HR job title
- Professor and Executive Director
Ramos, Kenneth Professor and Executive Director
Positions
- Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Services, The Texas A&M University System
- Executive Committee, Global Institute for Hispanic Health, Health Science Center
- Professor of Medicine, Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine, Health Science Center
- Associate Vice President for Research, Health Science Center, Texas A&M University
- Professor and Executive Director, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Rogers, S., Silva, P. J., Udeani, G., Deleon, M., Mutyala, S., Panahi, L., ... Ramos, K. S.
(2024).
Case Report: Life-Threatening Fluoxetine-Linked Postoperative Bleeding Informed by Pharmacogenetic Evaluation. Drugs in R and D.
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Ramos, K. S., Bojang, P., & Bowers, E.
(2021).
Role of long interspersed nuclear element-1 in the regulation of chromatin landscapes and genome dynamics. Experimental Biology and Medicine.
246(19), 2082-2097.
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Silva, P., Jacobs, D., Kriak, J., Abu-Baker, A., Udeani, G., Neal, G., & Ramos, K.
(2021).
Implementation of Pharmacogenomics and Artificial Intelligence Tools for Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care Setting. Journal of Personalized Medicine.
11(6), 443-443.
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Alkhatib, N., Sweitzer, N. K., Lee, C. S., Erstad, B., Slack, M., Gharaibeh, M., ... Abraham, I.
(2021).
Ex Ante Economic Evaluation of Arg389 Genetically Targeted Treatment with Bucindolol versus Empirical Treatment with Carvedilol in NYHA III/IV Heart Failure. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs.
21(2), 205-217.
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Suglia, S. F., Abraido-Lanza, A. F., Guerrero-Preston, R. E., & Ramos, K. S.
(2021).
Integration of sociocultural and behavioral factors into the clinical framework of cardiovascular studies in Hispanic/Latino populations: Relevance during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.
5(1), e101.
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Gregornik, D., Salyakina, D., Brown, M., Roiko, S., & Ramos, K.
(2021).
Pediatric pharmacogenomics: challenges and opportunities: on behalf of the Sanford Children's Genomic Medicine Consortium. The Pharmacogenomics Journal.
21(1), 8-19.
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Paredes-Cspedes, D. M., Rojas-Garca, A. E., Medina-Daz, I. M., Ramos, K. S., Herrera-Moreno, J. F., Barrn-Vivanco, B. S., Gonzlez-Arias, C. A., & Bernal-Hernndez, Y. Y.
(2021).
Environmental and socio-cultural impacts on global DNA methylation in the indigenous Huichol population of Nayarit, Mexico. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
28(4), 4472-4487.
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Alkhatib, N. S., Slack, M., Bhattacharjee, S., Erstad, B., Ramos, K., McBride, A., & Abraham, I.
(2020).
Pricing methods in outcome-based contracting: 6: adherence-based pricing. Journal of Medical Economics.
23(11), 1256-1265.
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Alkhatib, N. S., Ramos, K., Erstad, B., Slack, M., McBride, A., Bhattacharjee, S., & Abraham, I.
(2020).
Pricing methods in outcome-based contracting: 1: cost effectiveness analysis and cost-utility analysis-based pricing. Journal of Medical Economics.
23(11), 1215-1222.
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Alkhatib, N. S., Ramos, K., Erstad, B., Slack, M., McBride, A., Bhattacharjee, S., & Abraham, I.
(2020).
Pricing methods in outcome-based contracting: 2: willingness-to-pay-based pricing. Journal of Medical Economics.
23(11), 1223-1229.
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Alkhatib, N. S., Erstad, B., Ramos, K., McBride, A., Bhattacharjee, S., Slack, M., & Abraham, I.
(2020).
Pricing methods in outcome-based contracting: 3: reference-based pricing. Journal of Medical Economics.
23(11), 1230-1236.
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Alkhatib, N. S., Bhattacharjee, S., McBride, A., Ramos, K., Slack, M., Erstad, B., & Abraham, I.
(2020).
Pricing methods in outcome-based contracting: 4: safety-based pricing. Journal of Medical Economics.
23(11), 1237-1245.
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Alkhatib, N. S., McBride, A., Bhattacharjee, S., Ramos, K., Erstad, B., Slack, M., Billheimer, D., & Abraham, I.
(2020).
Pricing methods in outcome-based contracting: 5: risk of efficacy failure-based pricing. Journal of Medical Economics.
23(11), 1246-1255.
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Alkhatib, N. S., McBride, A., Slack, M., Bhattacharjee, S., Erstad, B., Ramos, K., & Abraham, I.
(2020).
Pricing methods in outcome-based contracting: integration analysis of the six dimensions (6 s). Journal of Medical Economics.
23(11), 1266-1272.
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McCauley, L., & Ramos, K. S.
(2020).
Shaping the Future of Veterans' Health Care. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE.
383(19), 1801-1804.
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Bowers, E. C., Hassanin, A., & Ramos, K. S.
(2020).
In vitro models of exosome biology and toxicology: New frontiers in biomedical research. Toxicology in Vitro.
64, 104462-104462.
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Ramos, K. S., Moore, S., Runge, I., Tavera-Garcia, M. A., Cascone, I., Courty, J., & Reyes-Reyes, E. M.
(2020).
The Nucleolin Antagonist N6L Inhibits LINE1 Retrotransposon Activity in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Cells. Journal of Cancer.
11(3), 733-740.
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Hassanin, A., Tavera-Garcia, M., Moorthy, B., Zhou, G. D., & Ramos, K. S.
(2019).
Lung genotoxicity of benzo(a)pyrene in vivo involves reactivation of LINE-1 retrotransposon and early reprogramming of oncogenic regulatory networks. American Journal of Physiology: Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology.
317(6), L816-L822.
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Guerra, S., Vasquez, M. M., Bojang, P., Ramos, I. N., Sherrill, D. L., Martinez, F. D., Halonen, M., & Ramos, K. S.
(2019).
Serum levels of L1-ORF1p and airflow limitation. ERJ Open Research.
5(4), 00247-02018.
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Rodrguez-Crdova, R. J., Gutirrez-Valenzuela, C. A., Bojang, P., Esquivel, R., Hernndez, P., Ramos, K. S., Guzmn-Zamudio, R., & Lucero-Acua, A.
(2019).
Differential Response of BEAS-2B and H-441 Cells to Methylene Blue Photoactivation. Anticancer Research: international journal of cancer research and treatment.
39(7), 3739-3744.
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Herrera-Moreno, J. F., Medina-Daz, I. M., Bernal-Hernndez, Y. Y., Ramos, K. S., Alvarado-Cruz, I., Quintanilla-Vega, B., ... Rojas-Garca, A. E.
(2019).
Modified CDKN2B (p15) and CDKN2A (p16) DNA methylation profiles in urban pesticide applicators. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
26(15), 15124-15135.
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Ramos, I. N., Ramos, K. N., & Ramos, K. S.
(2019).
Driving the precision medicine highway: community health workers and patient navigators. JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE.
17(1), 85.
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Ramos, K. S., Bowers, E. C., Tavera-Garcia, M. A., & Ramos, I. N.
(2019).
Precision prevention: A focused response to shifting paradigms in healthcare. Experimental Biology and Medicine.
244(3), 207-212.
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Gallo, T., Curry, S. C., Padilla-Jones, A., Heise, C. W., Ramos, K. S., Woosley, R. L., & Raschke, R. A.
(2019).
A computerized scoring system to improve assessment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia risk. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
17(2), 383-388.
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Wang, L., Kumar, M., Deng, Q., Wang, X. u., Liu, M., Gong, Z., ... Li, Y.
(2019).
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) induces peripheral blood abnormalities and plasma cell neoplasms resembling multiple myeloma in mice. Cancer Letters.
440-441, 135-144.
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University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, P., Raschke, R., Gerkin, R., Ramos, K., Fallon, M., & Curry, S.
(2018).
The explained variance and discriminant accuracy of APACHE IVa severity scoring in specific subgroups of ICU patients. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care.
17(6), 153-164.
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Khalid, M., Bojang, P., Hassanin, A., Bowers, E. C., Reyes-Reyes, E. M., Ramos, I. N., & Ramos, K. S.
(2018).
Line-1: Implications in the etiology of cancer, clinical applications, and pharmacologic targets. 778, 51-60.
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Bailey, B. M., Ramos, K. S., Johnson, A., & Mitchell, C.
(2018).
Acute Hepatic Failure and Epididymitis in a Hispanic Patient With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Clinical Medicine Research.
10(9), 722-724.
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Alkhatib, N. S., Ramos, K., Slack, M., Erstad, B., Gharaibeh, M., Klimecki, W., ... Abraham, I.
(2018).
Ex ante economic evaluation of genetic testing for the ARG389 beta1-adrenergic receptor polymorphism to support bucindolol treatment decisions in Stage III/IV heart failure. Expert Review of Precision Medicine and Drug Development.
3(5), 319-329.
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Bojang, P., & Ramos, K. S.
(2018).
Epigenetic reactivation of LINE-1 retrotransposon disrupts NuRD corepressor functions and induces oncogenic transformation in human bronchial epithelial cells. Molecular Oncology.
12(8), 1342-1357.
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Gutirrez-Valenzuela, C. A., Bojang, P., Rodriguez-Cordova, R. J., Hernndez-Giottonini, K. Y., Esquivel, R., Ramos, K. S., Guzmn-Z, R., & Lucero-Acua, A.
(2018).
Enhancement of pDNA Uptake and Expression in H441 Cells by Using PLGA Nanocarriers. 24(S1), 1414-1415.
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Silva, P. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(2018).
Academic Medical Centers as Innovation Ecosystems: Evolution of Industry Partnership Models Beyond the Bayh-Dole Act. 93(8), 1135-1141.
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Chinyere, I. R., & Ramos, K. S.
(2018).
Physician-Scientists: Medical Gladiators in the Arenas of Medicine and Science. Academic Medicine.
93(7), 961-961.
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Silva, P. J., Schaibley, V. M., & Ramos, K. S.
(2018).
Academic medical centers as innovation ecosystems to address population -omics challenges in precision medicine. JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE.
16(1), 28.
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Ramos, K. N., Ramos, I. N., Zeng, Y. i., & Ramos, K. S.
(2018).
Genetics and epigenetics of pediatric leukemia in the era of precision medicine. F1000Research.
7, f1000 faculty rev-1104-1104.
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Reyes-Reyes, E. M., Aispuro, I., Tavera-Garcia, M. A., Field, M., Moore, S., Ramos, I., & Ramos, K. S.
(2017).
LINE-1 couples EMT programming with acquisition of oncogenic phenotypes in human bronchial epithelial cells. Oncotarget.
8(61), 103828-103842.
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Alsaid, N., Sweitzer, N., Ramos, K., Erstad, B., Slack, M., & Abraham, I.
(2017).
PRM57 Classification of Causes of Hospitalization For Heart Failure Patients In Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Utility Evaluations of Pharmacotherapeutic, Surgical, and Managed-Care Interventions: Systematic Review. Value in Health.
20(9), a740-A740.
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Avils-Santa, M. L., Heintzman, J., Lindberg, N. M., Guerrero-Preston, R., Ramos, K., Abrado-Lanza, A. L., ... Vzquez, M. A.
(2017).
Personalized medicine and Hispanic health: improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities - a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop report. BMC Proceedings.
11(Suppl 11), 11.
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Nikhanj, N., Raschke, R., Groves, R., Cavallazzi, R., & Ramos, K.
(2017).
Telemedicine using stationary hard-wire audiovisual equipment or robotic systems in critical care: a brief review. Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care.
15(1), 50-53.
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Reyes-Reyes, E. M., & Ramos, K. S.
(2016).
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor regulates LINE-1 expression through epigenetic mechanisms that are linked to the canonical TGF-1 signaling pathway. Toxicology Letters.
259, s54-S54.
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Portier, C. J., Armstrong, B. K., Baguley, B. C., Baur, X., Belyaev, I., Bell, R., ... Zhou, S.
(2016).
Differences in the carcinogenic evaluation of glyphosate between the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
70(8), 741-745.
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Bojang, P., & Ramos, K. S.
(2016).
Analysis of LINE-1 Retrotransposition at the Single Nucleus Level. Journal of Visualized Experiments.
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Montoya-Durango, D. E., Ramos, K. A., Bojang, P., Ruiz, L., Ramos, I. N., & Ramos, K. S.
(2016).
LINE-1 silencing by retinoblastoma proteins is effected through the nucleosomal and remodeling deacetylase multiprotein complex. BMC Cancer.
16(1), 38.
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Li, H., Achour, I., Bastarache, L., Berghout, J., Gardeux, V., Li, J., ... Lussier, Y. A.
(2016).
Integrative genomics analyses unveil downstream biological effectors of disease-specific polymorphisms buried in intergenic regions. npj Genomic Medicine.
1(1), 16006-.
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Reyes-Reyes, E. M., Ramos, I. N., Tavera-Garcia, M. A., & Ramos, K. S.
(2016).
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist benzo(a)pyrene reactivates LINE-1 in HepG2 cells through canonical TGF-1 signaling: implications in hepatocellular carcinogenesis. American Journal of Cancer Research.
6(5), 1066-1077.
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DeJarnett, N., Yeager, R., Conklin, D. J., Lee, J., O'Toole, T. E., McCracken, J., ... Bhatnagar, A.
(2015).
Residential Proximity to Major Roadways Is Associated With Increased Levels of AC133+ Circulating Angiogenic Cells. 35(11), 2468-2477.
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Gordon, M. W., Yan, F., Zhong, X., Mazumder, P. B., Xu-Monette, Z. Y., Zou, D., ... Li, Y.
(2015).
Regulation of p53-targeting microRNAs by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Implications in the etiology of multiple myeloma. Molecular Carcinogenesis.
54(10), 1060-1069.
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Mohler, J., Najafi, B., Fain, M., & Ramos, K. S.
(2015).
Precision Medicine: A Wider Definition. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
63(9), 1971-1972.
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Ramos, I. N., Appana, S. N., Brock, G., Kalbfleisch, T., He, Q., & Ramos, K. S.
(2015).
Health status, perceptions and needs of Hispanics in rural Shelbyville, Kentucky. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
17(1), 148-155.
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DeJarnett, N., Conklin, D. J., Riggs, D. W., Myers, J. A., O'Toole, T. E., Hamzeh, I., ... Bhatnagar, A.
(2014).
Acrolein exposure is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. 3(4), e000934.
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Bojang, P., Anderton, M. J., Roberts, R. A., & Ramos, K. S.
(2014).
De novo LINE-1 retrotransposition in HepG2 cells preferentially targets gene poor regions of chromosome 13. Genomics.
104(2), 96-104.
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Deng, Q., Becker, L., Ma, X., Zhong, X., Young, K., Ramos, K., & Li, Y.
(2014).
The dichotomy of p53 regulation by noncoding RNAs. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology.
6(3), 198-205.
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Bojang, P., & Ramos, K. S.
(2014).
The promise and failures of epigenetic therapies for cancer treatment. Cancer Treatment Reviews.
40(1), 153-169.
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Ramos, I. N., Ramos, K. S., Boerner, A., He, Q., & Tavera-Garcia, M. A.
(2013).
Culturally-Tailored Education Programs to Address Health Literacy Deficits and Pervasive Health Disparities among Hispanics in Rural Shelbyville, Kentucky. Journal of Community Medicine and Health Education.
3(7), 20475.
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Bojang, P., Roberts, R. A., Anderton, M. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(2013).
Reprogramming of the HepG2 genome by long interspersed nuclear element-1. Molecular Oncology.
7(4), 812-825.
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Li, Y., Gordon, M. W., Xu-Monette, Z. Y., Visco, C., Tzankov, A., Zou, D., ... Young, K. H.
(2013).
Single nucleotide variation in the TP53 3' untranslated region in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab-CHOP: a report from the International DLBCL Rituximab-CHOP Consortium Program. Blood.
121(22), 4529-4540.
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Ramos, K. S., Stribinskis, V., Steffen, M. C., Nanez, A., Montoya-Durango, D., & He, Q.
(2013).
Albumin-like proteins are critical regulators of vascular redox signaling. 2013, 628615-10.
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Williams, E. S., Wilson, E., & Ramos, K. S.
(2012).
NF-B and matrix-dependent regulation of osteopontin promoter activity in allylamine-activated vascular smooth muscle cells. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity.
2012, 496540-10.
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Ramos, I. N., He, Q., & Ramos, K. S.
(2012).
Improvements in Environmental Health Literacy along the Texas-Mexico Border Following Community-wide Health Education. Environmental Justice.
5(1), 32-37.
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Gao, H., Steffen, M. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(2012).
Osteopontin regulates -smooth muscle actin and calponin in vascular smooth muscle cells. Cell Biology International.
36(2), 155-161.
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Montoya-Durango, D. E., & Ramos, K. S.
(2012).
HPV E7 viral oncoprotein disrupts transcriptional regulation of L1Md retrotransposon. FEBS Letters.
586(1), 102-106.
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Nanez, A., Ramos, I. N., & Ramos, K. S.
(2011).
A mutant Ahr allele protects the embryonic kidney from hydrocarbon-induced deficits in fetal programming. Environmental Health Perspectives.
119(12), 1745-1753.
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Falahatpisheh, M. H., Nanez, A., & Ramos, K. S.
(2011).
AHR regulates WT1 genetic programming during murine nephrogenesis. Molecular Medicine.
17(11-12), 1275-1284.
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Ramos, K. S., Montoya-Durango, D. E., Teneng, I., Nanez, A., & Stribinskis, V.
(2011).
Epigenetic control of embryonic renal cell differentiation by L1 retrotransposon. 91(8), 693-702.
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Montoya-Durango, D. E., & Ramos, K. S.
(2011).
Retinoblastoma family of proteins and chromatin epigenetics: a repetitive story in a few LINEs. BioMolecular Concepts.
2(4), 233-245.
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Tithof, P. K., Richards, S. M., Elgayyar, M. A., Menn, F., Vulava, V. M., McKay, L., ... Ramos, K. S.
(2011).
Activation of group IVC phospholipase A(2) by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons induces apoptosis of human coronary artery endothelial cells. Archives of Toxicology.
85(6), 623-634.
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Teneng, I., Montoya-Durango, D. E., Quertermous, J. L., Lacy, M. E., & Ramos, K. S.
(2011).
Reactivation of L1 retrotransposon by benzo(a)pyrene involves complex genetic and epigenetic regulation. Epigenetics.
6(3), 355-367.
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Rouchka, E., Montoya-Durango, D. E., Stribinskis, V., Ramos, K., & Kalbfleisch, T.
(2010).
Assessment of genetic variation for the LINE-1 retrotransposon from next generation sequence data. BMC Bioinformatics.
11 Suppl 9(Suppl 9), S12.
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Montoya-Durango, D. E., & Ramos, K. S.
(2010).
L1 retrotransposon and retinoblastoma: molecular linkages between epigenetics and cancer. Current Molecular Medicine.
10(5), 511-521.
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Montoya-Durango, D. E., Liu, Y., Teneng, I., Kalbfleisch, T., Lacy, M. E., Steffen, M. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(2009).
Epigenetic control of mammalian LINE-1 retrotransposon by retinoblastoma proteins. MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS.
665(1-2), 20-28.
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Ramos, K. S., & Nanez, A.
(2009).
Genetic regulatory networks of nephrogenesis: deregulation of WT1 splicing by benzo(a)pyrene. Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today Reviews.
87(2), 192-197.
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Ramos, K. S.
(2009).
H-RAS controls phenotypic profiles of vascular smooth muscle cells and the pathogenesis of vascular proliferative disorders. Circulation Research.
104(10), 1139-1141.
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Ramos, K. S.
(2009).
Unraveling genetic regulatory networks of mammalian retroelements. BMC Proceedings.
3 Suppl 2(Suppl 2), S3.
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Ramos, I. N., Davis, L. B., He, Q., May, M., & Ramos, K. S.
(2008).
Environmental risk factors of disease in the Cameron Park Colonia, a Hispanic community along the Texas-Mexico border. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
10(4), 345-351.
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Lu, Z., Liu, M., Stribinskis, V., Klinge, C. M., Ramos, K. S., Colburn, N. H., & Li, Y.
(2008).
MicroRNA-21 promotes cell transformation by targeting the programmed cell death 4 gene. Oncogene.
27(31), 4373-4379.
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Partridge, C. R., He, Q., Brun, M., & Ramos, K. S.
(2008).
Genetic networks of cooperative redox regulation of osteopontin. Matrix Biology.
27(5), 462-474.
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Zhang, Y., & Ramos, K. S.
(2008).
The development of abdominal aortic aneurysms in mice is enhanced by benzo(a)pyrene. Vascular Health and Risk Management.
4(5), 1095-1102.
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Teneng, I., Stribinskis, V., & Ramos, K. S.
(2007).
Context-specific regulation of LINE-1. Genes to Cells.
12(10), 1101-1110.
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Falahatpisheh, H., Nanez, A., Montoya-Durango, D., Qian, Y., Tiffany-Castiglioni, E., & Ramos, K. S.
(2007).
Activation profiles of HSPA5 during the glomerular mesangial cell stress response to chemical injury. 12(3), 209-218.
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Tadesse, M. G., He, Q., Carroll, R. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(2007).
Comparison of high-density short oligonucleotide microarray platforms. Current Bioinformatics.
2(3), 203-213.
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Ramos, K. S., He, Q., Kalbfleisch, T., Montoya-Durango, D. E., Teneng, I., Stribinskis, V., & Brun, M.
(2007).
Computational and biological inference of gene regulatory networks of the LINE-1 retrotransposon. Genomics.
90(2), 176-185.
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Ramos, K. S., Partridge, C. R., & Teneng, I.
(2007).
Genetic and molecular mechanisms of chemical atherogenesis. MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS.
621(1-2), 18-30.
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Ramos, K. S., Steffen, M. C., Falahatpisheh, M. H., & Nanez, A.
(2007).
From genomics to mechanistic insight: a global perspective on molecular deficits induced by environmental agents. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS.
48(5), 395-399.
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Bozulic, L. D., Malik, M. T., Powell, D. W., Nanez, A., Link, A. J., Ramos, K. S., & Dean, W. L.
(2007).
Plasma membrane Ca(2+) -ATPase associates with CLP36, alpha-actinin and actin in human platelets. Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
97(4), 587-597.
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Rempala, G. A., Ramos, K. S., Kalbfleisch, T., & Teneng, I.
(2007).
Validation of a mathematical model of gene transcription in aggregated cellular systems: application to l1 retrotransposition. Journal of Computational Biology.
14(3), 339-349.
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Stribinskis, V., & Ramos, K. S.
(2007).
Rpm2p, a protein subunit of mitochondrial RNase P, physically and genetically interacts with cytoplasmic processing bodies. Nucleic Acids Research (NAR).
35(4), 1301-1311.
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Rempala, G. A., Ramos, K. S., & Kalbfleisch, T.
(2006).
A stochastic model of gene transcription: an application to L1 retrotransposition events. Journal of Theoretical Biology.
242(1), 101-116.
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Ramos, K. S.
(2006).
Transcriptional profiling and functional genomics reveal a role for AHR transcription factor in nephrogenesis. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
1076(1), 728-735.
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Valentovic, M. A., Alejandro, N., Betts Carpenter, A., Brown, P. I., & Ramos, K.
(2006).
Streptozotocin (STZ) diabetes enhances benzo(alpha)pyrene induced renal injury in Sprague Dawley rats. Toxicology Letters.
164(3), 214-220.
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Zhu, Y., Stribinskis, V., Ramos, K. S., & Li, Y.
(2006).
Sequence analysis of RNase MRP RNA reveals its origination from eukaryotic RNase P RNA. RNA.
12(5), 699-706.
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Chao, J., Martinez-Lemus, L. A., Kaufman, S. J., Meininger, G. A., Ramos, K. S., & Wilson, E.
(2006).
Modulation of alpha7-integrin-mediated adhesion and expression by platelet-derived growth factor in vascular smooth muscle cells. American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology.
290(4), C972-C980.
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Stribinskis, V., & Ramos, K. S.
(2006).
Activation of human long interspersed nuclear element 1 retrotransposition by benzo(a)pyrene, an ubiquitous environmental carcinogen. Cancer Research.
66(5), 2616-2620.
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Ramos, K. S., Hadi Falahatpisheh, M., Nanez, A., & He, Q.
(2006).
Modulation of biological regulatory networks during nephrogenesis. Drug Metabolism Reviews.
38(4), 677-683.
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Nanez, A., Alejandro, N. F., Falahatpisheh, M. H., Kerzee, J. K., Roths, J. B., & Ramos, K. S.
(2005).
Disruption of glomerular cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions in hydrocarbon nephropathy. American Journal of Physiology: Renal Physiology.
289(6), F1291-F1303.
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Thackaberry, E. A., Jiang, Z., Johnson, C. D., Ramos, K. S., & Walker, M. K.
(2005).
Toxicogenomic profile of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in the murine fetal heart: modulation of cell cycle and extracellular matrix genes. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
88(1), 231-241.
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Ramos, K. S., & Partridge, C. R.
(2005).
Atherosclerosis and cancer: flip sides of the neoplastic response in mammalian cells?. Cardiovascular Toxicology.
5(3), 245-255.
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Partridge, C. R., Johnson, C. D., & Ramos, K. S.
(2005).
In vitro models to evaluate acute and chronic injury to the heart and vascular systems. Toxicology in Vitro.
19(5), 631-644.
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Kachouri, R., Stribinskis, V., Zhu, Y., Ramos, K. S., Westhof, E., & Li, Y.
(2005).
A surprisingly large RNase P RNA in Candida glabrata. RNA.
11(7), 1064-1072.
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Miller, K. P., & Ramos, K. S.
(2005).
DNA sequence determinants of nuclear protein binding to the c-Ha-ras antioxidant/electrophile response element in vascular smooth muscle cells: identification of Nrf2 and heat shock protein 90 beta as heterocomplex components. Cell Stress and Chaperones.
10(2), 114-125.
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Qian, Y., Zheng, Y., Abraham, L., Ramos, K. S., & Tiffany-Castiglioni, E.
(2005).
Differential profiles of copper-induced ROS generation in human neuroblastoma and astrocytoma cells. 134(2), 323-332.
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Qian, Y., Zheng, Y., Ramos, K. S., & Tiffany-Castiglioni, E.
(2005).
The involvement of copper transporter in lead-induced oxidative stress in astroglia. Neurochemical Research.
30(4), 429-438.
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Qian, Y., Zheng, Y., Ramos, K. S., & Tiffany-Castiglioni, E.
(2005).
GRP78 compartmentalized redistribution in Pb-treated glia: role of GRP78 in lead-induced oxidative stress. NeuroToxicology.
26(2), 267-275.
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Neiger, J. D., Crow, T. Y., Partridge, C. R., Williams, E. S., Chao, J., Ramos, K. S., Meininger, G. A., & Wilson, E.
(2005).
Modulation of alpha4 integrin mRNA levels is coupled to deficits in vasomotor function in rat arterioles by allylamine. LIFE SCIENCES.
76(16), 1895-1905.
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Partridge, C. R., Williams, E. S., Barhoumi, R., Tadesse, M. G., Johnson, C. D., Lu, K. P., ... Ramos, K. S.
(2005).
Novel genomic targets in oxidant-induced vascular injury. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
38(6), 983-996.
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Ramos, K. S., & Moorthy, B.
(2005).
Bioactivation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon carcinogens within the vascular wall: implications for human atherogenesis. Drug Metabolism Reviews.
37(4), 595-610.
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Donnelly, K. C., Lingenfelter, R., Cizmas, L., Falahatpisheh, M. H., Qian, Y., Tang, Y., ... Mumtaz, M. M.
(2004).
Toxicity assessment of complex mixtures remains a goal. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology.
18(2), 135-141.
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Falahatpisheh, M. H., Kerzee, J. K., Metz, R. P., Donnelly, K. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(2004).
Inducible cytochrome P450 activities in renal glomerular mesangial cells: biochemical basis for antagonistic interactions among nephrocarcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. 3(1), 12-12.
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Chao, J., Meininger, G. A., Patterson, J. L., Jones, S., Partridge, C. R., Neiger, J. D., ... Wilson, E.
(2004).
Regulation of alpha7-integrin expression in vascular smooth muscle by injury-induced atherosclerosis. American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
287(1), H381-H389.
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Weber, T. J., Negash, S., Smallwood, H. S., Ramos, K. S., Thrall, B. D., & Squier, T. C.
(2004).
Calmodulin involvement in stress-activated nuclear localization of albumin in JB6 epithelial cells. Biochemistry.
43(23), 7443-7450.
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Jones, S. A., Patterson, J. L., Chao, J., Ramos, K. S., & Wilson, E.
(2004).
Modulation of cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor proteins and ERK1/2 activity in allylamine-injured vascular smooth muscle cells. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.
91(6), 1248-1259.
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Stribinskis, V., & Ramos, K. S.
(2004).
Decoding the riddle: the dawn of RNAi for the study of gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. Environmental Health Perspectives.
112(4), A210-A211.
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Puebla-Osorio, N., Ramos, K. S., Falahatpisheh, M. H., Smith, R., & Berghman, L. R.
(2004).
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin elicits aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated apoptosis in the avian DT40 pre-B-cell line through activation of caspases 9 and 3. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C: Toxicology and Pharmacology.
138(4), 461-468.
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Johnson, C. D., Balagurunathan, Y., Tadesse, M. G., Falahatpisheh, M. H., Brun, M., Walker, M. K., Dougherty, E. R., & Ramos, K. S.
(2004).
Unraveling gene-gene interactions regulated by ligands of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Environmental Health Perspectives.
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May, M. L., Bowman, G. J., Ramos, K. S., Rincones, L., Rebollar, M. G., Rosa, M. L., ... Ramos, I. N.
(2003).
Embracing the local: enriching scientific research, education, and outreach on the Texas-Mexico border through a participatory action research partnership. Environmental Health Perspectives.
111(13), 1571-1576.
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Lu, K. P., & Ramos, K. S.
(2003).
Redox regulation of a novel L1Md-A2 retrotransposon in vascular smooth muscle cells. 278(30), 28201-28209.
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Johnson, C. D., Balagurunathan, Y., Lu, K. P., Tadesse, M., Falahatpisheh, M. H., Carroll, R. J., ... Ramos, K. S.
(2003).
Genomic profiles and predictive biological networks in oxidant-induced atherogenesis. Physiological Genomics.
13(3), 263-275.
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Ramos, K. S.
(2003).
Toxicogenomics: An EHP Section. Environmental Health Perspectives.
111(6), a328-a328.
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Falahatpisheh, M. H., & Ramos, K. S.
(2003).
Ligand-activated Ahr signaling leads to disruption of nephrogenesis and altered Wilms' tumor suppressor mRNA splicing. Oncogene.
22(14), 2160-2171.
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Moorthy, B., Miller, K. P., Jiang, W., Williams, E. S., Kondraganti, S. R., & Ramos, K. S.
(2003).
Role of cytochrome P4501B1 in benzo[a]pyrene bioactivation to DNA-binding metabolites in mouse vascular smooth muscle cells: evidence from 32P-postlabeling for formation of 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene-3,6-quinone as major proximate genotoxic intermediates. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
305(1), 394-401.
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Kondraganti, S. R., Fernandez-Salguero, P., Gonzalez, F. J., Ramos, K. S., Jiang, W., & Moorthy, B.
(2003).
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-inducible DNA adducts: evidence by 32P-postlabeling and use of knockout mice for Ah receptor-independent mechanisms of metabolic activation in vivo. International Journal of Cancer.
103(1), 5-11.
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Parrish, A. R., Alejandro, N. F., Bral, C. M., Kevin Kerzee, J., Bowes, R. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(2002).
Characterization of glomerular cell phenotypes following repeated cycles of benzo[a]pyrene injury in vitro. Biochemical Pharmacology.
64(1), 31-39.
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Wilson, E., Parrish, A. R., Bral, C. M., Williams, E. S., & Ramos, K. S.
(2002).
Collagen suppresses the proliferative phenotype of allylamine-injured vascular smooth muscle cells. Atherosclerosis.
162(2), 289-297.
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Holderman, M. T., Miller, K. P., Dangott, L. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(2002).
Identification of albumin precursor protein, Phi AP3, and alpha-smooth muscle actin as novel components of redox sensing machinery in vascular smooth muscle cells. Molecular Pharmacology.
61(5), 1174-1183.
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Moorthy, B., Miller, K. P., Jiang, W., & Ramos, K. S.
(2002).
The atherogen 3-methylcholanthrene induces multiple DNA adducts in mouse aortic smooth muscle cells: role of cytochrome P4501B1. Cardiovascular Research.
53(4), 1002-1009.
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Lu, K. P., Alejandro, N. F., Taylor, K. M., Joyce, M. M., Spencer, T. E., & Ramos, K. S.
(2002).
Differential expression of ribosomal L31, Zis, gas-5 and mitochondrial mRNAs following oxidant induction of proliferative vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypes. Atherosclerosis.
160(2), 273-280.
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Qian, Y., Falahatpisheh, M. H., Zheng, Y., Ramos, K. S., & Tiffany-Castiglioni, E.
(2001).
Induction of 78 kD glucose-regulated protein (GRP78) expression and redox-regulated transcription factor activity by lead and mercury in C6 rat glioma cells. Neurotoxicity Research.
3(6), 581-589.
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Kerzee, J. K., & Ramos, K. S.
(2001).
Constitutive and inducible expression of Cyp1a1 and Cyp1b1 in vascular smooth muscle cells: role of the Ahr bHLH/PAS transcription factor. Circulation Research.
89(7), 573-582.
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Fan, Y. Y., Ramos, K. S., & Chapkin, R. S.
(2001).
Dietary gamma-linolenic acid suppresses aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation and modifies atherosclerotic lesions in apolipoprotein E knockout mice. Journal of Nutrition.
131(6), 1675-1681.
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Falahatpisheh, M. H., Donnelly, K. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(2001).
Antagonistic interactions among nephrotoxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A.
62(7), 543-560.
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Ramos, I. N., May, M., & Ramos, K. S.
(2001).
Environmental health training of promotoras in colonias along the Texas-Mexico border. American Journal of Public Health.
91(4), 568-570.
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Miller, K. P., & Ramos, K. S.
(2001).
Impact of cellular metabolism on the biological effects of benzo[a]pyrene and related hydrocarbons. Drug Metabolism Reviews.
33(1), 1-35.
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Lu, K. P., Hallberg, L. M., Tomlinson, J., & Ramos, K. S.
(2000).
Benzo(a)pyrene activates L1Md retrotransposon and inhibits DNA repair in vascular smooth muscle cells. MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS.
454(1-2), 35-44.
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Miller, K. P., Chen, Y. H., Hastings, V. L., Bral, C. M., & Ramos, K. S.
(2000).
Profiles of antioxidant/electrophile response element (ARE/EpRE) nuclear protein binding and c-Ha-ras transactivation in vascular smooth muscle cells treated with oxidative metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene. Biochemical Pharmacology.
60(9), 1285-1296.
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Chen, Y. H., & Ramos, K. S.
(2000).
A CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein site within antioxidant/electrophile response element along with CREB-binding protein participate in the negative regulation of rat GST-Ya gene in vascular smooth muscle cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry.
275(35), 27366-27376.
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Kerzee, J. K., & Ramos, K. S.
(2000).
Activation of c-Ha-ras by benzo(a)pyrene in vascular smooth muscle cells involves redox stress and aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Molecular Pharmacology.
58(1), 152-158.
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Barhoumi, R., Mouneimne, Y., Ramos, K. S., Safe, S. H., Phillips, T. D., Centonze, V. E., ... Burghardt, R. C.
(2000).
Analysis of benzo[a]pyrene partitioning and cellular homeostasis in a rat liver cell line. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
53(2), 264-270.
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Holderman, M. T., Miller, K. P., & Ramos, K. S.
(2000).
Activation of nuclear protein binding to the antioxidant/electrophile response element in vascular smooth muscle cells by benzo(a)pyrene. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
267(1), 12-16.
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Fan, Y. Y., Ramos, K. S., & Chapkin, R. S.
(1999).
Modulation of atherogenesis by dietary gamma-linolenic acid. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology.
469, 485-491.
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Chen, Y., & Ramos, K. S.
(1999).
Negative regulation of rat GST-Ya gene via Antioxidant/Electrophile response element is directed by a C/EBP-like site. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
265(1), 18-23.
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Ramos, K. S.
(1999).
Redox regulation of c-Ha-ras and osteopontin signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells: implications in chemical atherogenesis. Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
39(1), 243-265.
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Crow, R. T., Rosenbaum, B., Smith, R., Guo, Y., Ramos, K. S., & Sulikowski, G. A.
(1999).
Landomycin A inhibits DNA synthesis and G1/S cell cycle progression. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters.
9(12), 1663-1666.
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Lu, K. P., & Ramos, K. S.
(1998).
Identification of genes differentially expressed in vascular smooth muscle cells following benzo[a]pyrene challenge: implications for chemical atherogenesis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
253(3), 828-833.
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Parrish, A. R., Fisher, R., Bral, C. M., Burghardt, R. C., Gandolfi, A. J., Brendel, K., & Ramos, K. S.
(1998).
Benzo(a)pyrene-induced alterations in growth-related gene expression and signaling in precision-cut adult rat liver and kidney slices. TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY.
152(2), 302-308.
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Zhao, W., Parrish, A. R., & Ramos, K. S.
(1998).
Constitutive and inducible expression of cytochrome P450IA1 and P450IB1 in human vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal.
34(9), 671-673.
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Zhao, W., & Ramos, K. S.
(1998).
Modulation of Hepatocyte Gene Expression by the Carcinogen Benzo[a]pyrene. Toxicology in Vitro.
12(4), 395-402.
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Parrish, A. R., Alejandro, N. F., Bowes Iii, R. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(1998).
Cytotoxic Response Profiles of Cultured Renal Epithelial and Mesenchymal Cells toSelected Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Toxicology in Vitro.
12(3), 219-232.
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Gupta, M., Miggens, J., Parrish, A., Womack, J., Ramos, K. S., Rodriguez, L. V., ... Safe, S. H.
(1998).
Ah receptor-independent induction of CYP1A2 gene expression in genetically inbred mice. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology.
5(3), 205-213.
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Zhao, W., & Ramos, K. S.
(1998).
Cytotoxic response profiles of cultured rat hepatocytes to selected aromatic hydrocarbons. Toxicology in Vitro.
12(2), 175-182.
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Bral, C. M., & Ramos, K. S.
(1997).
Identification of benzo[a]pyrene-inducible cis-acting elements within c-Ha-ras transcriptional regulatory sequences. Molecular Pharmacology.
52(6), 974-982.
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Ramos, K. S., Sadhu, D. N., Meininger, C. J., & Chilian, W. M.
(1997).
The anti-mitogenic activity of 17beta-estradiol in coronary smooth muscle cells correlates with protein binding to its responsive element. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal.
33(10), 738-741.
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Weber, T. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(1997).
c-Ha-rasEJ transfection in vascular smooth muscle cells circumvents PKC requirement during mitogenic signaling. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY.
273(4), H1920-H1926.
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Fan, Y. Y., Ramos, K. S., & Chapkin, R. S.
(1997).
Dietary gamma-linolenic acid enhances mouse macrophage-derived prostaglandin E1 which inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. 127(9), 1765-1771.
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Parrish, A. R., Weber, T. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(1997).
Osteopontin overexpression in vascular smooth muscle cells transfected with the c-Ha-rasEJ oncogene. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal.
33(8), 584-587.
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Weber, T. J., Fan, Y. Y., Chapkin, R. S., & Ramos, K. S.
(1997).
Growth-related signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells is deregulated by TCDD during the G0/G1 transition. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.
51(4), 369-386.
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Lundberg, M. S., Sadhu, D. N., Chilian, W. M., & Ramos, K. S.
(1997).
Transfection with c-Ha rasEJ modulates alpha-actin and alpha 1B-adrenoceptor gene expression in vascular smooth muscle cells. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
29(6), 1695-1702.
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Parrish, A. R., & Ramos, K. S.
(1997).
Differential processing of osteopontin characterizes the proliferative vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype induced by allylamine. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.
65(2), 267-275.
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Zhang, Y., & Ramos, K. S.
(1997).
The induction of proliferative vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypes by benzo[a]pyrene does not involve mutational activation of ras genes. MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS.
373(2), 285-292.
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Bral, C. M., Sadhu, D. N., & Ramos, K. S.
(1996).
Transcriptional activation of the c-Ha-ras protooncogene in vascular smooth muscle cells by benzo(a)pyrene. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal.
32(10), 599-601.
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Fan, Y. Y., Chapkin, R. S., & Ramos, K. S.
(1996).
Dietary lipid source alters murine macrophage/vascular smooth muscle cell interactions in vitro. 126(9), 2083-2088.
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Bowes, R. C., Parrish, A. R., Steinberg, M. A., Willett, K. L., Zhao, W., Savas, U., ... Ramos, K. S.
(1996).
Atypical cytochrome P450 induction profiles in glomerular mesangial cells at the mRNA and enzyme level. Evidence for CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 expression and their involvement in benzo[a]pyrene metabolism. Biochemical Pharmacology.
52(4), 587-595.
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Ramos, K. S., Zhang, Y., Sadhu, D. N., & Chapkin, R. S.
(1996).
The induction of proliferative vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypes by benzo(a)pyrene is characterized by up-regulation of inositol phospholipid metabolism and c-Ha-ras gene expression. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
332(2), 213-222.
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Weber, T. J., Chapkin, R. S., Davidson, L. A., & Ramos, K. S.
(1996).
Modulation of protein kinase C-related signal transduction by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exhibits cell cycle dependence. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
328(2), 227-232.
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Fan, Y. Y., Ramos, K. S., & Chapkin, R. S.
(1996).
Cell cycle related inhibition of mouse vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation by prostaglandin E1: relationship between prostaglandin E1 and intracellular cAMP levels. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids.
54(2), 101-107.
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Lundberg, M. S., Ramos, K. S., & Chilian, W. M.
(1996).
Differential response of rat aortic and coronary smooth muscle cell DNA synthesis in response to mechanical stretch in vitro. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal.
32(1), 13-15.
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Bowes, R. C., Weber, T. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(1995).
Induction of highly proliferative phenotypes in cultured glomerular mesangial cells by benzo[a]pyrene alone or in combination with methoxamine. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
323(2), 243-250.
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Lundberg, M. S., Sadhu, D. N., Grumman, V. E., Chilian, W. M., & Ramos, K. S.
(1995).
Actin isoform and alpha 1B-adrenoceptor gene expression in aortic and coronary smooth muscle is influenced by cyclical stretch. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal.
31(8), 595-600.
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Fan, Y. Y., Ramos, K. S., & Chapkin, R. S.
(1995).
Dietary gamma-linolenic acid modulates macrophage-vascular smooth muscle cell interactions. Evidence for a macrophage-derived soluble factor that downregulates DNA synthesis in smooth muscle cells. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
15(9), 1397-1403.
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Fan, Y. Y., Chapkin, R. S., & Ramos, K. S.
(1995).
A macrophage-smooth muscle cell co-culture model: applications in the study of atherogenesis. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal.
31(7), 492-493.
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Ramos, K. S., & Parrish, A. R.
(1995).
Growth-related signaling as a target of toxic insult in vascular smooth muscle cells: implications in atherogenesis. LIFE SCIENCES.
57(7), 627-635.
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Zhao, W., & Ramos, K. S.
(1995).
Inhibition of DNA synthesis in primary cultures of adult rat hepatocytes by benzo[a]pyrene and related aromatic hydrocarbons: role of Ah receptor-dependent events. Toxicology.
99(3), 179-189.
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Ou, X., Weber, T. J., Chapkin, R. S., & Ramos, K. S.
(1995).
Interference with protein kinase C-related signal transduction in vascular smooth muscle cells by benzo[a]pyrene. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
318(1), 122-130.
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Parrish, A. R., & Ramos, K. S.
(1995).
Osteopontin mRNA expression in a chemically-induced model of atherogenesis. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
760(1), 354-356.
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Ou, X., & Ramos, K. S.
(1995).
Regulation of cytochrome P4501A1 gene expression in vascular smooth muscle cells through aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated signal transduction requires a protein synthesis inhibitor. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
316(1), 116-122.
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Bowes, R. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(1994).
Assessment of cell-specific cytotoxic responses of the kidney to selected aromatic hydrocarbons. Toxicology in Vitro.
8(6), 1151-1160.
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Ramos, K. S., Bowes, R. C., Ou, X., & Weber, T. J.
(1994).
Responses of vascular smooth muscle cells to toxic insult: cellular and molecular perspectives for environmental toxicants. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.
43(4), 419-440.
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Sadhu, D. N., Lundberg, M. S., Burghardt, R. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(1994).
c-Ha-rasEJ transfection of rat aortic smooth muscle cells induces epidermal growth factor responsiveness and characteristics of a malignant phenotype. Journal of Cellular Physiology.
161(3), 490-500.
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Ou, X., & Ramos, K. S.
(1994).
Benzo[a]pyrene inhibits protein kinase C activity in subcultured rat aortic smooth muscle cells. CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS.
93(1), 29-40.
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Ramos, K. S., & Ou, X.
(1994).
Protein kinase C (PKC)-mediated protein phosphorylation in rat aortic smooth muscle cells is enhanced by allylamine. Toxicology Letters.
73(2), 123-133.
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Weber, T. J., Ou, X., Merchant, M., Wang, X., Safe, S. H., & Ramos, K. S.
(1994).
Biphasic modulation of protein kinase C (PKC) activity by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) in serum-deprived rat aortic smooth muscle cells. Journal of biochemical toxicology.
9(3), 113-120.
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Ramos, K. S., & Thurlow, C. H.
(1993).
Comparative cytotoxic responses of cultured avian and rodent aortic smooth muscle cells to allylamine. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.
40(1), 61-76.
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Sadhu, D. N., & Ramos, K. S.
(1993).
Cyclic AMP inhibits c-Ha-ras protooncogene expression and DNA synthesis in rat aortic smooth muscle cells. Experientia.
49(6-7), 567-570.
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Alipui, C., Ramos, K., & Tenner, T. E.
(1993).
Alterations of rabbit aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation in diabetes mellitus. Cardiovascular Research.
27(7), 1229-1232.
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Bowes, R. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(1993).
Allylamine enhances c-Ha-ras protooncogene expression in rat aortic smooth muscle cells. Toxicology Letters.
66(3), 263-272.
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Bowes, R. C., Ou, X., & Ramos, K. S.
(1993).
Differential phospholipid metabolism in rat aortic smooth muscle cells of varying proliferative potential upon long term exposure to phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate. CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS.
86(3), 213-228.
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Ramos, K. S., Weber, T. J., & Liau, G.
(1993).
Altered protein secretion and extracellular matrix deposition is associated with the proliferative phenotype induced by allylamine in aortic smooth muscle cells. Biochemical Journal.
289 ( Pt 1)(Pt 1), 57-63.
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Sadhu, D. N., & Ramos, K.
(1993).
Modulation by retinoic acid of spontaneous and benzo(a)pyrene-induced c-Ha-ras expression. Basic life sciences.
61, 263-268.
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Sadhu, D. N., Merchant, M., Safe, S. H., & Ramos, K. S.
(1993).
Modulation of protooncogene expression in rat aortic smooth muscle cells by benzo[a]pyrene. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
300(1), 124-131.
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Ou, X., & Ramos, K. S.
(1992).
Proliferative responses of quail aortic smooth muscle cells to benzo[a]pyrene: implications in PAH-induced atherogenesis. Toxicology.
74(2-3), 243-258.
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Ou, X., & Ramos, K. S.
(1992).
Modulation of aortic protein phosphorylation by benzo(a)pyrene: implications in PAH-induced atherogenesis. Journal of biochemical toxicology.
7(3), 147-154.
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Alipui, C., Tenner, T. E., & Ramos, K.
(1991).
Rabbit aortic smooth muscle cell culture. A model for the pharmacological study of diabetes-induced alterations in cell proliferation. Journal of Pharmacological Methods.
26(3), 211-222.
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Ramos, K. S., McMahon, K. K., Alipui, C., & Demick, D.
(1991).
Modulation of DNA synthesis in aortic smooth muscle cells by dinitrotoluenes. Cell Biology and Toxicology: an international journal devoted to research at the cellular level.
7(2), 111-128.
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Cox, L. R., Murphy, S. K., & Ramos, K.
(1990).
Modulation of phosphoinositide metabolism in aortic smooth muscle cells by allylamine. Experimental and Molecular Pathology.
53(1), 52-63.
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Ramos, K.
(1990).
Comparative angiotoxic responses of avian and rodent species in vivo: implications in atherogenesis. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.
29(4), 357-376.
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Cox, L. R., & Ramos, K.
(1990).
Allylamine-induced phenotypic modulation of aortic smooth muscle cells. Journal of experimental pathology (Oxford, England).
71(1), 11-18.
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Ramos, K. S., Lin, H., & McGrath, J. J.
(1989).
Modulation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate levels in cultured aortic smooth muscle cells by carbon monoxide. Biochemical Pharmacology.
38(8), 1368-1370.
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Ramos, K., Grossman, S. L., & Cox, L. R.
(1988).
Allylamine-induced vascular toxicity in vitro: prevention by semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase inhibitors. TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY.
95(1), 61-71.
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Welder, A. A., Smith, M. A., Ramos, K., & Acosta, D.
(1988).
Cocaine-induced cardiotoxicity in vitro. Toxicology in Vitro.
2(3), 205-213.
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Ramos, K., & Cox, L. R.
(1987).
Primary cultures of rat aortic endothelial and smooth muscle cells: I. An in vitro model to study xenobiotic-induced vascular cytotoxicity. In vitro cellular & developmental biology : journal of the Tissue Culture Association.
23(4), 288-296.
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Ramos, K.
(1986).
Sarcolemmal dependence of isosorbide dinitrate-induced relaxation of aortic smooth muscle. Research communications in chemical pathology and pharmacology.
52(2), 195-205.
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Ramos, K., Gerthoffer, W. T., & Westfall, D. P.
(1986).
Denervation-induced supersensitivity to calcium of chemically skinned smooth muscle of the guinea-pig vas deferens. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
236(1), 80-84.
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Acosta, D., Sorensen, E. M., Anuforo, D. C., Mitchell, D. B., Ramos, K., Santone, K. S., & Smith, M. A.
(1985).
An in vitro approach to the study of target organ toxicity of drugs and chemicals. 21(9), 495-504.
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Combs, A. B., Acosta, D., & Ramos, K.
(1985).
Effects of doxorubicin and verapamil on calcium uptake in primary cultures of rat myocardial cells. Biochemical Pharmacology.
34(7), 1115-1116.
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Ramos, K., & Acosta, D.
(1985).
Accumulation of45calcium as an index of cell injury and cytotoxicity in cultured cells. Cytotechnology.
9(1), 3-5.
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Acosta, D., Ramos, K., & Li-Goldman, C. P.
(1984).
Cell injury of cultured rat myocardial cells after reoxygenation of hypoxic cultures in the presence and absence of calcium. In Vitro.
20(8), 642-646.
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Ramos, K., Combs, A. B., & Acosta, D.
(1984).
Role of calcium in isoproterenol cytotoxicity to cultured myocardial cells. Biochemical Pharmacology.
33(12), 1989-1992.
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Acosta, D., Combs, A. B., & Ramos, K.
(1984).
Attenuation by antioxidants of Na+/K+ ATPase inhibition by toxic concentrations of isoproterenol in cultured rat myocardial cells. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
16(3), 281-284.
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Acosta, D., & Ramos, K.
(1984).
Cardiotoxicity of tricyclic antidepressants in primary cultures of rat myocardial cells. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.
14(2-3), 137-143.
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Ramos, K., Combs, A. B., & Acosta, D.
(1983).
Cytotoxicity of isoproterenol to cultured heart cells: effects of antioxidants on modifying membrane damage. TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY.
70(2), 317-323.
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Acosta, D., Ramos, K., & Li-Goldman, C. P.
(1983).
Cellular injury of primary cultures of rat myocytes incubated in calcium-free medium followed by recovery in calcium. In Vitro.
19(2), 141-144.
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Ramos, K., & Acosta, D.
(1983).
Prevention by L(-) ascorbic acid of isoproterenol-induced cardiotoxicity in primary cultures of rat myocytes. Toxicology.
26(1), 81-90.
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Hassanin, A., & Ramos, K. S.
Modulation of the Oncogenic LINE-1 Regulatory Network in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Exosomal miRNAs. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
25(19), 10674-10674.
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Rogers, S., Silva, P. J., Udeani, G., Deleon, M., Mutyala, S., Panahi, L., ... Ramos, K. S.
(2024).
Case Report: Life-Threatening Fluoxetine-Linked Postoperative Bleeding Informed by Pharmacogenetic Evaluation. Drugs in R and D.
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chapter
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Silva, P. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(2020).
Chapter 53 Precision medicine at the academic-industry interface. Faintuch, J., & Faintuch, S. (Eds.),
Precision Medicine for Investigators, Practitioners and Providers.
(pp. 545-560).
Elsevier.
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Ramos, K. S.
(2018).
8.01 - Perspectives in Molecular Toxicology. McQueen, C. A. (Eds.),
Comprehensive Toxicology (Third Edition).
(pp. 1-7).
Elsevier.
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Ramos, K. S., Reyes-Reyes, E., & Nanez, A.
(2018).
8.02 - Overview of Receptor Systems. McQueen, C. A. (Eds.),
Comprehensive Toxicology (Third Edition).
(pp. 8-17).
Elsevier.
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Ramos, K. S., Reyes-Reyes, E., & Weber, T. J.
(2018).
8.13 - Overview of Alterations in Cell Signaling. McQueen, C. A. (Eds.),
Comprehensive Toxicology (Third Edition).
(pp. 221-243).
Elsevier.
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Ramos, K. S., & Bojang Jr, P.
(2018).
8.23 - Genetic and Epigenetic Determinants of Environmental Injury and Disease. McQueen, C. A. (Eds.),
Comprehensive Toxicology (Third Edition).
(pp. 463-474).
Elsevier.
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Ramos, K. S., & Bojang, P.
(2018).
8.30 - Long Interspersed Nuclear Element (LINE-1/L1). McQueen, C. A. (Eds.),
Comprehensive Toxicology (Third Edition).
(pp. 626-643).
Elsevier.
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Ramos, K. S., Camenisch, T., & He, Q.
(2018).
8.32 - Overview of Technological Advances and Predictive Assays. McQueen, C. A. (Eds.),
Comprehensive Toxicology (Third Edition).
(pp. 664-679).
Elsevier.
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Leikauf, G., & Ramos, K. S.
(2018).
8.35 - Functional Genomics. McQueen, C. A. (Eds.),
Comprehensive Toxicology (Third Edition).
(pp. 709-719).
Elsevier.
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Ramos, K. S., Martin, M., Ramos, I. N., & Rempala, G. A.
(2018).
8.36 - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Toxicology: Gateways for Precision Medicine. McQueen, C. A. (Eds.),
Comprehensive Toxicology (Third Edition).
(pp. 720-728).
Elsevier.
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Ramos, K. S., & Cox, L. R.
(1993).
14 Aortic Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cell Cultures. Tyson, C. A., & Frazier, J. M. (Eds.),
In Vitro Biological Systems.
(pp. 159-168).
Elsevier.
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Hester, R. K., & Ramos, K. S.
(1993).
15 Vessel Cylinders. Tyson, C. A., & Frazier, J. M. (Eds.),
In Vitro Biological Systems.
(pp. 169-181).
Elsevier.
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Silva, P. J., & Ramos, K. S.
(2020).
Chapter 53 Precision medicine at the academic-industry interface. Faintuch, J., & Faintuch, S. (Eds.),
Precision Medicine for Investigators, Practitioners and Providers.
(pp. 545-560).
Elsevier.
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conference paper
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Alejandro, N. F., Parrish, A. R., Bowes, R. C., Burghardt, R. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(2000).
Phenotypic profiles of cultured glomerular cells following repeated cycles of hydrocarbon injury. Kidney International.
1571-1580.
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Alejandro, N. F., Parrish, A. R., Bowes, R. C., Burghardt, R. C., & Ramos, K. S.
(2000).
Phenotypic profiles of cultured glomerular cells following repeated cycles of hydrocarbon injury. Kidney International.
1571-1580.
Teaching
teaching activities
- IBST691 Research Credit: Medical Sci Instructor
Background
education and training
- M.D., University of Louisville - (Louisville, Kentucky, United States) 2011
- Ph.D. in Biochemical Pharmacology, The University of Texas at Austin - (Austin, Texas, United States) 1983
- B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus - (San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States) 1978
- University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine - (Reno, Nevada, United States) , Postdoctoral Training 1984
awards and honors
- Governor's University Research Initiative Award, conferred by Office of the Texas Governor - (Austin, Texas, United States), 2019
- Outstanding Alumnus Award, conferred by The University of Texas at Austin - (Austin, Texas, United States), 2019
- Member, conferred by National Academy of Medicine - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2015
Contact
first name
- Kenneth
has last name
- Ramos
Other
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