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Martin Petkovich

Martin Petkovich

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
17316
World Ranking
13587
National Ranking
472

Overview

Martin Petkovich is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and has a research focus centered primarily in the field of Medicine. Throughout their career, they have contributed notably to several subfields including Nephrology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry.

Their recent scholarly output includes a selection of publications that address various aspects of molecular and clinical research. These papers are:

  • "Retinoic acid receptors at 35 years" (2022) published in the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology
  • "Overcoming microenvironment-mediated protection from ATRA using CYP26-resistant retinoids" (2020) published in Leukemia
  • "Megalin and Vitamin D Metabolism-Implications in Non-Renal Tissues and Kidney Disease" (2022) published in Nutrients
  • "The metabolism of 1,25(OH)2D3 in clinical and experimental kidney disease" (2022) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Vascular calcification maladaptively participates in acute phosphate homeostasis" (2022) published in Cardiovascular Research

Their work frequently appears in publication venues such as the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, Leukemia, Nutrients, and Microbial Biotechnology.

Martin Petkovich's collaborative efforts include repeated partnerships with coauthors such as Rachel M. Holden, Michael A. Adams, Mandy E. Turner, Martin Kaufmann, and Thamali Kariyawasam.

Their research topics span several specialized areas:

  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Magnesium in Health and Disease
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects

This body of work reveals an interdisciplinary approach, combining insights from molecular biology, biochemistry, and clinical nephrology to explore complex physiological and pathological processes.

Best Publications

  • A human retinoic acid receptor which belongs to the family of nuclear receptors

    Martin Petkovich;Nigel J. Brand;Andrée Krust;Pierre Chambon

  • Identification of a second human retinoic acid receptor

    Nigel Brand;Martin Petkovich;Andrée Krust;Pierre Chambon

  • Cloning of murine α and β retinoic acid receptors and a novel receptor γ predominantly expressed in skin

    Arthur Zelent;Andrée Krust;Martin Petkovich;Philippe Kastner

  • A third human retinoic acid receptor, hRAR-gamma

    A. Krust;Ph. Kastner;M. Petkovich;A. Zelent

  • The retinoic acid-metabolizing enzyme, CYP26A1, is essential for normal hindbrain patterning, vertebral identity, and development of posterior structures

    Suzan Abu-Abed;Pascal Dollé;Daniel Metzger;Barbara Beckett

  • Differential expression of genes encoding alpha, beta and gamma retinoic acid receptors and CRABP in the developing limbs of the mouse.

    Pascal Dollé;Esther Ruberte;Philippe Kastner;Martin Petkovich

  • cDNA Cloning of Human Retinoic Acid-metabolizing Enzyme (hP450RAI) Identifies a Novel Family of Cytochromes P450 (CYP26) *

    Jay A. White;Barbara Beckett-Jones;Yu-Ding Guo;F. Jeffrey Dilworth

  • Identification of the Retinoic Acid-inducible All-trans-retinoic Acid 4-Hydroxylase

    J A White;Y D Guo;K Baetz;B Beckett-Jones

  • A retinoic acid-responsive element is present in the 5' flanking region of the laminin B1 gene

    George W. Vasios;Joseph D. Gold;Martin Petkovich;Pierre Chambon

  • Apoptotic Extinction of Germ Cells in Testes of Cyp26b1 Knockout Mice

    Glenn MacLean;Hui Li;Daniel Metzger;Pierre Chambon

  • Identification of the human cytochrome P450, P450RAI-2, which is predominantly expressed in the adult cerebellum and is responsible for all-trans-retinoic acid metabolism.

    Jay A. White;Heather Ramshaw;Mohammed Taimi;Wayne Stangle

  • Complementary Domains of Retinoic Acid Production and Degradation in the Early Chick Embryo

    Eric C. Swindell;Christina Thaller;Shanthini Sockanathan;Martin Petkovich

  • Cytochrome P450RAI(CYP26) promoter: a distinct composite retinoic acid response element underlies the complex regulation of retinoic acid metabolism.

    Olivier Loudig;Charolyn Babichuk;Jay White;Suzan Abu-Abed

  • CLONING OF A NOVEL RETINOIC-ACID METABOLIZING CYTOCHROME P450, CYP26B1, AND COMPARATIVE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS WITH CYP26A1 DURING EARLY MURINE DEVELOPMENT

    Glenn MacLean;Suzan Abu-Abed;Pascal Dollé;Ali Tahayato

  • A Novel Human Cytochrome P450, CYP26C1, Involved in Metabolism of 9-cis and All-trans Isomers of Retinoic Acid

    Mohammed Taimi;Christian Helvig;Jan Wisniewski;Heather Ramshaw

  • Differential expression of the retinoic acid-metabolizing enzymes CYP26A1 and CYP26B1 during murine organogenesis.

    Suzan Abu-Abed;Glenn MacLean;Valérie Fraulob;Pierre Chambon

  • Genetic evidence that oxidative derivatives of retinoic acid are not involved in retinoid signaling during mouse development.

    Karen Niederreither;Suzan Abu-Abed;Brigitte Schuhbaur;Martin Petkovich

  • Mouse P450RAI (CYP26) Expression and Retinoic Acid-inducible Retinoic Acid Metabolism in F9 Cells Are Regulated by Retinoic Acid Receptor γ and Retinoid X Receptor α

    Suzan S. Abu-Abed;Barbara R. Beckett;Hideki Chiba;James V. Chithalen

  • CYP2U1, a Novel Human Thymus- and Brain-specific Cytochrome P450, Catalyzes ω- and (ω-1)-Hydroxylation of Fatty Acids

    Samuel S. Chuang;Christian Helvig;Mohammed Taimi;Heather A. Ramshaw

  • DORSAL AND VENTRAL RETINAL TERRITORIES DEFINED BY RETINOIC ACID SYNTHESIS,BREAK-DOWN AND NUCLEAR RECEPTOR EXPRESSION

    Peter McCaffery;Elisabeth Wagner;Jennifer O'Neil;Martin Petkovich

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Chambon
Pierre Chambon Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Pascal Dollé
Pascal Dollé Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Mark E. Cook
Mark E. Cook University of Wisconsin–Madison
Andrée Krust
Andrée Krust Collège de France
T. Michael Underhill
T. Michael Underhill University of British Columbia
Philippe Kastner
Philippe Kastner Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Bertram L. Kasiske
Bertram L. Kasiske Hennepin County Medical Center
Sharon M. Moe
Sharon M. Moe Indiana University
Jon J. Snyder
Jon J. Snyder University of Minnesota
Ajay K. Israni
Ajay K. Israni University of Minnesota

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