Biography

Research in this laboratory is supported by the National Eye Institute, the NIH-NHLBI Program of Excellence in Glycosciences, Sabrina's Foundation and the Marfan Foundation.

Research Intrest

Suneel interest includes arthritis, fibrosis, cataracts, cancer and vascular dystrophy.

List of Publications
Nandadasa, S., Nelson, C.M., Apte, SS. ADAMTS9-Mediated Extracellular Matrix Dynamics Regulates Umbilical Cord Vascular Smooth Muscle Differentiation and Rotation. Cell Reports 11:1519-28, 2015
Dubail, J, Vasudevan, D, Wang, LW, Earp, SE, Jenkins, MW, Haltiwanger, RS, and Apte SS. Impaired ADAMTS9 secretion: A potential mechanism for eye defects in Peters Plus Syndrome. Scientific Reports. 2016. 6:33974. doi: 10.1038/srep33974.
Hubmacher D, Schneider M, Berardinelli S, Takeuchi H, Willard B, Reinhardt DH, Haltiwanger R, and Apte SS. Unusual life cycle and impact on microfibril assembly of ADAMTS17, a secreted metalloprotease mutated in genetic eye disease. Scientific Reports, 2017;7:41871. doi: 10.1038/srep41871.