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Linda Lowe-Krentz, Professor of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University

Linda Lowe-Krentz

Professor

610.758.5084
ljl0@lehigh.edu
D217 - Iacocca Hall
Education:

PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Northwestern University

Post-doctoral studies at the University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School

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Additional Interests

  • Signal transduction
  • Vascular Biology/wound repair

Research Statement

The Lowe-Krentz lab has focused on identifying and characterizing a receptor for heparin in vascular cells.  Our work has identified the receptor protein, determined much of a signal transduction pathway that modulates smooth muscle and endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and also angiogenesis, and is currently extending that work to determine the mechanisms by which heparan sulfate proteoglycans also interact with the receptor and participate in controlling vascular cell function.

Selected Publications

Field, CJ, Perez, AM*, Samet, T*, Ricles, V, Iovine, M.K. and Lowe-Krentz, L.J.  2022. Involvement of transmembrane protein 184a during angiogenesis in zebrafish embryos.  Front. Physiol., 2022 doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.845407.

Li, Y.*, Talotta-Altenburg, L.M.*, Silimperi, K,* Ciabattoni, G. and Lowe-Krentz, L.J.  2020. Endothelial nitrous oxide synthase activation is required for heparin receptor effects on vascular smooth muscle cells.  Am J. Physiol. Cell Phys. 318: c463-C475. Doi10.1152/ajpcell.00284.2018

Farwell, S.L.N.*, Reylander, K.G.*, Iovine, M.K. and Lowe-Krentz, L.J. 2017. Novel Heparin Receptor Transmembrane Protein 184a Regulates Angiogenesis in the Adult Zebrafish Caudal Fin.  Front. Physiol., 07 Sept 2017 doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00671.

Pugh, R.*, Slee, J.B.*, Farwell, S.L.N.*, Li, Y.*, Barthol, T., Patton, W.A. and Lowe-Krentz, L.J. 2016.  Transmembrane protein 184A is a receptor required for vascular smooth muscle cell responses to heparin.  J. Biol. Chem. 291:5326-5341.

Farwell, S.L.N.*, Kanyi, D.*, Hamel, M.*, Slee, J.B.*, Miller, E.A., Cipolle, M.D., Lowe-Krentz, L.J.  2016. Heparin decreases in TNFα-induced endothelial stress responses require transmembrane protein 184A and induction of dual specificity phosphatase-1. J. Biol. Chem. 291:5342-5354.

Gilotti, A.C.*, Nimlamool, W.*, Pugh, R.*, Slee, J.B.*, Barthol, T.C., Miller, E.A., and Lowe-Krentz, L.J.  2014.  Heparin responses in vascular smooth muscle cells involve cGMP dependent protein kinase.  J. Cellular Physiology.  229: 2142-2152 .  DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24677

Teaching

Biochemistry – Metabolism
Signal Transduction
Honors Seminar