Eugene Podrez

Staff
Molecular Cardiology
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute
United States of America

Professor Cardiology
Biography

The major focus of our lab is how inflammation and oxidative stress contribute to atherosclerosis and thrombosis via lipid peroxidation and formation of bioactive lipids.

Research Intrest

Atherosclerosis; Thrombosis; Atherothrombosis; Platelets; Macrophage; Scavenger Receptors; LDL; HDL; Cholesterol; Phospholipids; Oxidative Stress; Lipid Peroxidation

List of Publications
Ling L, Biswas S, Morton RE, Smith JD, Hay N, Byzova T, Febbraio M, and Podrez EA: Akt3 Deficiency in Macrophages Promotes Foam Cell Formation and Atherosclerosis in Mice. Cell Metabolism, v. 15. p 861-872. 2012.
Panigrahi S, Ma Y, Hong L, Gao G, West XZ, Salomon RG, Byzova TV, and Podrez EA: Engagement of platelet Toll-like receptor 9 by novel endogenous ligands promotes platelet hyper-reactivity and thrombosis. Circulation Research, v. 112(1), p. 103-12. 2013.