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Overview

Ian A. Simpson is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans the field of Medicine, with a primary focus on subfields such as Archeology, Hematology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Archaeology and Historical Studies
  • Archaeology and Ancient Environmental Studies
  • Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research

Recent publications by Ian A. Simpson illustrate the diversity of their research interests. These include:

  • "Earliest known human burial in Africa," 2021, Nature
  • "Exosomes are involved in iron transport from human blood-brain barrier endothelial cells and are modified by endothelial cell iron status," 2023, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Brain iron acquisition: An overview of homeostatic regulation and disease dysregulation," 2023, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • "The role of neutrophils in mediating stroke injury in the diabetic db/db mouse brain following hypoxia-ischemia," 2020, Neurochemistry International
  • "Regulation of brain iron uptake by apo- and holo-transferrin is dependent on sex and delivery protein," 2022, Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

Ian A. Simpson frequently publishes in several journals, including:

  • Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Their collaborative work often involves recurring coauthors such as:

  • James R. Connor
  • Stephanie L. Baringer
  • Kondaiah Palsa
  • Achim Lichtenberger
  • Rubina Raja

Best Publications

  • Diabetic retinopathy: seeing beyond glucose-induced microvascular disease.

    David A. Antonetti;Alistair J. Barber;Sarah K. Bronson;Willard M. Freeman

  • Supply and demand in cerebral energy metabolism: the role of nutrient transporters

    Ian A Simpson;Anthony Carruthers;Susan J Vannucci

  • Glucose transporter proteins in brain: Delivery of glucose to neurons and glia

    Susan J. Vannucci;Fran Maher;Ian A. Simpson

  • Glucose transporter proteins in brain.

    Frances Maher;Susan J. Vannucci;Ian A. Simpson

  • Glucose Transporter Isoforms GLUT1 and GLUT3 Transport Dehydroascorbic Acid

    Steven C. Rumsey;Oran Kwon;Guo Wei Xu;Charles F. Burant

  • Decreased concentrations of GLUT1 and GLUT3 glucose transporters in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

    Ian A. Simpson;Koteswara R. Chundu;Theresa Davies-Hill;William G. Honer

  • Insulin-stimulated translocation of glucose transport systems in the isolated rat adipose cell. Time course, reversal, insulin concentration dependency, and relationship to glucose transport activity.

    E Karnieli;M J Zarnowski;P J Hissin;I A Simpson

  • The facilitative glucose transporter GLUT3: 20 years of distinction

    Ian A. Simpson;Donard Dwyer;Daniela Malide;Kelle H. Moley

  • Hormonal Regulation of Mammalian Glucose Transport

    Ian A. Simpson;Samuel W. Cushman

  • Structure of the Blood–Brain Barrier and Its Role in the Transport of Amino Acids

    Richard A. Hawkins;Robyn L. O'Kane;Ian A. Simpson;Juan R. Viña

  • Insulin-stimulated translocation of glucose transporters in the isolated rat adipose cells: characterization of subcellular fractions.

    Ian A. Simpson;Dena R. Yver;Paul J. Hissin;Lawrence J. Wardzala

  • Cell surface labeling of glucose transporter isoform GLUT4 by bis-mannose photolabel. Correlation with stimulation of glucose transport in rat adipose cells by insulin and phorbol ester.

    G D Holman;I J Kozka;A E Clark;C J Flower

  • Use of bismannose photolabel to elucidate insulin-regulated GLUT4 subcellular trafficking kinetics in rat adipose cells. Evidence that exocytosis is a critical site of hormone action

    S. Satoh;H. Nishimura;A.E. Clark;I.J. Kozka

  • Blood-brain barrier glucose transporter: effects of hypo- and hyperglycemia revisited.

    Ian A. Simpson;Nathan M. Appel;Mitsuhiko Hokari;Jun Oki

  • Distribution of divalent metal transporter 1 and metal transport protein 1 in the normal and Belgrade rat.

    J. R. Burdo;S. L. Menzies;Ian Simpson;L. M. Garrick

  • Developmental switch in brain nutrient transporter expression in the rat.

    Susan J. Vannucci;Ian A. Simpson

  • Dehydroascorbic Acid Transport by GLUT4 in XenopusOocytes and Isolated Rat Adipocytes

    Steven C. Rumsey;Rushad Daruwala;Hadi Al-Hasani;Mary Jane Zarnowski

  • Astrocytic demise precedes delayed neuronal death in focal ischemic rat brain.

    Dong Liu;Carolyn L Smith;Frank C Barone;Julie A Ellison

  • Ferritin - A Novel Mechanism for Delivery of Iron to the Brain and other Organs

    Jerron Lee Fisher;Kavi Devraj;Justin Ingram;Becky Slagle-Webb

  • The facilitative glucose transporter GLUT 3 : 20 years of distinction

    Ian A. Simpson;Donard Dwyer;Daniela Malide;Kelle H. Moley

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuel W. Cushman
Samuel W. Cushman National Institutes of Health
James R. Connor
James R. Connor Pennsylvania State University
Constantine Londos
Constantine Londos National Institutes of Health
Kathryn F. LaNoue
Kathryn F. LaNoue Pennsylvania State University
Geoffrey D. Holman
Geoffrey D. Holman University of Bath
Anthony Carruthers
Anthony Carruthers University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Peter Davies
Peter Davies University of Queensland
Astrid Nehlig
Astrid Nehlig Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Silvia Mangia
Silvia Mangia University of Minnesota
Makoto Kuroda
Makoto Kuroda National Institutes of Health

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