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National Ranking
2463

Overview

Joe M. McCord is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. They have contributed extensively to molecular biology with 12 publications and have also focused on plant science, pharmacology, physiology, and infectious diseases in their subfields of study.

The main topics addressed in Joe M. McCord's work include:

  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Plant stress responses and tolerance
  • Medicinal plants and bioactive compounds
  • Adipose tissue and metabolism
  • Plant gene expression analysis

Their recent publications reflect a focus on oxidative stress pathways and potential therapeutic agents related to COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. Notable papers include:

  • "Nrf2 Activator PB125® as a Potential Therapeutic Agent against COVID-19," 2020, published in Antioxidants
  • "The Complex Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of the Nrf2 Pathways: A Review," 2023, published in Antioxidants
  • "Nrf2 Activator PB125® as a Potential Therapeutic Agent Against COVID-19," 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Biodriven investigation of the wild edible mushroom Pleurotus eryngii revealing unique properties as functional food," 2022, published in Journal of Functional Foods
  • "Nrf2 activator PB125® as a carnosic acid-based therapeutic agent against respiratory viral diseases, including COVID-19," 2021, published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Joe M. McCord encompass a range of researchers including:

  • Brooks M. Hybertson
  • Bifeng Gao
  • Adela Cota-Gomez
  • Swapan K. Bose
  • Ahcène Boumendjel

The venues hosting their work include:

  • Antioxidants
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Functional Foods
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • The Journal of Physiology

Overall, their research contributions span diverse topics within molecular biology and medicine, focusing on the genetic and epigenetic regulation of the Nrf2 pathways and exploring bioactive compounds with potential therapeutic applications. Their work integrates the study of plant-based compounds, oxidative stress mechanisms, and clinical research related to infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

Best Publications

  • Superoxide Dismutase AN ENZYMIC FUNCTION FOR ERYTHROCUPREIN (HEMOCUPREIN)

    Joe M. McCord;Irwin Fridovich

  • Oxygen-derived free radicals in postischemic tissue injury.

    Joe M. McCord

  • Oxygen Radicals and Human Disease

    Carroll E. Cross;Barry Halliwell;Edward T. Borish;William A. Pryor

  • The evolution of free radicals and oxidative stress

    Joe M. McCord

  • The Reduction of Cytochrome c by Milk Xanthine Oxidase

    Joe M. McCord;Irwin Fridovich

  • Superoxide radicals in feline intestinal ischemia

    D.Neil Granger;Gianfranco Rutili;Joe M. McCord

  • Free radicals and inflammation: protection of synovial fluid by superoxide dismutase.

    Joe M. McCord

  • An Enzyme-Based Theory of Obligate Anaerobiosis: The Physiological Function of Superoxide Dismutase

    Joe M. McCord;Bernard B. Keele;Irwin Fridovich

  • Oxidative stress in health and disease: the therapeutic potential of Nrf2 activation.

    Brooks M. Hybertson;Bifeng Gao;Swapan K. Bose;Joe M. McCord

  • Preparation and assay of superoxide dismutases.

    James D. Crapo;Joe M. McCord;Irwin Fridovich

  • Xanthine oxidase as a source of free radical damage in myocardial ischemia.

    David E. Chambers;Dale A. Parks;Guy Patterson;Ranjan Roy

  • Free radicals and inflammation: superoxide-dependent activation of a neutrophil chemotactic factor in plasma

    William F. Petrone;Denis K. English;Kenneth Wong;Joe M. McCord

  • Superoxide Dismutase from Escherichia coli B: A NEW MANGANESE-CONTAINING ENZYME

    Bernard B. Keele;J.M. McCord;I. Fridovich

  • The Utility of Superoxide Dismutase in Studying Free Radical Reactions I. RADICALS GENERATED BY THE INTERACTION OF SULFITE, DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, AND OXYGEN

    Joe M. McCord;Irwin Fridovich

  • The biology and pathology of oxygen radicals.

    Joe M. McCORD;Irwin Fridovich

  • The Utility of Superoxide Dismutase in Studying Free Radical Reactions II. THE MECHANISM OF THE MEDIATION OF CYTOCHROME c REDUCTION BY A VARIETY OF ELECTRON CARRIERS

    Joe M. McCord;Irwin Fridovich

  • Human disease, free radicals, and the oxidant/antioxidant balance.

    Joe M. McCord

  • Periplasmic superoxide dismutase protects Salmonella from products of phagocyte NADPH-oxidase and nitric oxide synthase

    Mary Ann De Groote;Urs A. Ochsner;Michael U. Shiloh;Carl Nathan

  • The pathophysiology of superoxide: roles in inflammation and ischemia

    Joe M. McCord;Ranjan S. Roy

  • Superoxide dismutase: The first twenty years (1968–1988)

    Joe M. McCord;Irwin Fridovich

Frequent Co-Authors

Irwin Fridovich
Irwin Fridovich Duke University
John E. Repine
John E. Repine University of Colorado Denver
Ian S. Young
Ian S. Young Queen's University Belfast
Matthew B. Grisham
Matthew B. Grisham Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Russell S. Richardson
Russell S. Richardson University of Utah
James M. Downey
James M. Downey University of South Alabama
Robert R. Henry
Robert R. Henry University of California, San Diego
Bente Klarlund Pedersen
Bente Klarlund Pedersen University of Copenhagen
Lance S. Terada
Lance S. Terada The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Stephen J. Libby
Stephen J. Libby University of Washington

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