 103: 48-56. PMID: 27939935, PMCID: PMC5513671, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatalase-knockout (KO) micePancreatic morphological changesImpaired glucose toleranceDevelopment of diabetesSerum insulin levelsPre-diabetic phenotypePre-diabetic statusRNA-seq analysisSignal transduction moleculesMuscle lipid depositionSignal transduction mechanismsGlucose toleranceMetabolic syndromeInsulin levelsNormal chowHepatic triglyceridesObese phenotypeLiver morphologyHigh riskPrediabetic phenotypesKnockout miceLipid depositionBody weightTransduction moleculesMetabolic regulationChronic Glutathione Depletion Confers Protection against Alcohol-induced Steatosis: Implication for Redox Activation of AMP-activated Protein Kinase Pathway
Chen Y, Singh S, Matsumoto A, Manna SK, Abdelmegeed MA, Golla S, Murphy RC, Dong H, Song BJ, Gonzalez FJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Chronic Glutathione Depletion Confers Protection against Alcohol-induced Steatosis: Implication for Redox Activation of AMP-activated Protein Kinase Pathway. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 29743. PMID: 27403993, PMCID: PMC4940737, DOI: 10.1038/srep29743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseGclm KO miceLiver steatosisKO miceAlcohol-induced liver steatosisFactor 2 (Nrf2) target genesEthanol-containing liquid dietOxidative stressGclm knockout mouseAlcohol-induced steatosisHepatic lipid profilesProtein kinase pathwayNew therapeutic strategiesNormal hepatic levelsLevels of glutathioneFatty acid oxidationKinase pathwayLiver diseaseLipid profileLiquid dietEthanol clearanceHepatic levelsTherapeutic strategiesKnockout miceSteatosisHeme oxygenase 1 protects ethanol-administered liver tissue in Aldh2 knockout mice
Matsumoto A, Thompson D, Chen Y, Vasiliou V, Kawamoto T, Ichiba M. Heme oxygenase 1 protects ethanol-administered liver tissue in Aldh2 knockout mice. Alcohol 2016, 52: 49-54. PMID: 27139237, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2016.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAldh2 knockout miceStress-related proteinsOxidative stress-related proteinsAlanine transaminaseAnti-oxidative proteinsKnockout miceHealthy individualsHepatic tumor necrosis factor alphaLiver tissueProtective factorsTumor necrosis factor alphaSerum alanine transaminaseRecent epidemiological studiesNecrosis factor alphaWild-type miceHeme oxygenase-1Cytochrome P450 2E1ALDH2 proteinProteinAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneHepatic malondialdehydeMechanistic explanationInflammatory cytokinesEthanol administrationMechanistic hypothesesALDH3A1 Plays a Functional Role in Maintenance of Corneal Epithelial Homeostasis
Koppaka V, Chen Y, Mehta G, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Jester JV, Vasiliou V. ALDH3A1 Plays a Functional Role in Maintenance of Corneal Epithelial Homeostasis. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0146433. PMID: 26751691, PMCID: PMC4708999, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorneal cell proliferationCorneal epithelial homeostasisCell proliferationALDH3A1 expressionEpithelial homeostasisHuman corneal epithelial cell lineDouble knockout miceAnti-proliferation effectCorneal epithelial cell lineCorneal epithelial proliferationAldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1Epithelial cell lineCorneal differentiation markersInner ocular tissuesInverse associationFunctional roleEpithelial proliferationKnockout miceP53 expressionCorneal epitheliumOcular tissuesMouse corneaCalcium concentrationMRNA levelsEpithelial differentiation
2015
ALDH1B1 links alcohol consumption and diabetes
Singh S, Chen Y, Matsumoto A, Orlicky DJ, Dong H, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. ALDH1B1 links alcohol consumption and diabetes. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2015, 463: 768-773. PMID: 26086111, PMCID: PMC4517591, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAldehyde Dehydrogenase, MitochondrialAnimalsBase SequenceDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDNA PrimersEthanolGlucoseHomeostasisMiceMice, KnockoutReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsKO miceDevelopment of diabetesBlood glucose levelsBlood acetaldehyde levelsAldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1Knockout mouse lineGlucose levelsPharmacokinetic analysisMouse modelGlucose homeostasisKnockout miceAlcohol consumptionAcetaldehyde levelsAcetaldehyde metabolismGood healthMouse linesALDH2 proteinMiceALDH isozymesAlcohol sensitivityDiabetesStem cellsALDH1B1Physiological functionsMitochondrial enzymes