Biography
Dr. Burton M. Altura is currently working as a Professor of Physiology, Pharmacology & Medicine State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. He completed his PhD from Newyork University School of Medicine. Dr. Burton M. Altura studies address the two most important issues in vascular biology today: stroke mechanisms; and irreversible cellular destruction in the cardiovascular system caused by alcohol and substance abuse. These studies have already led to the prevention of atherosclerotic lesions, hypertension and stroke-like events in experimental animal models.
Research Interest
Our overall interest is the role of magnesium, sphingolipids and lipid messengers in vascular biology and disease processes, such as stroke, diabetes mellitus and atherogenesis. An additional major interest is the role of alcohol and substances of abuse in stroke etiology. To accomplish these ends, whole animals, human subjects, tissues and cell culture techniques are utilized.
Related Publications
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The Era of Genome Editing
Editorial: J Clin Genom 2018, 1:1
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Move Toward to Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Clinical Review
Review Article: J Clin Genom 2018, 1:1
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Solimando AG, Ciccol S, Lernia GD, Leonel P, D’Errico E, Schneider A, Fritz G, Brienza N, Racanelli V and Vacca A
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Emerging Techniques in Single-Cell Epigenomics and their Applications to Cancer Research
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Lo PK and Zhou Q
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NLRP7 Mutation in a Patient with Recurrent Hydatidiform Mole: a Case Report and Literature Review
Research Article: J Clin Genom 2018, 1:1
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Rodríguez SV; Berto RQ; Sanoyan FA; Moll JR; Cruz RQ; Marín AP
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Genetic Analysis of Common Variants of MMPs and their Involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis in the East Midlands, UK
Research Article: J Clin Genom 2018, 1:1
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McMullan C, Dowejko M, Cox N, Ghelani A, Akam EC, Samanta Ash and Mastana S