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Konstantin G. Birukov

Konstantin G. Birukov

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
14373
World Ranking
6084
National Ranking
2863

Overview

Konstantin G. Birukov is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on areas within Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Immunology and Microbiology. More specifically, their work delves into Molecular Biology, Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biochemistry, and Neurology.

The scientist has contributed a significant number of publications highlighting topics such as Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms, Immune Response and Inflammation, S100 Proteins and Annexins, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology, and Barrier Structure and Function Studies.

Konstantin G. Birukov's most recent papers include:

  • "Oxidized Phospholipids in Healthy and Diseased Lung Endothelium" (2020) published in Cells
  • "Mechanisms of pulmonary endothelial permeability and inflammation caused by extracellular histone subunits H3 and H4" (2022) published in The FASEB Journal
  • "SIRT7 deficiency suppresses inflammation, induces EndoMT, and increases vascular permeability in primary pulmonary endothelial cells" (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Circulating extracellular histones exacerbate acute lung injury by augmenting pulmonary endothelial dysfunction via TLR4-dependent mechanism" (2022) published in American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • "TLR7 Mediates Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Sepsis by Sensing Extracellular miR-146a" (2022) published in American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

The frequent venues where Birukov publishes include The FASEB Journal, Cells, American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Scientific Reports.

Collaborations are a key aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include Anna A. Birukova, Pratap Karki, Yunbo Ke, Chen-Ou Zhang, and Kamoltip Promnares.

Best Publications

  • Generation and Biological Activities of Oxidized Phospholipids

    Valery N. Bochkov;Olga V. Oskolkova;Konstantin G. Birukov;Anna-Liisa Levonen

  • Focal Adhesions: Paradigm for a Signaling Nexus

    Lewis H. Romer;Konstantin G. Birukov;Joe G.N. Garcia

  • SIRT1 Promotes Cell Survival under Stress by Deacetylation-Dependent Deactivation of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase 1

    Senthilkumar B. Rajamohan;Vinodkumar B. Pillai;Madhu Gupta;Nagalingam R. Sundaresan

  • Role of Rho GTPases in thrombin-induced lung vascular endothelial cells barrier dysfunction.

    Anna A. Birukova;Ksenya Smurova;Ksenya Smurova;Konstantin G. Birukov;Kozo Kaibuchi

  • Pulmonary endothelial cell barrier enhancement by sphingosine 1-phosphate: roles for cortactin and myosin light chain kinase.

    Steven M. Dudek;Jeffrey R. Jacobson;Eddie T. Chiang;Konstantin G. Birukov

  • Magnitude-dependent regulation of pulmonary endothelial cell barrier function by cyclic stretch.

    Konstantin G. Birukov;Jeffrey R. Jacobson;Alejandro A. Flores;Shui Q. Ye

  • Prostaglandins PGE2 and PGI2 promote endothelial barrier enhancement via PKA- and Epac1/Rap1-dependent Rac activation

    Anna A. Birukova;Tatiana Zagranichnaya;Panfeng Fu;Elena Alekseeva

  • Mechano-chemical control of human endothelium orientation and size.

    Vladimir P. Shirinsky;Alexander S. Antonov;Konstantin G. Birukov;Alexander V. Sobolevsky

  • Cyclic stretch, reactive oxygen species, and vascular remodeling.

    Konstantin G. Birukov

  • Shear Stress-Mediated Cytoskeletal Remodeling and Cortactin Translocation in Pulmonary Endothelial Cells

    Konstantin G. Birukov;Anna A. Birukova;Steven M. Dudek;Alexander D. Verin

  • STRETCH AFFECTS PHENOTYPE AND PROLIFERATION OF VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS

    Konstantin G. Birukov;Vladimir P. Shirinsky;Olga V. Stepanova;Vsevolod A. Tkachuk

  • Novel role of microtubules in thrombin-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction

    Anna A. Birukova;Konstantin G. Birukov;Ksenya Smurova;Djanybek Adyshev

  • Role of Phospholipid Oxidation Products in Atherosclerosis

    Sangderk Lee;Konstantin G. Birukov;Casey E. Romanoski;James R. Springstead

  • Microtubule disassembly induces cytoskeletal remodeling and lung vascular barrier dysfunction: role of Rho-dependent mechanisms.

    Anna A. Birukova;Ksenya Smurova;Ksenya Smurova;Konstantin G. Birukov;Peter Usatyuk

  • Microtubule disassembly increases endothelial cell barrier dysfunction : role of MLC phosphorylation

    Alexander D. Verin;Anna Birukova;Peiyi Wang;Feng Liu

  • Epoxycyclopentenone-Containing Oxidized Phospholipids Restore Endothelial Barrier Function via Cdc42 and Rac

    Konstantin G. Birukov;Valery N. Bochkov;Anna A. Birukova;Kamon Kawkitinarong

  • Differential effects of shear stress and cyclic stretch on focal adhesion remodeling, site-specific FAK phosphorylation, and small GTPases in human lung endothelial cells

    Yasushi Shikata;Alexander Rios;Kamon Kawkitinarong;Natacha DePaola

  • Epac/Rap and PKA are novel mechanisms of ANP-induced Rac-mediated pulmonary endothelial barrier protection.

    Anna A. Birukova;Tatiana Zagranichnaya;Elena Alekseeva;Gary M. Bokoch

  • GEF-H1 is involved in agonist-induced human pulmonary endothelial barrier dysfunction

    Anna A. Birukova;Djanybek Adyshev;Boris Gorshkov;Gary M. Bokoch

  • Oxidized Phospholipids Reduce Vascular Leak and Inflammation in Rat Model of Acute Lung Injury

    Stephanie Nonas;Ian Miller;Kamon Kawkitinarong;Santipongse Chatchavalvanich

Frequent Co-Authors

Anna A. Birukova
Anna A. Birukova University of Maryland, Baltimore
Joe G.N. Garcia
Joe G.N. Garcia University of Arizona
Valery N. Bochkov
Valery N. Bochkov University of Graz
Alexander D. Verin
Alexander D. Verin Augusta University
Irina Petrache
Irina Petrache University of Cambridge
Judith A. Berliner
Judith A. Berliner University of California, Los Angeles
Kozo Kaibuchi
Kozo Kaibuchi Nagoya University
Norbert Leitinger
Norbert Leitinger University of Virginia
Linda J. Van Eldik
Linda J. Van Eldik University of Kentucky
Aldons J. Lusis
Aldons J. Lusis University of California, Los Angeles

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