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Zvonimir S. Katusic

Zvonimir S. Katusic

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83
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20262
World Ranking
15803
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7954

Overview

Zvonimir S. Katusic is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, contributing a significant number of publications in these fields. The subfields of study that characterize their work include physiology, molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, neurology, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their research addresses several complex topics related to vascular and neurological health. Main topics covered by their work include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling

Zvonimir S. Katusic has contributed to a range of publications with notable venues including Stroke, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Aging Cell, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, and Kidney International. Examples of recent papers include:

  • Emerging Roles of Endothelial Nitric Oxide in Preservation of Cognitive Health, 2023, Stroke
  • Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID): A report from the 2018 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Workshop, 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Vascular dysfunction in aged mice contributes to persistent lung fibrosis, 2020, Aging Cell
  • Mechanisms of vascular dysfunction in the interleukin-10-deficient murine model of preeclampsia indicate nitric oxide dysregulation, 2020, Kidney International
  • BACE2 deficiency impairs expression and function of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in brain endothelial cells, 2023, Journal of Neurochemistry

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of coauthors, including Livius V. d'Uscio, Tongrong He, Luke S. Dunaway, Anthony K. Cook, and Edward W. Inscho. These repeated partnerships suggest focused collaborative research efforts in their areas of study.

Best Publications

  • High Glucose Increases Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression and Superoxide Anion Generation in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells

    Francesco Cosentino;Keiichi Hishikawa;Zvonimir S. Katusic;Thomas F. Lüscher

  • Vascular dysfunction-The disregarded partner of Alzheimer's disease

    Melanie D. Sweeney;Axel Montagne;Abhay P. Sagare;Daniel A. Nation

  • Oxidation of Tetrahydrobiopterin by Peroxynitrite: Implications for Vascular Endothelial Function

    Sheldon Milstien;Zvonimir Katusic

  • Superoxide anion is an endothelium-derived contracting factor

    Z. S. Katusic;P. M. Vanhoutte

  • Tetrahydrobiopterin and Dysfunction of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Coronary Arteries

    Francesco Cosentino;Zvonimir S. Katusic

  • Long-Term Vitamin C Treatment Increases Vascular Tetrahydrobiopterin Levels and Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity

    Livius V. d’Uscio;Sheldon Milstien;Darcy Richardson;Leslie Smith

  • Vascular endothelial dysfunction: does tetrahydrobiopterin play a role?

    Zvonimir S. Katusic

  • Vasopressin causes endothelium-dependent relaxations of the canine basilar artery.

    Z S Katusic;J T Shepherd;P M Vanhoutte

  • Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells Tolerate Oxidative Stress Due to Intrinsically High Expression of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase

    Tongrong He;Timothy E. Peterson;Ekhson L. Holmuhamedov;Andre Terzic

  • Thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists inhibit endothelium-dependent contractions.

    Wolfgang Auch-Schwelk;Zvonimir S. Katusic;Paul M. Vanhoutte

  • Superoxide anion and endothelial regulation of arterial tone

    Zvonimir S. Katusic

  • Contractions to oxygen-derived free radicals are augmented in aorta of the spontaneously hypertensive rat.

    Wolfgang Auch-Schwelk;Zvonimir S. Katusic;Paul M. Vanhoutte

  • Transplantation of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Restores Endothelial Function of Denuded Rabbit Carotid Arteries

    Tongrong He;Leslie A. Smith;Sean Harrington;Karl A. Nath

  • Endothelial nitric oxide: protector of a healthy mind

    Zvonimir S. Katusic;Susan A. Austin

  • Astrocytic high-mobility group box 1 promotes endothelial progenitor cell-mediated neurovascular remodeling during stroke recovery

    Kazuhide Hayakawa;Loc Duyen D. Pham;Zvonimir S. Katusic;Ken Arai

  • Role of superoxide anions in the mediation of endothelium-dependent contractions.

    F Cosentino;J C Sill;Z S Katusić

  • Endothelial Nitric Oxide Modulates Expression and Processing of Amyloid Precursor Protein

    Susan A. Austin;Anantha V. Santhanam;Zvonimir S. Katusic

  • Oxidative stress and induction of heme oxygenase-1 in the kidney in sickle cell disease.

    Karl A. Nath;Joseph P. Grande;Jill J. Haggard;Anthony J. Croatt

  • Mechanism of Endothelial Dysfunction in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice

    Livius V. d’Uscio;Timothy A. Baker;Carlos B. Mantilla;Leslie Smith

  • Endothelium-dependent contraction to stretch in canine basilar arteries

    Z. S. Katusic;J. T. Shepherd;P. M. Vanhoutte

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy O'Brien
Timothy O'Brien University of Minnesota
Karl A. Nath
Karl A. Nath Mayo Clinic
Paul M. Vanhoutte
Paul M. Vanhoutte University of Hong Kong
Joseph P. Grande
Joseph P. Grande Mayo Clinic
Peter Gloviczki
Peter Gloviczki Mayo Clinic
Robert P. Hebbel
Robert P. Hebbel University of Minnesota
Gregory M. Vercellotti
Gregory M. Vercellotti University of Minnesota
Sheldon Milstien
Sheldon Milstien Virginia Commonwealth University
Martin Lauritzen
Martin Lauritzen University of Copenhagen
Martin Fabricius
Martin Fabricius University of Copenhagen

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