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Pick1 And Ica69 Control Insulin Granule Trafficking And Their Deficiencies Lead To Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Mian Cao, Zhuo Mao, Chuen Kam, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Xiaoxing Cao, Chong Shen, Kenneth K. Y. Cheng, Aimin Xu, Kwong-Man Lee, Liwen Jiang, Jun Xia Apr 2013

Pick1 And Ica69 Control Insulin Granule Trafficking And Their Deficiencies Lead To Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Mian Cao, Zhuo Mao, Chuen Kam, Nan (Tori) Xiao, Xiaoxing Cao, Chong Shen, Kenneth K. Y. Cheng, Aimin Xu, Kwong-Man Lee, Liwen Jiang, Jun Xia

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. Insulin, which is secreted by pancreatic beta cells, is recognized as the critical regulator of blood glucose, but the molecular machinery responsible for insulin trafficking remains poorly defined. In particular, the roles of cytosolic factors that govern the formation and maturation of insulin granules are unclear. Here we report that PICK1 and ICA69, two cytosolic lipid-binding proteins, formed heteromeric BAR-domain complexes that associated with insulin granules at different stages of their maturation. PICK1-ICA69 heteromeric complexes associated with immature secretory granules near the trans-Golgi network (TGN). A brief treatment of Brefeldin A, which …


Awareness And Beliefs Regarding Intimate Partner Violence Among First-Year Dental Students, Rhonda J. Everett, Karl Kingsley, Christina A. Demopoulos, Edward E. Herschaft, Christine Lamun, Sheniz Moonie, Timothy J. Bungum, Michelle Chino Mar 2013

Awareness And Beliefs Regarding Intimate Partner Violence Among First-Year Dental Students, Rhonda J. Everett, Karl Kingsley, Christina A. Demopoulos, Edward E. Herschaft, Christine Lamun, Sheniz Moonie, Timothy J. Bungum, Michelle Chino

Environmental & Occupational Health Faculty Publications

Intimate partner violence (IPV) may affect one to four million individuals per year in the United States, with women accounting for the majority of both reported and unreported cases. Dental professionals are in a unique position to identify many types of IPV because injuries to the head and neck may be indicators or predictors of IPV abuse. Fewer than half of dental programs surveyed have reported having IPV-specific curricula, and most dental students surveyed have reported having little experience or training to recognize IPV. Based on this information, this pilot study sought to assess the awareness and beliefs regarding IPV …


Effects Of Aging On Apoptosis Gene Expression In Oral Mucosal Tissues, Octavio A. Gonzalez, Michael John Novak, Sreenatha S. Kirakodu, Arnold J. Stromberg, Shu Shen, Luis Orraca, Janis Gonzalez-Martinez, Jeffrey L. Ebersole Mar 2013

Effects Of Aging On Apoptosis Gene Expression In Oral Mucosal Tissues, Octavio A. Gonzalez, Michael John Novak, Sreenatha S. Kirakodu, Arnold J. Stromberg, Shu Shen, Luis Orraca, Janis Gonzalez-Martinez, Jeffrey L. Ebersole

Center for Oral Health Research Faculty Publications

Apoptotic processes are important for physiologic renewal of an intact epithelial barrier and contribute some antimicrobial resistance for bacteria and viruses, as well as anti-inflammatory effects that benefits the mucosa. The oral cavity presents a model of host-bacterial interactions at mucosal surfaces, in which a panoply of microorganisms colonizes various niches in the oral cavity and creates complex multispecies biofilms that challenge the gingival tissues. This report details gene expression in apoptotic pathways that occur in oral mucosal tissues across the lifespan, using a nonhuman primate model. Macaca mulatta primates from 2 to 23 years of age (n = …