ER stress
- Differential regulation of the unfolded protein response in outbred deer mice and susceptibility to metabolic disease
Summary: By using genetically diverse deer mice, we show that the expression of different chaperones is highly coordinated in individual animals and its profile predicts the onset of metabolic pathology.
- A nonalcoholic fatty liver disease model in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes, created by endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced steatosis
Summary: Our study demonstrates expanded use of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes for molecular studies and drug screening, to evaluate new therapeutics with an antisteatotic mechanism of action for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- A mouse model for inherited renal fibrosis associated with endoplasmic reticulum stress
Summary: A mouse model for renal fibrosis caused by uromodulin mutations reveals roles for ER stress and the unfolded protein response.
- Vertical sleeve gastrectomy reduces blood pressure and hypothalamic endoplasmic reticulum stress in mice
Summary: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy in mice decreases blood pressure independent of body mass, which may be due to a decrease in hypothalamic ER stress.