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Maria B. Grant is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a focus on various subfields including Infectious Diseases, Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, as well as Clinical Psychology.

Their recent work encompasses a range of topics with an emphasis on COVID-19 and associated clinical research. Key topics in their research include:

  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Renin-Angiotensin System Studies

Grant's notable recent publications illustrate their engagement with the interplay between COVID-19, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions. Some significant papers include:

  • The Role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 in Modulating Gut Microbiota, Intestinal Inflammation, and Coronavirus Infection (2020, Gastroenterology)
  • SARS-CoV-2 Infections and ACE2: Clinical Outcomes Linked With Increased Morbidity and Mortality in Individuals With Diabetes (2020, Diabetes)
  • ACE2 (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2) in Cardiopulmonary Diseases (2020, Hypertension)
  • The Potential Role of Osteopontin and Furin in Worsening Disease Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Pre-Existing Diabetes (2020, Cells)
  • Peripheral immune circadian variation, synchronisation and possible dysrhythmia in established type 1 diabetes (2021, Diabetologia)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria B. Grant include:

  • Alexander G. Obukhov
  • Ram Prasad
  • Bruce R. Stevens
  • Sergio Li Calzi
  • Michael E. Boulton

Their work has been published repeatedly in journals such as:

  • Cells
  • Gastroenterology
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetologia

Best Publications

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2: SARS-CoV-2 Receptor and Regulator of the Renin-Angiotensin System: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Discovery of ACE2.

    Mahmoud Gheblawi;Kaiming Wang;Anissa Viveiros;Quynh Nguyen

  • Adult hematopoietic stem cells provide functional hemangioblast activity during retinal neovascularization

    Maria B. Grant;W. Stratford May;Sergio Caballero;Gary A. J. Brown

  • Role of the ACE2/Angiotensin 1-7 Axis of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Heart Failure.

    Vaibhav B. Patel;Jiu Chang Zhong;Maria B. Grant;Gavin Y. Oudit

  • Dysregulated autophagy in the RPE is associated with increased susceptibility to oxidative stress and AMD.

    Sayak K Mitter;Chunjuan Song;Xiaoping Qi;Haoyu Mao

  • SDF-1 is both necessary and sufficient to promote proliferative retinopathy

    Jason M. Butler;Steven M. Guthrie;Mehmet Koc;Aqeela Afzal

  • Hyperglycemia-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Toxicity to Endothelial Cells Is Dependent on Paracrine Mediators

    Julia V. Busik;Susanne Mohr;Maria B. Grant

  • Restructuring of the Gut Microbiome by Intermittent Fasting Prevents Retinopathy and Prolongs Survival in db/db Mice.

    Eleni Beli;Yuanqing Yan;Leni Moldovan;Cristiano P. Vieira

  • Insulin-like growth factors in vitreous studies in control and diabetic subjects with neovascularization

    M Grant;B Russell;C Fitzgerald;T J Merimee

  • Stromal cell–derived factor 1 promotes angiogenesis via a heme oxygenase 1–dependent mechanism

    Jessy Deshane;Sifeng Chen;Sergio Caballero;Anna Grochot-Przeczek

  • Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits angiogenesis via regulated intracellular proteolysis of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1.

    Jun Cai;Wen Guo Jiang;Maria B. Grant;Michael Edwin Boulton

  • Ischemic vascular damage can be repaired by healthy, but not diabetic, endothelial progenitor cells.

    Sergio Caballero;Nilanjana Sengupta;Aqeela Afzal;Kyung Hee Chang

  • Vitreous levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and stromal-derived factor 1 in patients with diabetic retinopathy and cystoid macular edema before and after intraocular injection of triamcinolone

    H. Logan Brooks;Sergio Caballero;Charles K. Newell;Robert L. Steinmetz

  • Diabetic retinopathy is associated with bone marrow neuropathy and a depressed peripheral clock.

    Julia V. Busik;Maria Tikhonenko;Ashay D. Bhatwadekar;Madalina Opreanu

  • The efficacy of octreotide in the therapy of severe nonproliferative and early proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a randomized controlled study.

    Maria B. Grant;Robert N. Mames;Constance Fitzgerald;Kaushik M. Hazariwala

  • Generation of functional hemangioblasts from human embryonic stem cells

    Shi Jiang Lu;Qiang Feng;Sergio Caballero;Yu Chen

  • ACE2 Deficiency Worsens Epicardial Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Cardiac Dysfunction in Response to Diet-Induced Obesity

    Vaibhav B. Patel;Jun Mori;Brent A. McLean;Ratnadeep Basu

  • Nitric Oxide Cytoskeletal–Induced Alterations Reverse the Endothelial Progenitor Cell Migratory Defect Associated With Diabetes

    Mark S. Segal;Ronak Shah;Aqeela Afzal;Cecile M. Perrault

  • The role of growth factors in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy.

    Maria B Grant;Aqeela Afzal;Polyxenie Spoerri;Hao Pan

  • Myostatin and insulin-like growth factor-I and -II expression in the muscle of rats exposed to the microgravity environment of the NeuroLab space shuttle flight

    R Lalani;S Bhasin;F Byhower;R Tarnuzzer

  • Insulin-like growth factor I acts as an angiogenic agent in rabbit cornea and retina: comparative studies with basic fibroblast growth factor.

    M. B. Grant;R. N. Mames;C. Fitzgerald;E. A. Ellis

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Boulton
Michael E. Boulton University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mohan K. Raizada
Mohan K. Raizada University of Florida
Alexander V. Ljubimov
Alexander V. Ljubimov Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mervin C. Yoder
Mervin C. Yoder Indiana University
Edward W. Scott
Edward W. Scott University of Florida
Carl J. Pepine
Carl J. Pepine University of Florida
Alfred S. Lewin
Alfred S. Lewin University of Florida
William W. Hauswirth
William W. Hauswirth University of Florida
Fletcher A. White
Fletcher A. White Indiana University
William A. Dunn
William A. Dunn University of Florida

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