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dc.contributor.advisor | Austin, Richard | - |
dc.contributor.author | Colgan, Stephen Matthew | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-05-07T17:25:28Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-05-07T17:25:28Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/17261 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p> Cellular cholesterol homeostasis is a fundamental and highly regulated process. Transcription factors known as sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBP) are responsible for the expression of many genes involved in the uptake and biosynthesis of cholesterol. SREBP activation and lipid dysregulation has been associated with cellular endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and the activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR). Our lab has previously reported a relationship between ER stress and SREBP activation causing lipid dysregulation and hepatic steatosis. This project was designed to elucidate the mechanism of ER stress-induced SREBP activation and determine its relationship with cellular pathologies associated with ER stress and lipid accumulation. My research has examined the mechanism by which ER stress activates SREBP-2 in various cell lines, including epithelial and macrophage cells. This research revealed that (1) ER stress-induced SREBP-2 activation is not dependent on caspases and occurs through the conventional sterol-mediated proteolytic pathway; (2) the mechanism of ER stress-induced SREBP-2 activation is sensitive to changes in ER calcium; (3) ER stress is associated with SREBP-2 activation and lipid dysregulation in a model of renal injury; and ( 4) ER stress-induced SREBP activation in vitro is not associated with lipid accumulation in macrophage foam cells. </P> <p> This project has also offered me the opportunity to further enhance our understanding of the mechanism by which ER stress causes SREBP activation in a sterolindependent manner. </P> | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Protein | en_US |
dc.subject | Sterol Regulatory Element Binding | en_US |
dc.subject | Cell | en_US |
dc.subject | Cellular Cholesterol Homeostasis | en_US |
dc.subject | SREBP | en_US |
dc.subject | Endoplasmic Reticulum | en_US |
dc.subject | Unfolded Protein Response | en_US |
dc.title | Activation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein-2 By Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Medical Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.degreetype | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | en_US |
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