Search Results - "J. Pownall, Henry"
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E-selectin-targeting delivery of microRNAs by microparticles ameliorates endothelial inflammation and atherosclerosis
Published in Scientific reports (09-03-2016)“…E-selectin is a surface marker of endothelial cell (EC) inflammation, one of the hallmarks of atherogenesis. Thus, we tested the hypothesis that delivery of…”
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Estrogen: An Emerging Regulator of Insulin Action and Mitochondrial Function
Published in Journal of diabetes research (01-01-2015)“…Clinical trials and animal studies have revealed that loss of circulating estrogen induces rapid changes in whole body metabolism, fat distribution, and…”
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ABCA1-Derived Nascent High-Density Lipoprotein-Apolipoprotein AI and Lipids Metabolically Segregate
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-12-2017)“…Reverse cholesterol transport comprises cholesterol efflux from ABCA1-expressing macrophages to apolipoprotein (apo) AI, giving nascent high-density…”
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Serum opacity factor rescues fertility among female Scarb1−/− mice by reducing HDL-free cholesterol bioavailability
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-02-2023)“…Human female infertility, 20% of which is idiopathic, is a public health problem for which better diagnostics and therapeutics are needed. A novel cause of…”
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Serum Opacity Factor Normalizes Erythrocyte Morphology in Scarb1-/- Mice in an HDL-Free Cholesterol-Dependent Way
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-11-2023)“…Compared to wild-type (WT) mice, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-receptor-deficient (Scarb1-/-) mice have higher plasma levels of free cholesterol (FC)-rich HDL…”
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An ERK5-NRF2 Axis Mediates Senescence-Associated Stemness and Atherosclerosis
Published in Circulation research (23-06-2023)“…ERK5 (extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5) is a dual kinase transcription factor containing an N-terminal kinase domain and a C-terminal transcriptional…”
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Structural basis of transfer between lipoproteins by cholesteryl ester transfer protein
Published in Nature chemical biology (19-02-2012)“…Optimized negative-staining and cryo–positive staining EM reveals that human cholesteryl ester transfer protein penetrates into HDL and LDL from each distal…”
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Dietary Alcohol and Fat Differentially Affect Plasma Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Activity and Triglycerides in Normo‐ and Hypertriglyceridemic Subjects
Published in Lipids (01-07-2020)“…Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increased plasma high‐density lipoprotein (HDL)‐cholesterol concentrations and reduced risk for cardiovascular…”
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Morphology and structure of lipoproteins revealed by an optimized negative-staining protocol of electron microscopy[S]
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-01-2011)“…Plasma lipoprotein levels are predictors of risk for coronary artery disease. Lipoprotein structure-function relationships provide important clues that help…”
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Direct Measurement of the Structure of Reconstituted High-Density Lipoproteins by Cryo-EM
Published in Biophysical journal (23-02-2016)“…Early forms of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), nascent HDL, are formed by the interaction of apolipoprotein AI with macrophage and hepatic ATP-binding…”
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Hyperhomocysteinemia Decreases Circulating High-Density Lipoprotein by Inhibiting Apolipoprotein A-I Protein Synthesis and Enhancing HDL Cholesterol Clearance
Published in Circulation research (15-09-2006)“…We previously reported that hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), an independent risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD), is associated with increased…”
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Model of Human Low-Density Lipoprotein and Bound Receptor Based on CryoEM
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (19-01-2010)“…Human plasma low-density lipoproteins (LDL), a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, transfer cholesterol from plasma to liver cells via the LDL receptor…”
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Shear-induced Disulfide Bond Formation Regulates Adhesion Activity of von Willebrand Factor
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (07-12-2007)“…von Willebrand factor (VWF) is the largest multimeric adhesion ligand circulating in blood. Its adhesion activity is related to multimer size, with the…”
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The Alcohol-High-Density Lipoprotein Athero-Protective Axis
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-07-2020)“…Ingestion of alcohol is associated with numerous changes in human energy metabolism, especially that of plasma lipids and lipoproteins. Regular moderate…”
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Mechanism of LDL binding and release probed by structure-based mutagenesis of the LDL receptor[S]
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-02-2010)“…The LDL receptor (LDL-R) mediates cholesterol metabolism in humans by binding and internalizing cholesterol transported by LDL. Several different molecular…”
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Cholesterol is a determinant of the structures of discoidal high density lipoproteins formed by the solubilization of phospholipid membranes by apolipoprotein A-I
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-05-2008)“…Formation of discoidal high density lipoproteins (rHDL) by apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) mediated solubilization of dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC)…”
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Poloxamer 407 Induces Hypertriglyceridemia but Decreases Atherosclerosis in Ldlr -/- Mice
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (30-05-2022)“…Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) increases the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Circulating…”
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The Polar Nature of 7-Ketocholesterol Determines Its Location within Membrane Domains and the Kinetics of Membrane Microsolubilization by Apolipoprotein A-I
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (02-08-2005)“…7-Ketocholesterol is an oxidized derivative of cholesterol with numerous physiological effects. In model membranes, 7-ketocholesterol and cholesterol were…”
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Apolipoprotein E Mediates Enhanced Plasma High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Clearance by Low-Dose Streptococcal Serum Opacity Factor via Hepatic Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptors In Vivo
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-08-2011)“…OBJECTIVE—Recombinant streptococcal serum opacity factor (rSOF) mediates the in vitro disassembly of human plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) into…”
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