Dr. Nitin Aggarwal

Research Scientist
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

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Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Vascular Relaxations
Cellular Pharmacology
Cardiovascular Diseases
Molecular Biochemistry

Selected Publications

  1. Ye, B., J.L. Pu, S. Kroborth, N.T. Aggarwal, J.C. Makielski and N.Q. Shi, 2009. Molecular Identification and functional charachterization of a mitochondrial SUR2 splice variant generated by intra-exonic splicing. Circulation Res., 105: 1083-1093.
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  2. Aggarwal, N.T., S.L. Pfister, K.M. Gauthier, Y. Chawengsub, J.E. Baker and W.B. Campbell, 2009. Chronic hypoxia enhances 15-lipoxygenase-mediated vasorelaxation in rabbit arteries. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol., 296: H678-H688.
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  3. Tang, X., N.T. Aggarwal, B. Homes, H. Kuhn and W.B. Campbell, 2008. Age-related decrease in 15-Lipoxygenase contributes to reduced vasorelaxation to acetylcholine and arachidonic acid in rabbit aorta. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol., 294: H679-H687.
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  4. Herttuala, W.B. and W. Campbell, 2008. Endothelial over-expression of 15-lipoxygenase-1 increases acetylcholine-induced hypotension and vaso-relaxation in rabbits. Hypertension, 51: 246-251.
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  5. Chawengsub, Y., N.T. Aggarwal, K. Nithipatikom, K, Gauthier and S. Anjaiah et al., 2008. Identification of 15-Hydroxy-11,12-Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid as a Vasoactive 15-Lipoxygenase Metabolite in Rabbit Aorta. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Pysiol., 294: H1348-H1356.
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  6. Aggarwal, N.T., K. Gautier and W.B. Campbell, 2008. 15-Lipoxygenase metabolites contribute to age-related reduction in acetylcholine-induced hypotension in rabbits. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol., 295: H89-H96.
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  7. Aggarwal, N.T, S.L. Pfister and W.B. Campbell, 2008. Hypercholesterolemia enhances 15-lipoxygenase-mediated vasorelaxation and acetylcholine-induced hypotension. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc. Biol., 28: 2209-2215.
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  8. Aggarwal, N.T., B. Holmes, L. Cui, H. Viita, Y. Herttual and W. Campbell, 2007. Adenoviral expression of 15-lipoxygenase-1 in rabbit aortic endothelium: Role in arachidonic acid-induced relaxation. Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol., 292: H1033-H1041.
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