Dr. Timothy Hla's laboratory has been investigating the role of lipid mediators, sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) and prostanoids in vascular biology and disease. In the 1990s, we cloned the inducible cyclooxygenase (COX-2) and the first S1P receptor. Our work defined how the COX-2 pathway regulated angiogenesis, cancer and inflammatory disease. Recently, we are examining molecular mechanisms by which prostanoids interact with other lipid signaling systems to protect the vascular system and maintain health. Secondly, since our discovery of the S1P receptor we have been working on this novel signaling pathway to understand how it regulates vascular development and homeostasis and is dysregulated in vascular diseases. In addition, our work contributed to the development of S1P receptor inhibitors, which are being tested and used for treatment of a number of autoimmune diseases.
Recently, we discovered that HDL-bound S1P activates vascular S1P receptors to inhibit vascular injury and disease. We also showed that proteins that bind to S1P, such as the HDL-bound apolipoprotein M (ApoM), direct specific biological functions of S1P by activating S1P receptors in unique ways. This mode of signaling, termed as, chaperone-dependent S1P signaling, may be a general mechanism for lipid mediators that are poorly soluble in water. We are also examining novel mechanisms of S1P metabolism, export into the extracellular environment, capture and signaling by novel chaperones, receptor-dependent signaling mechanisms and cross-talk with other cytokine, growth factor signaling pathways. Such mechanistic information is useful not only to achieve a deeper understanding of vascular health and disease but also to develop new therapeutic entities based on the S1P signaling system, In fact, our laboratory is developing novel small molecular as well as protein biotherapeutics with the potential to modulate diseases such as heart disease, stroke, autoimmune diseases, eye disease and cancer.
Research Background
Timothy Hla received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from The George Washington University. Following a post-doctoral training period in which he worked in the lab of Thomas Maciag, he started his laboratory at the Holland Laboratory at the American Red Cross, Rockville, MD. He was recruited to the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, CT where he founded the research Center for Vascular Biology and was eventually promoted to Professor. In 2009, he was recruited as a Professor and Director of the Center for Vascular Biology at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University. He moved his research program to Boston Children's Hospital in 2016 where he is appointed as an investigator at the Vascular Biology Program and Patricia K. Donohoe Professor of Surgery at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hla is an honorary member of the Japanese Biochemical Society, received an honorary M.D. degree from the Geothe University, Frankfurt, Germany and a MERIT award from the NHLBI, NIH in 2006.
Publications
Withdrawal: Lysophosphatidic acid stimulates the G-protein-coupled receptor EDG-1 as a low affinity agonist. J Biol Chem. 2024 08; 300(8):107597. View Abstract
Regulation of cellular and systemic sphingolipid homeostasis. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2024 Oct; 25(10):802-821. View Abstract
The sphinx helps to answer the riddle of cardiac regeneration. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Aug; 35(8):677-679. View Abstract
The ß-catenin C terminus links Wnt and sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling pathways to promote vascular remodeling and atherosclerosis. Sci Adv. 2024 Mar 15; 10(11):eadg9278. View Abstract
Designer high-density lipoprotein particles enhance endothelial barrier function and suppress inflammation. Sci Signal. 2024 02 20; 17(824):eadg9256. View Abstract
Augmentation of Endothelial S1PR1 Attenuates Postviral Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2024 Feb; 70(2):119-128. View Abstract
Report from the 2023 workshop on endothelial permeability, edema and inflammation. Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2023 12; 2(12):1120-1124. View Abstract
Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation in the Endothelium. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2023 01 03; 13(1). View Abstract
Murine endothelial serine palmitoyltransferase 1 (SPTLC1) is required for vascular development and systemic sphingolipid homeostasis. Elife. 2022 Oct 05; 11. View Abstract
Retraction: Obesity Is Associated With Inflammation and Elevated Aromatase Expression in the Mouse Mammary Gland. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2022 06 02; 15(6):413. View Abstract
Endothelial-Specific Loss of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 Increases Vascular Permeability and Exacerbates Bleomycin-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2022 01; 66(1):38-52. View Abstract
Plasma components to protect the endothelial barrier after shock: A role for sphingosine 1-phosphate. Surgery. 2022 03; 171(3):825-832. View Abstract
Lysophospholipid Mediators in Health and Disease. Annu Rev Pathol. 2022 01 24; 17:459-483. View Abstract
Endothelial Spns2 and ApoM Regulation of Vascular Tone and Hypertension Via Sphingosine-1-Phosphate. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 07 20; 10(14):e021261. View Abstract
CLIC1 and CLIC4 mediate endothelial S1P receptor signaling to facilitate Rac1 and RhoA activity and function. Sci Signal. 2021 04 20; 14(679). View Abstract
Support Myanmar's embattled scientists and students. Nature. 2021 04; 592(7855):507. View Abstract
Lysolipids in Vascular Development, Biology, and Disease. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2021 02; 41(2):564-584. View Abstract
S1PR1 regulates the quiescence of lymphatic vessels by inhibiting laminar shear stress-dependent VEGF-C signaling. JCI Insight. 2020 07 23; 5(14). View Abstract
Aging Suppresses Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Chaperone ApoM in Circulation Resulting in Maladaptive Organ Repair. Dev Cell. 2020 06 22; 53(6):677-690.e4. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate-regulated transcriptomes in heterogenous arterial and lymphatic endothelium of the aorta. Elife. 2020 02 24; 9. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor Signaling Establishes AP-1 Gradients to Allow for Retinal Endothelial Cell Specialization. Dev Cell. 2020 03 23; 52(6):779-793.e7. View Abstract
Endothelial sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors promote vascular normalization and antitumor therapy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 02 11; 117(6):3157-3166. View Abstract
Withdrawal: EP2 and EP4 receptors regulate aromatase expression in human adipocytes and breast cancer cells: Evidence of a BRCA1 and p300 exchange. J Biol Chem. 2020 01 03; 295(1):295. View Abstract
Withdrawal: EP2 and EP4 receptors regulate aromatase expression in human adipocytes and breast cancer cells: Evidence of a BRCA1 and p300 exchange. J Biol Chem. 2020 Jan 03; 295(1):295. View Abstract
Post-transcriptional regulation of Nrf2-mRNA by the mRNA-binding proteins HuR and AUF1. FASEB J. 2019 12; 33(12):14636-14652. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate: Lipid signaling in pathology and therapy. Science. 2019 10 18; 366(6463). View Abstract
Identification of ApoA4 as a sphingosine 1-phosphate chaperone in ApoM- and albumin-deficient mice. J Lipid Res. 2019 11; 60(11):1912-1921. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate and inflammation. Int Immunol. 2019 08 23; 31(9):617-625. View Abstract
Myeloid sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 is important for CNS autoimmunity and neuroinflammation. J Autoimmun. 2019 12; 105:102290. View Abstract
Upregulation of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 3 on fibroblast-like synoviocytes is associated with the development of collagen-induced arthritis via increased interleukin-6 production. PLoS One. 2019; 14(6):e0218090. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 regulates cell-surface localization of membrane proteins in endothelial cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj. 2019 06; 1863(6):1079-1087. View Abstract
Abrogation of Endogenous Glycolipid Antigen Presentation on Myelin-Laden Macrophages by D-Sphingosine Ameliorates the Pathogenesis of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Front Immunol. 2019; 10:404. View Abstract
CD4 T cell sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor (S1PR)1 and S1PR4 and endothelial S1PR2 regulate afferent lymphatic migration. Sci Immunol. 2019 03 15; 4(33). View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 1 Signaling Maintains Endothelial Cell Barrier Function and Protects Against Immune Complex-Induced Vascular Injury. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018 11; 70(11):1879-1889. View Abstract
Colonoscopic-Guided Pinch Biopsies in Mice as a Useful Model for Evaluating the Roles of Host and Luminal Factors in Colonic Inflammation. Am J Pathol. 2018 12; 188(12):2811-2825. View Abstract
Bioactive lysolipids in cancer and angiogenesis. Pharmacol Ther. 2019 01; 193:91-98. View Abstract
Cell-intrinsic sphingosine kinase 2 promotes macrophage polarization and renal inflammation in response to unilateral ureteral obstruction. PLoS One. 2018; 13(3):e0194053. View Abstract
A dark side to omega-3 fatty acids. Nature. 2017 12 14; 552(7684):180-181. View Abstract
A dark side to omega-3 fatty acids. Nature. 2017 Dec; 552(7684):180-181. View Abstract
Bioluminescence imaging of G protein-coupled receptor activation in living mice. Nat Commun. 2017 10 27; 8(1):1163. View Abstract
The ceramide synthase 2b gene mediates genomic sensing and regulation of sphingosine levels during zebrafish embryogenesis. Elife. 2017 09 28; 6. View Abstract
Ceramide activation of RhoA/Rho kinase impairs actin polymerization during aggregated LDL catabolism. J Lipid Res. 2017 10; 58(10):1977-1987. View Abstract
An engineered S1P chaperone attenuates hypertension and ischemic injury. Sci Signal. 2017 Aug 15; 10(492). View Abstract
Correction: TRAF2 regulates TNF and NF-?B signalling to suppress apoptosis and skin inflammation independently of Sphingosine kinase 1. Elife. 2017 06 27; 6. View Abstract
Quality Versus Quantity: Making HDL Great Again. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2017 06; 37(6):1018-1019. View Abstract
Lymphatic endothelial S1P promotes mitochondrial function and survival in naive T cells. Nature. 2017 06 01; 546(7656):158-161. View Abstract
Size-selective opening of the blood-brain barrier by targeting endothelial sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 04 25; 114(17):4531-4536. View Abstract
HDL activation of endothelial sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 (S1P1) promotes regeneration and suppresses fibrosis in the liver. JCI Insight. 2016 Dec 22; 1(21):e87058. View Abstract
Vascular and Immunobiology of the Circulatory Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Gradient. Annu Rev Physiol. 2017 02 10; 79:67-91. View Abstract
Platelet and Erythrocyte Sources of S1P Are Redundant for Vascular Development and Homeostasis, but Both Rendered Essential After Plasma S1P Depletion in Anaphylactic Shock. Circ Res. 2016 Sep 30; 119(8):e110-26. View Abstract
Sphingosine kinases are not required for inflammatory responses in macrophages. J Biol Chem. 2016 May 20; 291(21):11465. View Abstract
Impaired endothelial barrier function in apolipoprotein M-deficient mice is dependent on sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1. FASEB J. 2016 06; 30(6):2351-9. View Abstract
TRAF2 regulates TNF and NF-?B signalling to suppress apoptosis and skin inflammation independently of Sphingosine kinase 1. Elife. 2015 Dec 23; 4. View Abstract
Genome-wide identification of microRNAs regulating cholesterol and triglyceride homeostasis. Nat Med. 2015 Nov; 21(11):1290-7. View Abstract
Nogo-B regulates endothelial sphingolipid homeostasis to control vascular function and blood pressure. Nat Med. 2015 Sep; 21(9):1028-1037. View Abstract
HDL-bound sphingosine 1-phosphate acts as a biased agonist for the endothelial cell receptor S1P1 to limit vascular inflammation. Sci Signal. 2015 Aug 11; 8(389):ra79. View Abstract
Maternal or zygotic sphingosine kinase is required to regulate zebrafish cardiogenesis. Dev Dyn. 2015 Aug; 244(8):948-54. View Abstract
Antitumor Activity of a Novel Sphingosine-1-Phosphate 2 Antagonist, AB1, in Neuroblastoma. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2015 Sep; 354(3):261-8. View Abstract
Emerging biology of sphingosine-1-phosphate: its role in pathogenesis and therapy. J Clin Invest. 2015 Apr; 125(4):1379-87. View Abstract
ELAVL1 modulates transcriptome-wide miRNA binding in murine macrophages. Cell Rep. 2014 Dec 24; 9(6):2330-43. View Abstract
ELAVL1 regulates alternative splicing of eIF4E transporter to promote postnatal angiogenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Dec 23; 111(51):18309-14. View Abstract
Individual variation of human S1P1 coding sequence leads to heterogeneity in receptor function and drug interactions. J Lipid Res. 2014 Dec; 55(12):2665-75. View Abstract
Erythrocyte-derived sphingosine 1-phosphate is essential for vascular development. J Clin Invest. 2014 Nov; 124(11):4823-8. View Abstract
Knock out of S1P3 receptor signaling attenuates inflammation and fibrosis in bleomycin-induced lung injury mice model. PLoS One. 2014; 9(9):e106792. View Abstract
The BCL6 RD2 domain governs commitment of activated B cells to form germinal centers. Cell Rep. 2014 Sep 11; 8(5):1497-508. View Abstract
Intestinal epithelial HuR modulates distinct pathways of proliferation and apoptosis and attenuates small intestinal and colonic tumor development. Cancer Res. 2014 Sep 15; 74(18):5322-35. View Abstract
Cardiac and vascular effects of fingolimod: mechanistic basis and clinical implications. Am Heart J. 2014 Nov; 168(5):632-44. View Abstract
Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 signalling in T cells: trafficking and beyond. Immunology. 2014 Jul; 142(3):347-53. View Abstract
Induction of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 by sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling in neuroblastoma. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Aug; 49(8):1286-91. View Abstract
Post-transcriptional gene regulation by HuR and microRNAs in angiogenesis. Curr Opin Hematol. 2014 May; 21(3):235-40. View Abstract
Treatment with the immunomodulator FTY720 (fingolimod) significantly reduces renal inflammation in murine unilateral ureteral obstruction. J Urol. 2014 May; 191(5 Suppl):1508-16. View Abstract
An update on the biology of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors. J Lipid Res. 2014 Aug; 55(8):1596-608. View Abstract
Elavl1a regulates zebrafish erythropoiesis via posttranscriptional control of gata1. Blood. 2014 Feb 27; 123(9):1384-92. View Abstract
FTY720 inhibits tumor growth and enhances the tumor-suppressive effect of topotecan in neuroblastoma by interfering with the sphingolipid signaling pathway. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Sep; 60(9):1418-23. View Abstract
Genetic deletion of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 suppresses mouse mammary tumor growth and angiogenesis. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2013 Oct; 106:99-105. View Abstract
S1P1 localizes to the colonic vasculature in ulcerative colitis and maintains blood vessel integrity. J Lipid Res. 2013 Mar; 54(3):843-851. View Abstract
Antagonistic function of the RNA-binding protein HuR and miR-200b in post-transcriptional regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor-A expression and angiogenesis. J Biol Chem. 2013 Feb 15; 288(7):4908-21. View Abstract
S1P and the birth of platelets. J Exp Med. 2012 Nov 19; 209(12):2137-40. View Abstract
Regulation of a vascular plexus by gata4 is mediated in zebrafish through the chemokine sdf1a. PLoS One. 2012; 7(10):e46844. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P)/S1P receptor 1 signaling regulates receptor activator of NF-?B ligand (RANKL) expression in rheumatoid arthritis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2012 Mar 09; 419(2):154-9. View Abstract
SnapShot: Bioactive lysophospholipids. Cell. 2012 Jan 20; 148(1-2):378-378.e2. View Abstract
Assessment of sphingosine-1-phosphate activity in biological samples by receptor internalization and adherens junction formation. Methods Mol Biol. 2012; 874:69-76. View Abstract
Regulation of mammalian physiology, development, and disease by the sphingosine 1-phosphate and lysophosphatidic acid receptors. Chem Rev. 2011 Oct 12; 111(10):6299-320. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate in coagulation and inflammation. Semin Immunopathol. 2012 Jan; 34(1):73-91. View Abstract
Gene regulation by RNA binding proteins and microRNAs in angiogenesis. Trends Mol Med. 2011 Nov; 17(11):650-8. View Abstract
Endothelium-protective sphingosine-1-phosphate provided by HDL-associated apolipoprotein M. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Jun 07; 108(23):9613-8. View Abstract
Sphingolipid modulation of angiogenic factor expression in neuroblastoma. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011 Aug; 4(8):1325-32. View Abstract
Engagement of S1P1-degradative mechanisms leads to vascular leak in mice. J Clin Invest. 2011 Jun; 121(6):2290-300. View Abstract
Obesity is associated with inflammation and elevated aromatase expression in the mouse mammary gland. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011 Mar; 4(3):329-46. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P): Physiology and the effects of S1P receptor modulation. Neurology. 2011 Feb 22; 76(8 Suppl 3):S3-8. View Abstract
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXVIII. Lysophospholipid receptor nomenclature. Pharmacol Rev. 2010 Dec; 62(4):579-87. View Abstract
Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-2 function in myeloid cells regulates vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2011 Jan; 31(1):81-5. View Abstract
Sphingosine interaction with acidic leucine-rich nuclear phosphoprotein-32A (ANP32A) regulates PP2A activity and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression in human endothelial cells. J Biol Chem. 2010 Aug 27; 285(35):26825-26831. View Abstract
Inhibitory role of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2 in macrophage recruitment during inflammation. J Immunol. 2010 Feb 01; 184(3):1475-83. View Abstract
Ramping up RANTES in the acute response to arterial injury. J Clin Invest. 2010 Jan; 120(1):90-2. View Abstract
Essential role of the RNA-binding protein HuR in progenitor cell survival in mice. J Clin Invest. 2009 Dec; 119(12):3530-43. View Abstract
Plugging vascular leak by sphingosine kinase from bone marrow progenitor cells. Circ Res. 2009 Sep 25; 105(7):614-6. View Abstract
Galpha(q)-mediated plasma membrane translocation of sphingosine kinase-1 and cross-activation of S1P receptors. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2009 May; 1791(5):357-70. View Abstract
Regulation of vascular physiology and pathology by the S1P2 receptor subtype. Cardiovasc Res. 2009 May 01; 82(2):221-8. View Abstract
Cell biology. The ABCs of lipophile transport. Science. 2009 Feb 13; 323(5916):883-4. View Abstract
S1P/S1P1 signaling stimulates cell migration and invasion in Wilms tumor. Cancer Lett. 2009 Apr 18; 276(2):171-9. View Abstract
PPARdelta is pro-tumorigenic in a mouse model of COX-2-induced mammary cancer. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2009 Apr; 88(3-4):97-100. View Abstract
Lysophospholipid receptors in vertebrate development, physiology, and pathology. J Lipid Res. 2009 Apr; 50 Suppl:S293-8. View Abstract
Induction of antiproliferative connective tissue growth factor expression in Wilms' tumor cells by sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2. Mol Cancer Res. 2008 Oct; 6(10):1649-56. View Abstract
Up-regulating sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor-2 signaling impairs chemotactic, wound-healing, and morphogenetic responses in senescent endothelial cells. J Biol Chem. 2008 Oct 31; 283(44):30363-75. View Abstract
The vascular S1P gradient-cellular sources and biological significance. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2008 Sep; 1781(9):477-82. View Abstract
Vascular endothelium as a contributor of plasma sphingosine 1-phosphate. Circ Res. 2008 Mar 28; 102(6):669-76. View Abstract
Role of sphingosine 1-phosphate in the pathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome. J Immunol. 2008 Feb 01; 180(3):1921-8. View Abstract
Phospholipase C beta3 deficiency leads to macrophage hypersensitivity to apoptotic induction and reduction of atherosclerosis in mice. J Clin Invest. 2008 Jan; 118(1):195-204. View Abstract
EP2 and EP4 receptors regulate aromatase expression in human adipocytes and breast cancer cells. Evidence of a BRCA1 and p300 exchange. J Biol Chem. 2008 Feb 08; 283(6):3433-3444. View Abstract
Essential role of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2 in pathological angiogenesis of the mouse retina. J Clin Invest. 2007 Sep; 117(9):2506-16. View Abstract
A novel method to quantify sphingosine 1-phosphate by immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2007 Nov; 84(3-4):154-62. View Abstract
Sphingosine kinase 1 is a critical component of the copper-dependent FGF1 export pathway. Exp Cell Res. 2007 Sep 10; 313(15):3308-18. View Abstract
Induction of vascular permeability by the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-2 (S1P2R) and its downstream effectors ROCK and PTEN. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Jun; 27(6):1312-8. View Abstract
Deafness and stria vascularis defects in S1P2 receptor-null mice. J Biol Chem. 2007 Apr 06; 282(14):10690-6. View Abstract
Immunosuppressive and anti-angiogenic sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor-1 agonists induce ubiquitinylation and proteasomal degradation of the receptor. J Biol Chem. 2007 Mar 23; 282(12):9082-9. View Abstract
Mapping pathways downstream of sphingosine 1-phosphate subtype 1 by differential chemical perturbation and proteomics. J Biol Chem. 2007 Mar 09; 282(10):7254-64. View Abstract
A festschrift for J. Martyn Bailey, a biochemist extraordinaire. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2007 Feb; 83(1-2):154-7. View Abstract
Intracellular role for sphingosine kinase 1 in intestinal adenoma cell proliferation. Mol Cell Biol. 2006 Oct; 26(19):7211-23. View Abstract
Dual roles of tight junction-associated protein, zonula occludens-1, in sphingosine 1-phosphate-mediated endothelial chemotaxis and barrier integrity. J Biol Chem. 2006 Sep 29; 281(39):29190-200. View Abstract
Extracellular export of sphingosine kinase-1a contributes to the vascular S1P gradient. Biochem J. 2006 Aug 01; 397(3):461-71. View Abstract
Normal acute and chronic inflammatory responses in sphingosine kinase 1 knockout mice. FEBS Lett. 2006 Aug 21; 580(19):4607-12. View Abstract
Protein kinase Calpha and sphingosine 1-phosphate-dependent signaling in endothelial cell. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2006 Jul; 80(1-2):15-27. View Abstract
HER-2/neu status is a determinant of mammary aromatase activity in vivo: evidence for a cyclooxygenase-2-dependent mechanism. Cancer Res. 2006 May 15; 66(10):5504-11. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate/sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 signaling in rheumatoid synovium: regulation of synovial proliferation and inflammatory gene expression. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Mar; 54(3):742-53. View Abstract
Sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling regulates lamellipodia localization of cortactin complexes in endothelial cells. Histochem Cell Biol. 2006 Sep; 126(3):297-304. View Abstract
Antagonism of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors by FTY720 inhibits angiogenesis and tumor vascularization. Cancer Res. 2006 Jan 01; 66(1):221-31. View Abstract
HER2/neu-induced mammary tumorigenesis and angiogenesis are reduced in cyclooxygenase-2 knockout mice. Cancer Res. 2005 Nov 01; 65(21):10113-9. View Abstract
Genomic insights into mediator lipidomics. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2005 Sep; 77(1-4):197-209. View Abstract
The dawn of lipidomics. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2005 Sep; 77(1-4):1-3. View Abstract
S1P1-selective in vivo-active agonists from high-throughput screening: off-the-shelf chemical probes of receptor interactions, signaling, and fate. Chem Biol. 2005 Jun; 12(6):703-15. View Abstract
The prostaglandin E2 receptor EP2 is required for cyclooxygenase 2-mediated mammary hyperplasia. Cancer Res. 2005 Jun 01; 65(11):4496-9. View Abstract
COX-2 inhibitors and genetic background reduce mammary tumorigenesis in cyclooxygenase-2 transgenic mice. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2005 May; 76(1-4):86-94. View Abstract
The G protein-coupled receptor S1P2 regulates Rho/Rho kinase pathway to inhibit tumor cell migration. Cancer Res. 2005 May 01; 65(9):3788-95. View Abstract
Regulation of vascular endothelial cell growth factor expression in mouse mammary tumor cells by the EP2 subtype of the prostaglandin E2 receptor. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2005 May; 76(1-4):48-58. View Abstract
Cytoplasmic HuR expression is a prognostic factor in invasive ductal breast carcinoma. Cancer Res. 2005 Mar 15; 65(6):2157-61. View Abstract
PTEN as an effector in the signaling of antimigratory G protein-coupled receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Mar 22; 102(12):4312-7. View Abstract
Inhibition of gene expression in vivo using multiplex siRNA. Methods Mol Biol. 2005; 309:197-203. View Abstract
Signaling through 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate and phosphoinositide-3 kinase induces sodium/iodide symporter expression in breast cancer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Oct; 89(10):5196-203. View Abstract
Physiological and pathological actions of sphingosine 1-phosphate. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2004 Oct; 15(5):513-20. View Abstract
Requirement for sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor-1 in tumor angiogenesis demonstrated by in vivo RNA interference. J Clin Invest. 2004 Oct; 114(8):1082-9. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor regulation of N-cadherin mediates vascular stabilization. Genes Dev. 2004 Oct 01; 18(19):2392-403. View Abstract
Cyclooxygenase isozymes: the biology of prostaglandin synthesis and inhibition. Pharmacol Rev. 2004 Sep; 56(3):387-437. View Abstract
Structural and functional characteristics of S1P receptors. J Cell Biochem. 2004 Aug 01; 92(5):913-22. View Abstract
FTY720: sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor-1 in the control of lymphocyte egress and endothelial barrier function. Am J Transplant. 2004 Jul; 4(7):1019-25. View Abstract
Regulation of limb development by the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor S1p1/EDG-1 occurs via the hypoxia/VEGF axis. Dev Biol. 2004 Apr 15; 268(2):441-7. View Abstract
Induction of cyclooxygenase-2 in macrophages by catalase: role of NF-kappaB and PI3K signaling pathways. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2004 Apr 02; 316(2):398-406. View Abstract
Constitutive expression of the S1P1 receptor in adult tissues. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2004 Jan; 73(1-2):141-50. View Abstract
Prostaglandins & other lipid mediators: a new phase, a new team. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2004 Jan; 73(1-2):1-2. View Abstract
Role of prostaglandin E2-dependent angiogenic switch in cyclooxygenase 2-induced breast cancer progression. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Jan 13; 101(2):591-6. View Abstract
Cytoplasmic HuR expression correlates with poor outcome and with cyclooxygenase 2 expression in serous ovarian carcinoma. Cancer Res. 2003 Nov 15; 63(22):7591-4. View Abstract
Phosphorylation and action of the immunomodulator FTY720 inhibits vascular endothelial cell growth factor-induced vascular permeability. J Biol Chem. 2003 Nov 21; 278(47):47281-90. View Abstract
Signaling and biological actions of sphingosine 1-phosphate. Pharmacol Res. 2003 May; 47(5):401-7. View Abstract
The RNA-binding protein HuR regulates the expression of cyclooxygenase-2. J Biol Chem. 2003 Jul 04; 278(27):25227-33. View Abstract
Induction of cyclooxygenase-2 in monocyte/macrophage by mucins secreted from colon cancer cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Mar 04; 100(5):2736-41. View Abstract
TWEAK is an endothelial cell growth and chemotactic factor that also potentiates FGF-2 and VEGF-A mitogenic activity. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2003 Apr 01; 23(4):594-600. View Abstract
Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced chemotaxis does not require the G protein-coupled receptor S1P1 in murine embryonic fibroblasts and vascular smooth muscle cells. FEBS Lett. 2003 Jan 02; 533(1-3):25-8. View Abstract
Leptomycin B, an inhibitor of the nuclear export receptor CRM1, inhibits COX-2 expression. J Biol Chem. 2003 Jan 31; 278(5):2773-6. View Abstract
Intimal smooth muscle cells as a target for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma ligand therapy. Circ Res. 2002 Aug 09; 91(3):210-7. View Abstract
International Union of Pharmacology. XXXIV. Lysophospholipid receptor nomenclature. Pharmacol Rev. 2002 Jun; 54(2):265-9. View Abstract
Signaling of sphingosine-1-phosphate via the S1P/EDG-family of G-protein-coupled receptors. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2002 May 23; 1582(1-3):72-80. View Abstract
Prostaglandins and the regulation of tumor growth. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2002; 21(2):93-101. View Abstract
Extracellular export of sphingosine kinase-1 enzyme. Sphingosine 1-phosphate generation and the induction of angiogenic vascular maturation. J Biol Chem. 2002 Feb 22; 277(8):6667-75. View Abstract
Lysophospholipids--receptor revelations. Science. 2001 Nov 30; 294(5548):1875-8. View Abstract
Role of the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor EDG-1 in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. Circ Res. 2001 Sep 14; 89(6):496-502. View Abstract
Akt-mediated phosphorylation of the G protein-coupled receptor EDG-1 is required for endothelial cell chemotaxis. Mol Cell. 2001 Sep; 8(3):693-704. View Abstract
First international conference on lysophospholipids and related bioactive lipids in biology and disease sponsored by the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology. ScientificWorldJournal. 2001 Jul 17; 1:269-70. View Abstract
Expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma in human lung cancer. Anticancer Res. 2001 Jul-Aug; 21(4A):2471-6. View Abstract
Feedback control of the arachidonate cascade in rheumatoid synoviocytes by 15-deoxy-Delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2001 May 18; 283(4):750-5. View Abstract
Overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 is sufficient to induce tumorigenesis in transgenic mice. J Biol Chem. 2001 May 25; 276(21):18563-9. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate activates Akt, nitric oxide production, and chemotaxis through a Gi protein/phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathway in endothelial cells. J Biol Chem. 2001 Jun 01; 276(22):19672-7. View Abstract
Prostaglandin E2 and vasoactive intestinal peptide increase vascular endothelial cell growth factor mRNAs in lung cancer cells. Lung Cancer. 2001 Feb-Mar; 31(2-3):203-12. View Abstract
Sphingosine 1-phosphate-induced endothelial cell migration requires the expression of EDG-1 and EDG-3 receptors and Rho-dependent activation of alpha vbeta3- and beta1-containing integrins. J Biol Chem. 2001 Apr 13; 276(15):11830-7. View Abstract
Serum withdrawal-induced post-transcriptional stabilization of cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA in MDA-MB-231 mammary carcinoma cells requires the activity of the p38 stress-activated protein kinase. J Biol Chem. 2000 Dec 15; 275(50):39507-15. View Abstract
Edg-1, the G protein-coupled receptor for sphingosine-1-phosphate, is essential for vascular maturation. J Clin Invest. 2000 Oct; 106(8):951-61. View Abstract
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