Karen E. Porter

Duke University — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling(26), Ion Channels and Receptors(22), Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms(21), Signaling Pathways in Disease(20), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects(19)

Publications177 total

Impact of Sarcopenic Obesity on Pulmonary Responses to Hyperoxia
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·2025
Small molecule modulation of insulin receptor-insulin like growth factor-1 receptor heterodimers in human endothelial cells
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
MiR-214–3p regulates Piezo1, lysyl oxidases and mitochondrial function in human cardiac fibroblasts
Matrix Biology·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Defining the miRnome of Saphenous Vein Smooth Muscle Cells from Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetology·2024Open Access
Efficacy of interval exercise training to improve vascular health in sedentary postmenopausal females
Physiological Reports·2022· 9 citedOpen Access
Preservation of Smooth Muscle Cell Integrity and Function: A Target for Limiting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion?
Cells·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Novel Paracrine Action of Endothelium Enhances Glucose Uptake in Muscle and Fat
Circulation Research·2021· 13 citedOpen Access
Role of MicroRNA-145 in DNA Damage Signalling and Senescence in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells of Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Cells·2021· 15 citedOpen Access
Kv1.3 voltage-gated potassium channels link cellular respiration to proliferation through a non-conducting mechanism
Cell Death and Disease·2021· 27 citedOpen Access
Vascular smooth muscle cell ORAI1 in vascular health and disease
Atherosclerosis·2020
Abstract 16436: Targeting Store Operated Calcium Entry in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by a Novel Small-molecule Inhibitor
Circulation·2020
Vascular Kv7 channels control intracellular Ca2+ dynamics in smooth muscle
Cell Calcium·2020· 11 citedOpen Access
Role of microRNA-145 in DNA damage signalling and senescence in vascular smooth muscle cells of Type 2 diabetic patients
2020· 1 citedOpen Access
Divergent effects of genetic and pharmacological inhibition of Nox2 NADPH oxidase on insulin resistance-related vascular damage
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology·2020· 19 citedOpen Access
Tribological Characteristics of Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: The Implication of Disease State on Friction
Biotribology·2020· 4 cited
Styrene maleic acid recovers proteins from mammalian cells and tissues while avoiding significant cell death
Scientific Reports·2019· 7 citedOpen Access
Abstract 13483: Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2 Overexpression Leads to Aortic Hypocontractility Through Vascular Smooth Muscle Phenotypic Switching
Circulation·2019
Chronic disruption of endothelial Insulin/IGF1 signaling pathway enhances whole body insulin sensitivity
Endocrine Abstracts·2019
In-exercise vascular shear rate during acute continuous and interval exercise: impact on endothelial function and miR-21
Journal of Applied Physiology·2019· 17 citedOpen Access
Mechanically activated Piezo1 channels of cardiac fibroblasts stimulate p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activity and interleukin-6 secretion
Journal of Biological Chemistry·2019· 165 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Neil A. Turner(20), David O’Regan(17), David J. Beech(14), Piruthivi Sukumar(10), Stephen G. Ball(9), Kirsten Riches‐Suman(9), Jacqueline Naylor(7), Philip Warburton(7), Jing Li(6), Yasser Majeed(6), Fanning Zeng(5), Bhaskar Kumar(5), Alex Cheong(5), Christopher Munsch(5), Mark T. Kearney(5), Carol J. Milligan(4), Lynn McKeown(4), Ian Wood(4), Shang‐Zhong Xu(3), Lin‐Hua Jiang(3)