Projects

To study the role of miRNA (eg, miR199a) on endothelial function in various diseases including hypertension and endocrine disorders

To investigate the beneficial role of prebiotics and aggravating impact of PUFA depletion on endothelial dysfunction, an early key marker of cardiovascular diseases.

To dissect the protective effects of hypoxic preconditioning on the vascular function, with a specific focus on  the role of transient receptor potential cation channels V4 (TRPV4) and gap junctions.

To study mediators of the endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-mediated relaxation, in particular those located in caveolae and/or regulated by the structural protein caveolin-1.