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Alan R. Burns is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on fields related to Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a notable emphasis on radiology, public health, molecular biology, surgery, and immunology as subfields.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as ocular surface and contact lens, corneal surgery and treatments, cell adhesion molecules research, corneal surgery and disorders, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, advanced glycation end products research, and atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.

Recent published papers include the following:

  • Obese Mice with Dyslipidemia Exhibit Meibomian Gland Hypertrophy and Alterations in Meibum Composition and Aqueous Tear Production, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Dexamethasone and Glucocorticoid-Induced Matrix Temporally Modulate Key Integrins, Caveolins, Contractility, and Stiffness in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells, 2020, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Serial Block-Face Scanning Electron Microscopy (SBF-SEM) of Biological Tissue Samples, 2021, Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • Corneal dysfunction precedes the onset of hyperglycemia in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Transient Ascaris suum larval migration induces intractable chronic pulmonary disease and anemia in mice, 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Alan R. Burns include:

  • Rolando E. Rumbaut
  • Justin Courson
  • C. Wayne Smith
  • Paul Landry
  • Prince Kwaku Akowuah

Publications by Burns often appear in recurring venues, such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • UNC Libraries
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Best Publications

  • Unique Structural Features That Influence Neutrophil Emigration Into the Lung

    Alan R. Burns;C. Wayne Smith;David C. Walker

  • A pure population of lung alveolar epithelial type II cells derived from human embryonic stem cells

    Dachun Wang;David L. Haviland;Alan R. Burns;Eva M Zsigmond

  • L-selectin (CD62L) cross-linking signals neutrophil adhesive functions via the Mac-1 (CD11b/CD18) beta 2-integrin.

    S I Simon;A R Burns;A D Taylor;P K Gopalan

  • Neutrophil transendothelial migration is independent of tight junctions and occurs preferentially at tricellular corners.

    A R Burns;D C Walker;E S Brown;L T Thurmon

  • Matrix-Dependent Mechanism of Neutrophil-Mediated Release and Activation of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion

    Merry Lindsey;Kyle Wedin;Michael D. Brown;Christopher Keller

  • Mucin Is Produced by Clara Cells in the Proximal Airways of Antigen-Challenged Mice

    Christopher M. Evans;Olatunji W. Williams;Michael J. Tuvim;Rupesh Nigam

  • Endothelial cell "memory" of inflammatory stimulation : human venular endothelial cells store interleukin 8 in Weibel-Palade bodies

    Barbara Wolff;Alan R. Burns;James Middleton;Antal Rot

  • Functional Role of CD11c+ Monocytes in Atherogenesis Associated With Hypercholesterolemia

    Huaizhu Wu;R. Michael Gower;Hong Wang;Xiao Yuan Dai Perrard

  • Disrupted Junctional Membrane Complexes and Hyperactive Ryanodine Receptors After Acute Junctophilin Knockdown in Mice

    Ralph J. van Oort;Alejandro Garbino;Wei Wang;Sayali S. Dixit

  • Complement C5a, TGF-β1, and MCP-1, in Sequence, Induce Migration of Monocytes Into Ischemic Canine Myocardium Within the First One to Five Hours After Reperfusion

    Holly H. Birdsall;Holly H. Birdsall;David M. Green;Jo Ann Trial;Keith A. Youker;Keith A. Youker

  • Chronic inflammation upregulates chemokine receptors and induces neutrophil migration to monocyte chemoattractant protein-1

    Brent Johnston;Alan R. Burns;Makoto Suematsu;Thomas B. Issekutz

  • Stem Cell Factor Induction Is Associated With Mast Cell Accumulation After Canine Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion

    Nikolaos G. Frangogiannis;Jerry L. Perrard;Leonardo H. Mendoza;Alan R. Burns

  • Analysis of tight junctions during neutrophil transendothelial migration.

    A.R. Burns;R.A. Bowden;S.D. MacDonell;D.C. Walker

  • Androgens regulate prostate cancer cell growth via an AMPK-PGC-1α-mediated metabolic switch.

    Jayantha B. B. Tennakoon;Yan Shi;Jenny J. Han;Efrosini Tsouko

  • Venous Levels of Shear Support Neutrophil-Platelet Adhesion and Neutrophil Aggregation in Blood via P-Selectin and β2-Integrin

    K Konstantopoulos;S Neelamegham;S Neelamegham;A R Burns;E Hentzen

  • Mediation of Electronegative Low-Density Lipoprotein Signaling by LOX-1 A Possible Mechanism of Endothelial Apoptosis

    Jonathan Lu;Jun-Hai Yang;Alan R. Burns;Hsin-Hung Chen

  • IL-17 and VEGF are necessary for efficient corneal nerve regeneration.

    Zhijie Li;Zhijie Li;Alan R. Burns;Alan R. Burns;Lei Han;Rolando E. Rumbaut;Rolando E. Rumbaut

  • Lysyl hydroxylase 2 induces a collagen cross-link switch in tumor stroma.

    Yulong Chen;Masahiko Terajima;Yanan Yang;Li Sun

  • CXC and CC chemokine receptors on coronary and brain endothelia.

    Omri Berger;Omri Berger;Xiaohu Gan;Xiaohu Gan;Chandrasekhar Gujuluva;Chandrasekhar Gujuluva;Alan R. Burns

  • Venous levels of shear support neutrophil-platelet adhesion and neutrophil aggregation in blood via P-selectin and ?2-integrin

    K. Konstantopoulos;S. Neelamegham;A.R. Burns;E. Hentzen

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Wayne Smith
C. Wayne Smith Baylor College of Medicine
Scott I. Simon
Scott I. Simon University of California, Davis
Mark L. Entman
Mark L. Entman Baylor College of Medicine
Burton F. Dickey
Burton F. Dickey The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lloyd H. Michael
Lloyd H. Michael Baylor College of Medicine
Paul Kubes
Paul Kubes University of Calgary
Ellen L. Berg
Ellen L. Berg Stanford University
Tatsuya Sawamura
Tatsuya Sawamura Shinshu University
Michael E. Stern
Michael E. Stern University of Cologne
Christie M. Ballantyne
Christie M. Ballantyne Baylor College of Medicine

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